In my experience, entrepreneurs tend to fall into two categories. Some are attracted by the opportunity of starting their own business but are later unable or unwilling to actually make…
When the, now scrapped, tax rate of 50% for those earning over £150,000 was announced, it was followed by reports that some people, including some well-known entrepreneurs, were planning on…
I always enjoy the political programme Question Time. A recent programme involved the Opposition accusing the Government of being responsible for our recent economic woes, and the PM accusing the…
We all need inspiration and good business advice in these hard times. So I have been combing bookstores for leading-edge thought leadership from the great business experts. Many of the…
Like many people I dream that one day I will have my own television show. This is not completely unrealistic. Journalists and TV researchers looking for input to their articles…
This article is a chapter from ‘This Is How Yoodoo It’ – a collection of Financial Times columns written by Mike Southon. You can buy this book in hard copy…
It is good to recharge your ‘spirit battery’ now and then. I always feel enriched when visiting Westminster Abbey. Recently, however, I returned from a pilgrimage to my first spiritual…
I am often asked what I think about the television show Dragon’s Den. While it has done a sterling job in raising awareness of entrepreneurship in the UK, particularly amongst…
Over a century ago Sir Titus Salt built the village of Saltaire to provide self-contained living space for the workers at his cotton mills. This is the traditional model of…
Many people are now starting web-based businesses, which are completely virtual. They have no formal offices or even full-time staff. But there will always be a need for local services,…