Swindon and Wiltshire's best business brains give advice and opinions on hot topics.
Scale-ups, or fast-growing SMEs, have a unique challenge as well as a fantastic opportunity.
Fast growing SMEs are identified by Government and many economists as the key to Britain’s productivity problem as well as the potential to be the sector that leads the economy into the 'fourth industrial revolution', spearheading
When most people think of starting a social enterprise they focus on the community benefit and often assume that it will need to be established as a charity.
While charities are a sound corporate vehicle for these activities, the rigours of the Charity Commission and charity law can be quite Read more: Expert opinion: Why social entrepreneurs should consider a CIC
I realise that this article may not increase my popularity in some circles, but it is based on many years’ experience in many corporations at senior levels and observation of human behaviour in many life situations.
I despised much of the corporate culture of the 1980s and 90s, which often Read more: Expert opinion: Not every employee is a self-starter – don't expect them to be
Shareholders and investors can make claims against the directors of a company if the company underperforms because it has been mismanaged or a director has breached their duties.
These claims could arise if a company suffers a loss from poor Brexit preparations. Mactavish, an insurance company, has warned that if Read more: Expert opinion: Could directors be liable for failing to prepare for Brexit?
One employee leaving the business to set up in competition may be considered a misfortune. Several leaving at the same time, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, looks like carelessness.
Our political leaders are facing just this dilemma as the Independent Group of MPs is formed. But what would happen to you Read more: Expert opinion: How to handle employees leaving to set up in competition
Apart from your product or service, the success of your business is influenced by outside circumstances: the context, business climate, economy… and politics.
The UK is currently still embroiled in the difficult and highly divisive topic of Brexit. Depending on who you ask, you might be told that the UK Read more: Expert opinion: Brexit and the psychology of interpretation and change
