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Leadership & Management
Reinventing the media
These are testing times for media businesses. GrowthBusiness catches up with the winners of the Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards to find out how they are handling the various challenges they face.
Save the world, quit your job
The global economy needs people like you to lead it out of recession, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture firm DFJ Esprit.
How to conduct a management buy-out
If your company is facing the prospect of administration (or worse), it could still be rescued by a management buy-out, writes Philip Marsden, MD of Vantis Corporate Finance.
Marketing & Sales
Designed for business
A strong design ethic will make a company stand out from the competition. Marc Barber speaks to entrepreneurs and designers to find out who does it the best
Establishing corporate identity
When you win a new client, make sure you know exactly who you are dealing with or you could be in for a nasty surprise.
Securing government contracts
The Glover review contains proposals to make it easier for growing companies to win government contracts. Mark Bailey, partner at law firm Speechly Bircham, asks if it will make a difference.
Business Expansion
Doing business with Argentina
Argentina has experienced unparalleled growth of late, but a lack of understanding has scared off UK businesses.
21 ways to go green
No longer the preserve of environmentalists, the concept of sustainability has entered the mainstream. Here are 21 ways to grow your business and boost your bottom line by applying a bit of green thinking.
Time for a change
There was more support for the cleantech sector in the Budget, but is it enough? We talk to the winners of the 2009 Rosenblatt New Energy Awards about the race to save the planet.
Human Resources
Holiday pay: in sickness and in health
Do employees accrue holiday during long-term sick leave? A recent court judgment throws light on the issue, writes Christina Morton, an employment specialist from law firm Withers.
Locating health and safety hazards
A risk assessment health check could prevent your business getting hurt.
Know the retirement rules
Sikin Andela, partner at Glovers Solicitors, warns of potential legal battles over requests to work beyond retirement age and reveals how to avoid them.
Technology in Business
Solid state storage
Storage technology is far from what most would consider the glamorous end of IT. But if you've bought a laptop recently, you may have noticed a new option being offered to you when you select a hard drive.
Data wipe
Failing to protect sensitive information could have devastating effects for your company, says Tony Dearsley, computer forensics manager at Kroll Ontrack.
Business applications of Web 2.0
It's now clear that social media is more than just a passing craze and that it has serious implications for business. We look at three organisations which lead the way in their use of Web 2.0 technologies.
Legal Advice
Directors can keep residential address private
At present the names and home addresses of directors of companies registered in England and Wales are publicly available. This is to change, writes Marc Jones, a solicitor at Russell Jones & Walker.
The de facto director trap
When a business becomes insolvent, it's not only formally appointed directors who could be held legally responsible, writes Sam Pandya, an associate at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin.
The global bribery crackdown
Bribery may be a fact of life for many business operating internationally. But the regulators are closing in, writes Alex Rene, a partner at law firm Fulbright & Jaworski.
Email and web security - a free guide
Worried about spam, viruses, data doss and use policy? Not sure where to begin?
Recruitment strategies during a recession - Free guide
When a recession hits, or when your busy periods become less frequent, recruitment plans will undoubtedly be affected. To overcome this, all you need to do is alter your recruitment strategies. Download your free guide today.
Understand your customers' needs
Having contact management software can give your business the competitive edge. The software provides SMEs with an easy way to understand their business better and improve sales at the same time. Take control of your sales by downloading this free guide to contact management today.
Research
- From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.
Directors' Pay on AIM 2008
What is the average AIM company paying its chief executive? Who are AIM’s highest- and lowest-paid chief executives?
Global Technology Review 2008
Who are the world’s 200 most influential IT companies across sales, revenue growth, profits and net margins? Read more in the Global Technology Review 2008
White Papers
12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution
Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.
15-Minute Guide to Elevating the Customer Experience Through Statements
This guide focuses on the importance of customer statements, in particular the vital role they can play in marketing an organization's products and services, building and maintaining brand awareness, and reducing customer service costs.
15-Minute Guide to Intelligent Capture
Intelligent capture enables organizations to cope with enormous volumes and varieties of documents, accelerate information time to value, and reduce the IT burden of supporting multiple point solutions.
Royal Mail can help your business grow
However you’re looking to grow – by finding new customers, developing your existing customers or by saving time and money – Royal Mail can help. Just spend a couple of minutes telling us about your company, and we’ll send you a tailored growth pack, designed specifically to help you grow your business. Get started.
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Blogs
Chris Ingram
Negotiating nuances
Jun 24 2009If people think about negotiating at all, they assume you should play it hard and reveal nothing.
Videos
Social entrepreneur: Camilla Batmanghelidjh
Kid's Company founder Camilla Batmanghelidjh talks about the challenges she faced in setting up the venture.
Building brands online
Economist Ronan Lyons argues that the internet has broken down barriers to entry across the economy, giving individuals the chance to build their own brands.
Recession forecast from the CBI
Richard Lambert, director-general of the CBI, gives his view on how long the recession will last and how much worse it will get.
Events Calendar
Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2010
25th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
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AIM Guide 2007/2008
The 2007/2008 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
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