We have just produced our landmark 200th Referendum survey. Glancing back, it is clear that, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
It’s time to stop bashing bankers says leading entrepreneur
Will Davies – co-founder of London’s leading Property Maintenance and Refurbishment Company aspect.co.uk – said today that it was time to stop bashing Britain’s bankers and let then get on with re-building our financial institutions.
FSB chairman: ‘Funding scheme will kick-start lending to small firms’
John Walker, national chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses has commented on the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme, launched on Friday.
50 shades of lazy
Maybe you are one of the few that has not yet come across the global phenomenon that is the ’50 Shades’ trilogy of books. If so, then somehow I still got your attention to read this article. But if you have heard of the books then perhaps this is the reason you stopped to read my few words.
How will they recover their reputation?
There are continued intakes of breath, tutting and shaking of heads at the antics of the banks. Barclays is in for the most opprobrium but the banking community has been viewed as villains ever since Northern Rock was the first to have the wheels come off in 2007 – yes it’s nearly 5 years since this all kicked off.
Why we came clean about how much we all earn on live TV
They told me I was insane, but I insisted things at Pimlico Plumbers would work much better for everybody – staff, customers and me, if we all came clean and told each other what we earn.
StartUp loan scheme is ideal for young IT entrepreneurs
Gary David Smith – the co-founder of Prism Total IT Solutions – said today that the £82.5 million StartUp Loan scheme was ideally suited to young IT entrepreneurs.
Do you suffer from square peg syndrome?
I believe wholeheartedly in stepping outside of our comfort levels. In fact, I believe that comfort zone, when seen as a dot in the distance, is a great marker of how much we’re willing to push ourselves towards the shiny stuff we want. However, there’s also the issue of being a square peg in a round hole and in trying to batter ourselves into shape to fit, we have a tendency to knock our confidence levels.
Olympics, business and the UK economy
Stephen Archer, Business Analyst and director of UK business consultancy, Spring Partnerships talks about how the Olympics will impact British businesses and the UK economy.
Tax is the most taxing part of running & growing an SME
HM Revenue and Customs has been seen as the scourge of entrepreneurs for some time – but will the Government’s budget pledge of reforms lead to the real shake-up business groups have been demanding?
Would you enter into the K2 shelter?
Comedian Jimmy Carr says he has “made a terrible error of judgement” over using a tax avoidance scheme.
Young entrepreneurs feel that Start up loan initiative is far too little & late
The government recently announced the setting up of a loan scheme to encourage young entrepreneurship in Britain, however many of the intended benefactors say that the seed funding is too little and too late for them.
Entrepreneurs should show ‘Business Pride’ so Chancellor can cut taxes
So, George Osborne wants people like me to make more noise about the need to cut taxes to help make the UK more profitable does he?
The New Word of Mouth?
Lets take a look at General Motors decision to pull back on Facebook advertising.
The Apprentice 2012: Winner revealed!
Whilst still revelling In the fact that they had all made it to the final, Lord Sugar surprised the final four with a phone call ordering them to familiarise themselves with their business plans ahead of what is considered the most torturous task of the Apprentice process… the interviews.
