Make yours a winning business
When David Cameron opened the UBM National Business Awards back in November, he announced that all of the shortlisted candidates...
View ArticleDigital success: Celebrating businesses who stay on the cusp in a constantly...
Reinventing themselves to keep pace with a constantly changing digital world is one of the biggest challenges facing British businesses...
View ArticleSmall and medium businesses remain the lifeblood of economy
The importance of small and medium businesses to the UK economy cannot be overestimated. They account for over 99 per...
View ArticleEnergy was chief quality for last year’s winning entrepreneur
What makes a successful entrepreneur? According to research from Gallup, there are ten qualities that you must have in order...
View ArticleWide-ranging approach to sustained growth
While it is easy to think of London as the hub of British business growth, regional data shows that other...
View ArticlePossessing the vision for leadership: Follow in the footsteps of Royal Mail...
What makes a great business leader in today’s world? Guy Rigby, partner and entrepreneur expert at accountants Smith & Williamson...
View ArticleAn inside look at innovation
In a business world that is defined by the fast pace of technological change, innovation is crucial if companies are...
View ArticleFrom IKEA to GoApe: meet the finalists
OVER 140 of Britain’s leading businesses and social enterprises, from Ikea to Premiership Rugby, have been revealed as finalists in...
View ArticleBuzz of anticipation as best of British eye stellar prizes
They are among the business world’s most coveted accolades — so it is easy to see why the best companies...
View ArticleStrong leaders are a hard act to follow
Three of the most prestigious announcements of the evening are being kept under wraps — only the judges know who...
View ArticlePut your best foot forward to receive a shot in the arm
Winning a prestigious National Business Award last year was “like a shot in the arm in terms of morale” according...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs have no need to go it alone
New entrants into the world of entrepreneurship in Britain are coming thick and fast. There were 581,000 new companies created...
View ArticleCustomers connect with good citizens
In the bustling world of commerce, the need for profit-driven companies to develop a community focus has moved from public...
View ArticleExpansive philosophy helps companies make gains without frontiers
There is little doubt what David Cameron thinks is the best hope for driving economic success in Britain: in 2012,...
View ArticleInvesting in a company’s happy feet
What happens when a fast- growing company faces a skills shortage? In the case of The Right Fuelcard Company, it...
View ArticleWay to grow: how innovation can help you find new markets
Growth in Britain’s GDP slowed to 0.5 per cent in the third quarter of this year, according to figures from...
View ArticleWhere English rugby is winning
Despite the premature departure of its hosts, the World Cup has thrown the spotlight on rugby union in England like...
View ArticleBrave new, disruptive world
The turn of the second millenium will come to be seen as the age of disruptive technology, the greatest upheaval...
View ArticleInventions are a good idea – but innovation is better for business
Remember the Segway — the electric whirligig that would change the way we travel and the very structure of our...
View ArticleUniversities meet creative challenge
T he story of Kodak shows just what can happen if you fail to future-proof your business. Steve Sasson, a Kodak...
View ArticleFilling out the market for brash glamour
Pink Boutique does not do subtle. Nude diamante tights, however, along with silicon strapless bras, gold lurex bandage dresses and...
View ArticleSatisfaction is the jewel in the crown
The luxury sector should prove a flagbearer for excellence in service — because, when you are selling timepieces for £4,000...
View ArticleSustainability, innovation and agility are key drivers
Business success today is no longer measured simply by assessing balance sheets and year-on-year growth. Profits are essential, but so...
View ArticleLloyds Bank National Business Awards 2015 winners announced
Over 1200 business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and media representatives gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London on...
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