With John Lewis being held up as a great example of a successful employee-owned business politicians are keen for more firms to follow suit. So just how do you do that?
Tesco uses another name to sell through online retailer Amazon … and is forced to charge less for the SAME products
Monday, February 6th, 2012Tesco is being forced to bow to the power of Amazon and undercut its own website prices in order to compete in the online marketplace.
A chance to make your mark with a great idea
Monday, February 6th, 2012Inventors, would-be entrepreneurs and innovative young businesses are being sought to enter a new Government-led competition
Insolvencies are up but there is still room for optimism
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Insolvencies have risen but a look around at many of the successful small businesses out there means there are still plenty of reasons to be cheerful. We need to celebrate their success
Royal Mail attacked on payout axe
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Companies have attacked Royal Mail for axeing compensation for packages lost in transit.
Pay to insure against rate rise say banks
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012SMALL businesses with a commercial property portfolio are being asked by the banks to take out costly indemnity policies against a rise in interest rates.
My Beetle business risks being squashed by overdraft charges
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012With the economy on the brink of recession, many small firms are finding it ever harder to access bank finance.
New calendar service for startups
Sunday, January 29th, 2012An enterprise calendar, detailing more than 600 events this year being held for entrepreneurs, was launched last week.
