Sir Richard Branson’s Voom Bus Tour 2017 – VOOM Pitch
The UK’s “biggest pitching competition” VOOM 2017 is back with a new twist – The Voom Bus will be touring the country for the first time in search for the best new business idea. Launched earlier this month by Sir Richard Branson, the Voom Bus will give regional start-ups the opportunity to pitch their business […]
Six Innovative SMEs Competing To Be The UK’s 2017 Best Low-Carbon Startup
These six small businesses are competing to be crowned as the UK’s next best low-carbon startup in the Shell Springboard 2017 competition. The shortlisted startups are through to this year’s Shell Springboard national finals, which aims to scale up businesses with innovative ideas to tackle Britain’s energy issues. Shell Springboard, now in its 12th year, […]
Notonthehighstreet.com ‘Pitch Up’ Event Looking For The Next Generation of Sellers
Notonthehighstreet.com – curated online marketplace – are offering new creative businesses the opportunity to pitch their products and ideas at their 2017 ‘Pitch Up’ event. Opened to startups and small businesses across the UK, sellers are given 10 minutes to pitch their business to the team at Notonthehighstreet.com – ideas from fashion and jewellery to food […]
Keeping Your Workforce Motivated During The Festive Period
Christmas is a time of good cheer with numerous office Christmas parties and events – But how do you keep your workforce healthy and motivated during the festive period. One of the most important thing for business owners is to try and wind down as much as possible, and not flog people hard up to […]
8 Steps To Profitable Sustainability
There are eight ways in which companies can engage employees to foster business sustainability – and in doing so improve profits. Professor CB Bhattacharya, founder of the Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany, shares his tips on how companies can strengthen their stakeholder relationships. We should […]
What Can Small Businesses Expect From The ‘Vote Leave’ Result
What can small businesses now expect from the ‘Vote Leave’ result after 17.4m of the UK population voted to leave the European Union with a 51.9% majority. Part of the Vote Leave’s ‘Brexit’ campaign was the claim that “EU regulations was costing small businesses millions every week”, therefore, promising that “UK trade and jobs will thrive […]
EU Referendum: Business Secretary Sajid Javid On Making Brexit Work For British Business
Like me, most business leaders wanted the UK to remain in the European Union. And with the pound on a roller-coaster ride and UK stocks taking a hit, you could be forgiven for thinking that the result of the referendum was a disaster for employers and employees alike. But a clear majority of the country […]
Count Down: 1 Day Till The EU Referendum Vote – What Are Small Businesses Saying
With only a day left till the Brits go to the polls to vote IN or OUT, here’s what small business owners are saying about the possible Brexit. The EU referendum on Thursday is happening as a result of David Cameron promising to hold one if his Conservative party won the 2015 general election. The argument for […]
Cavendish Enterprise launches its own crowdfunding platform – Cavendish Crowd
Cavendish Enterprise launches ‘Cavendish Crowd’ as a response to demand from small businesses for alternative funding options other than bank loans. Cavendish Crowd, launched by Cavendish Enterprise with Crowdfunder UK, is said to be the “first UK Enterprise Agency crowdfunding platform”. The new initiative aims to support small businesses at a ‘start up’ stage to those looking to grow […]
Small Businesses – Take Control Of When You Get Paid
Cash-flow is incredibly important for a startup, small business, freelancer or a sole-trader. Achieving growth without good cash-flow is a task that would tax even the most canny entrepreneur. It allows the bills and wages to be paid and the business to survive during the sticky periods that any emerging business will face. Cash-flow also […]