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The business masters

‘An MBA certainly isn’t a golden ticket to success. Maybe it’s more of a golden crowbar,’ says Mark Chadwick, co-founder of carbon offsetting company Carbon Clear and London Business School MBA graduate.

CSR for the growing business

The environmental outlook of your business can help to attract and retain staff as well as winning new customers.

Interim managers: talent on demand?

Skilled interim managers can be used for anything from leading a turnaround to covering for sickness.

Leadership & Management | Analysis

From director to CEO

Steering a business can be a stressful experience, especially when you're doing it for the first time.

Ten ways to retain customers

Here are ten ways to hang on to existing customers in the downturn without having to slash your prices.

Think twice before scrapping overseas operations

Shutting down offices abroad may not necessarily be the best course of action when looking to cut costs, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

Leadership & Management | Profiles

Inside Gordon Ramsay's business

The business empire of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reported a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million for the year to August 2008.

Rob Marcus: a family affair

Chat Moderators director Rob Marcus explains why his best business decision was giving his wife a job at the company.

How I sold my business to WPP

My theories about dealing with pressure were put to an acid test when it came to the hostile sale of my business to WPP.

Research

Creative businesses face ‘analysis gap’

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 AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

VCT Special Report 2009

This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.

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.

12 SEO Campaign Killers

Learn what not to do when launching a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) campaign to attract more visitors, leads and sales.

1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators Practice Exam

Oracle 9i administrators can certify on Oracle 10G by passing this exam. The ExamForce 1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators practice exam provides their unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most.

Enterprise-class e-commerce for mid-sized businesses

Online shopping has become ubiquitous and has changed customers' expectations. But how can mid-sized companies tackle e-commerce?

View now the ATG webinar with Forrester Research to find out how enterprise-class e-commerce can work for you. Click here to find out more

FREE one month Virtual Office Trial – No other commitment needed!

Get an image enhancing business address plus call answering & mail handling services as well as access to over 1000 business lounges worldwide with a Regus Virtual Office. It's a great alternative to having a full time office, great for start-up, home based, small and growing businesses. For your one month free trial, call 0843 216 2009 or visit regus.co.uk/small quoting VOTRIA.

Entrepreneurship at London Business School

Develop your entrepreneurial capabilities with London Business School’s Entrepreneurship programmes. For innovators and investors, the Growing your Business and Financing the Entrepreneurial Business programmes allow you to build upon your skills, and provide you with the knowledge and frameworks to maximise your business opportunities. Find out more.

Selecting the right IT strategy in 2010

Owner managers and CEOs of fast-growing companies want IT-applications that accelerate competitive advantage and improve operational efficiency. This free whitepaper helps you plan and choose the right IT strategy for your business in 2010. Download ‘Selecting The Right Software Vendor’.

We've started a revolution...

We are Outsourcery. We are on mission to enable small and medium sized enterprises to enjoy the same sophisticated unified communications and hosted IT solutions that used to be reserved for big companies. Find out how at outsourcery.com

Post Office® Business Insurance

At Post Office®, we can find cover for up to 95% of businesses. Tell us your renewal date today and you could win business insurance free for a year. Terms and conditions apply. Visit: www.postoffice.co.uk/businessinsurance

Forrester Research: Telecommuting and Your Bottom Line

This new Forrester white paper explores how implementing best practices to create a telecommuting programme and standardised policy significantly reduces operational costs and increases employee productivity — a winning combination in a tough economy. Click here

Secure early payment for your unpaid invoices with Simply Business

Simply Business works with a carefully selected panel of the UK's leading factoring and invoice discounting providers. Find out your cash flow options in minutes, you could have 90% of your invoices paid in 24 hours. To find out more click here

Free weekly growth strategies for your business

Growing your business? Read our free impartial, jargon-free guides and tips on IT, marketing, legal issues and HR. Find out more or sign up today.

Get started with Barclays Business Banking

Choose from 3 great Start-up packages offering a range of business and banking solutions, from cashflow management software (QuickBooks or Sage) to VAT management solution. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online.

Leaders and Successful Managers

This section covers various aspects of leadership and management issues in business. There are interviews with successful entrepreneurs and CEO profiles, analysis from business leaders and top management schools, plus special features on subjects like talent spotting and guides to MBAs.

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The new cybercriminals

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Copenhagen: a power failure?

Expectations were high for the Copenhagen Summit, but very little was achieved. We ask the winners of last year’s Rosenblatt New Energy Awards what went wrong.

Google Wave

The latest open-source project to come out of Google, Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration.

The right fit

Unemployment in the UK may be creeping upwards, but that doesn’t mean all businesses are wielding the axe.

How to grow your market share

Even when you can't grow your turnover or profits, you can still aim to take a larger slice of a shrinking market. We look at tactics to win business from powerful competitors.

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