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Hywel was editor of Growth Business in 2015 and then moved on to be deputy editor at Works Management.

Technology

Raft of tech companies breaking out from ‘hotbed of innovation’ New Zealand

It's not just the 15 warriors of the All Blacks that are putting New Zealand on the map these days: a refreshing approach to business and an ability to innovate means the country’s tech scene is also punching above its weight

News

Small business commissioner: scourge of late payers or toothless PR exercise?

The announcement or a new role names small business commissioner was greeted with cautious optimism this week: but what powers will this new office bring with it and will it have any real clout to effect change around late payments and beyond?

Entrepreneurs

Why attacks on the arts are attacks on entrepreneurship

From discouraging students wishing to study arts subjects to slashing funding, the short-sightedness of government policies could have unexpected effects for entrepreneurs.

News

Summer Budget 2015: Could the living wage be Osborne’s biggest blunder?

As the dust settles on the Summer Budget cracks are already appearing in the chancellor's plans.

News

Summer Budget 2015: Business live feed

Live updates as chancellor George Osborne delivers the first Conservative Budget since 1996.

News

Summer Budget 2015: Three issues growth businesses want Osborne to address

George Osborne delivers the first Budget of the new parliament on Wednesday: so what do business leaders want to see?

Opinion

Manchester United named football’s ‘first $1bn brand’

Manchester United’s disappointing season on the pitch has not stopped it becoming the first football club to reach a $1bn brand valuation, according to Brand Finance.

News

Not sharing the love: CEOs who have seriously fallen out with shareholders

Perceived wisdom says that CEOs are answerable to the board, who in turn speak for the shareholder: but this lot have other ideas.

Entrepreneurs

Breaking good: Five successful entrepreneurs with criminal backgrounds

We all know entrepreneurs as the hard-working business owners who drive our economy: but some have travelled to their current status on a road you wouldn't describe as the straight and narrow.

News

Is it possible to make a successful transition from business to politics?

Serial entrepreneur Ivan Massow has entered the race to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London: but is it ever a good idea for people from the world of business to cross over into politics?

Entrepreneurs

Five lessons in entrepreneurship from The Simpsons

In The Simpsons plenty of characters start their own business: so what can others looking to do the same learn from their experiences?

Entrepreneurs

Are entrepreneurs actually cool?

For years now we've heard claims that entrepreneurs could be the new rock stars yet in truth its never really happened: so exactly how cool can entrepreneurs become?