Sir Robin Saxby was the founding Chief Executive and Chairman of microprocessor technology company ARM Holdings. He explained to me that the hardest time for ARM was early on, when…
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Growth | Mike Southon - Part 2
I’m listening to Jamie Mitchell, UK managing director of Innocent Drinks. Jamie himself is clearly a natural; I first bumped into him in the mid-90s when he was running an…
We all have mentors, even if we do not realise it. For people in school, it might be a teacher who is willing to spend a little extra time with…
It is hard setting up a new business. It is even harder scaling it up. This inevitably requires the entrepreneur to hire people better than themselves. This requires both courage…
It is useful to remember the lessons of the last recession of 1991. Keith Steven not only remembers 1991; the events of that time are the ‘defining experience’ that drove…
One of the most common questions in my inbox is “how do I get funding for my new business?” Of course it all depends on exactly what type of business…
When times are hard, it does seem that ‘the sky is falling’, as Chicken Licken famously said. But, during recessions, obsessive entrepreneurs like me know it is an excellent time…
One of the most enjoyable parts of my work is appearing at elevator pitch competitions, where hopeful entrepreneurs extol the virtues of their business ideas. These events are both joyous…
Guest post: Martin Reed, CEO, Thomas International For a small or medium sized business, an unproductive employee can have a massively destructive effect and negatively impact the business. Yet, unfortunately, the…
