A recent research study by Vodafone Business found that despite the fact that 30% of SMEs describe themselves as technology innovators or early adopters, almost one in five accept that they are “laggards” who wait as long as possible before investing in new technology; a further 26% say they will only buy established or proven …
More often than not, business is about looking at how things have been done before and having the courage and imagination to reinvent the rules. That’s what Anne Boden did when she created Starling Bank, a digital bank for personal and business current accounts. Starling was born out of her determination to give customers control …
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Traditionally, when business owners would start thinking about retirement or stepping back, they would for a buyer – either a competitor, an investor or sometimes someone within the current management. But if you want to secure the future of your business, protect its character, and make a different sort of choice, there is another option …
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Here are four top tips on how you can use Global Entrepreneurship Week to boost your sales from our PR partners JournoLink and a special offer to help you win a PR-generated sales boost. Using a specific event when the media will be paying particular attention to small businesses is one of the best times …
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded Fearless Adventures’ academy scheme almost £500,000 as part of the Skills Bootcamps programme. The academy founded by Dominic McGregor sets out to nurture, coach and develop anyone looking to retrain or upskill in all things digital, in order to create industry-leading talent. “The Fearless Academy is creating something …
The Fearless Academy receives £500k funding to help close skills gap Read More »