Small Business | Mike Southon - Part 3
There is frequent debate about the merits or otherwise of membership of the European Union (EU). Whatever economists may argue, optimistic entrepreneurs see membership of the EU as potentially yet…
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…
I often provide mentoring for early stage entrepreneurs and it is always fun to discuss new business ideas with enthusiastic people. But I sometimes have to point out that their…
Guest post: Martin Reed, CEO, Thomas International No matter how large or small, every company depends on the success or failure of the people within it. The reassurance that employees…
When I run sales workshops I always test the temperature of the audience by asking them about their favourite customer; not necessarily the biggest one, but one that they like…
The winter of recession has seen many companies going under, but those that have survived should now plan to move to the next level. Some organisations were always going to…
Guest post: Martin Reed, CEO, Thomas International I’m sure every employer has had the experience of choosing a job candidate with impressive academic credentials, only to discover further down the…
It is often said that your personal value is not what you know, but who you know. This is powerful motivation for recent graduates to build their personal networks. Those…
