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Today's dreamers, tomorrow's entrepreneurs
Members of staff who spend most of their working time day-dreaming are likely to be the small business owners of the future, according to a new study.
IT investment linked to growth
Microsoft and Durham Business School have launched a report that links IT investment to company growth. The study aims to show how growing companies use and view investment in IT when compared to businesses not achieving growth.
Legal advice crucial to starting a small business
A small firm may fail before it has been given a chance to succeed - if proper legal checks are not taken when starting up, it has been suggested.
Business Link ‘needs change of remit’
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called for Government advice body Business Link to be marketed better and its remit to be changed considerably.
Britain’s big ideas fail to become reality
While programmes such as Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice portray entrepreneurs’ dreams coming true, many people struggle to put them into action, says a new survey by business angel network Angels Den.
Awards for female entrepreneurs
To celebrate the rise in women starting their own businesses, lifestyle website handbag.
Enterprising Britain finalists announced
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has announced its 12 finalists for this year’s Enterprising Britain competition.
DTI becomes DBERR in restructure
Gordon Brown has renamed and restructured the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in a move that gives the new Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) added responsibility for cutting red tape and paperwork for business.
Young businesspeople inspired by Innocent
Young entrepreneurs today are increasingly identifying with the founders of Innocent Drinks rather than hard-nosed tycoon Sir Alan Sugar, the Financial Times reports.
Secret of SME success
A report from BT claims to have identified three key areas that help one small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) succeed over another. BT commissioned two academics, Alain Samson and Thorsten Roser, from London School of Economics to investigate how and why key decisions made by SMEs have contributed to some being significantly more successful than others
'Want it now' culture puts pressure on SMEs
Over half of SME managers say it is more difficult to run a successful small business than it was three years ago, according to research conducted by YouGov for T-Mobile. The survey reveals that rising customer expectations are forcing a ‘want it now’ culture that is piling pressure on Britain’s small businesses.
Young Rural Entrepreneur of 2007
Countryside insurance broker Lycetts has launched its search to find the Young Rural Entrepreneur of 2007. The Young Rural Entrepreneur Award will focus specifically on businesses based in rural areas.
Business Link launches 'My Business' service
Government service Business Link has launched ‘My Business’, giving small to medium-sized enterprises access to a wide range of government services and advice tailored to their company’s needs.
Small businesses resolve to grow
Small businesses in the UK are growing in confidence and are increasingly optimistic, despite a toughening operating climate and a slowdown in growth, says the latest report by the Small Business Research Trust (SBRT) and HSBC Bank.
Failure rates for UK business
Courier and haulage companies are the most likely to fail in the UK and restaurants and bars are three times more likely to go bust than other UK businesses, reveals research by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.