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Opinion

Are you a Ma or Musk? How to fine-tune your management style

Deciding on a management style can be difficult - which one do you go for? I explore two different methods to help you choose.

Opinion

Opinion

Here’s where CEOs and VCs get their business news from

We speak to a range of company founders and VCs on where they get their business news from and why they choose particular outlets.

Opinion

Entrepreneur’s Relief changes could hit business owners hard

Business owners breathed a sigh of relief at the Budget when the Chancellor committed to keeping capital gains tax relief for entrepreneurs. But new 'tweaks' to the rules could have far wider implications than first thought. Helen Relf and Chloë Ellis, tax partners at accountants at RSM warn those exiting assets to seek advice straight away

Opinion

Post-Brexit Britain – which sectors will prosper?

Suresh Lodha says that India's engineering graduates can provide much needed skills for British businesses.

Opinion

Maru/Matchbox’s chief research officer on how the company is changing the insights industry

Market research firm explains why the sector is outdated and needs to embrace social media and tech more.

Opinion

Budget 2018: What’s the verdict from growing businesses?

The Chancellor has delivered his 2018 Budget, with business rates, IR35, the Annual Investment Allowance and Brexit at the top of the agenda.

Opinion

Local experts are the secret weapon for SMEs to achieve global success

Here, Luke Smith, co-founder and CEO of marketing agency Croud, explains the key things to consider to make your overseas business a success.

Alternative Finance for Business

The democratising of investment – Why Mr & Mrs Smith’s Crowdcube raise is clever

The boutique hotel brand has successfully raised £6.2 million and boosted its brand profile in the process.

Opinion

Local experts are the secret weapon for SMEs to achieve global success

Here, Luke Smith, co-founder and CEO of marketing agency Croud, explains the key things to consider to make your overseas business a success.

Alternative Finance for Business

The democratising of investment – Why Mr & Mrs Smith’s Crowdcube raise is clever

The boutique hotel brand has successfully raised £6.2 million and boosted its brand profile in the process.

Opinion

The four influencers on consumer behaviour

A marketing campaign needs to consider a range of factors to succeed with today's consumer.

Funding

Why scale ups have funding concerns – new report

Here, Sam Smith, CEO of broker FinnCap explains why CEOs of growth business are finding it hard to navigate the funding landscape.

Opinion

If high street retail is to evolve it involves a huge turnaround strategy

Here, Brian Green, Director of EMEA at Magento explains how the retail sector can benefit from becoming more digitally engaged.

Opinion

Why a re-think on tax breaks and regulation could get more SMEs growing

Here, Claire Madden, partner at Connection Capital says the usefulness and effectiveness of tax planning and regs are up for debate.