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Reward the real risk-takers

Something is rotten in the UK's risk and reward culture.

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The 100 club and other incentives

Whether you’re an early-stage play or a large corporate, incentivising your staff will be vital for the success of your business.

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Goodbye to Woolies

Woolworths survived two world wars, the great storm of 1987 and an onslaught of Eurovision song entries. Now saddled with debt of £385 million, this Christmas could be the last for the high street stalwart for stationery, sweets and tat.

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Cash on the table

You can tell times are hard when City financiers are going to pawnbrokers to put their Ferraris and Picasso sketches in hock

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Be a wise control freak

A lot of people building businesses struggle with the concepts of micromanagement and empowerment.

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Fat cats and failures

Say what you will about a global economic meltdown, at least losing money and the fear of failure make people more likely to face up to the facts

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A year of missed opportunities

Despite the government’s anxiety to be seen as green, 2008 is most likely to be remembered for its missed opportunities.

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Democracy and business don’t mix

Big companies usually have a hierarchy with layers of execs between the boardroom and the customer.

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A year of missed opportunities

Despite the government’s anxiety to be seen as green, 2008 is most likely to be remembered for its missed opportunities.

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Democracy and business don’t mix

Big companies usually have a hierarchy with layers of execs between the boardroom and the customer.

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The AIM dream lives on

Even in rosier economic times, who in their right mind would ever float their company on the stock market?

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The horrors of hubris

Hubris in business takes many forms. There’s the small stuff we can all have a chuckle about.

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Burn off the fat

Tough times are a great excuse to cut costs and take out under-performers.

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A Fuller fortnight

A week can be a long time in finance, but for the entrepreneur, each week is always long, diverse and challenging.

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