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ArticleIs your ‘me time’ your free time? Employees may be overdoing their work at home
Working from home has become a way life, though new data suggests that some people haven’t completely adjusted to its demands and are overdoing it at home. What can be put in place to help us tone it down?
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Businesses are complaining there’s no talent to hire. How the Kickstart Scheme is proving them wrong
The £2bn government-backed Kickstart Scheme is saving businesses from shutting down while giving young talent the opportunity to step up and helping businesses find their newest cohort of star employees. But why has the uptake been so slow?
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The Great British corner shop comeback
Customer interest in corner shops has never been higher. Here’s how to start your own high-margin corner shop business.
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Will the end of lockdown spark a food & drink start up boom?
The number of new businesses registered soar over the second half of 2020 despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ONS. There is growing evidence that the food & drink industries in particular saw a boom in new start-ups - the number of distilleries alone rose 29% compared with 2019.
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Why established businesses falter
Just wing it right? More established businesses than you think are lacking a clear business plan because they feel like they don’t need one anymore. Expert startup and scale-up advisor, Kate Methuen-Ley, shares why established businesses need to maintain a business plan to ensure their company doesn’t fall by the wayside.
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Selling to sellers: How to attract top sales talent
As a business, hiring salespeople can be tricky. Not only are they an ambassador for your business to thousands of potential customers, it is also a sector that is notorious for a high talent turn-over. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards explores how to get it right as part of their webinar series Let’s Talk Talent featuring experts Alison Edgar MBE, Gordon McAlpine, and Cary Curtis.
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How will brands engage as more consumers switch off from social media?
Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, a quiet revolution has been growing on our mobile devices, or should we say away from them.
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Will home ownership be the norm for young people in 10 years?
While many industries faced unprecedented challenges over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, one that enjoyed a boom is the housing market.
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How to be a true LGBTQ+ ally
It’s Pride Month and naturally, businesses are celebrating the LGBTQ+ community by liberally using the rainbow flag. At a time when consumers are calling out rainbow-washing, this could be a risky manoeuvre as it’s so easy to get it wrong. We’ve found five brands that are getting it right and actually supporting the LGBTQ+ movement in a meaningful way.
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Open Banking: 5 myths busted
SMEs today have a host of funding options at their disposal beyond traditional banking. Often underserved by high street banks, SMEs are already turning to alternative financial service providers for payments and lending. Here we look at 5 common myths around Open Banking so you can get the most bang for your buck.
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Upholder, Obliger, Questioner or Rebel? What your 'type' reveals about your WFH style
It’s been a year since we first set up our home offices. Four different tendencies dictate how seamless that transition was. Find out which one you are now and what you need to do to optimise your work from home lifestyle.
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“There’s no vaccine for climate change”: Opportunities for sustainable business
Ahead of World Environment Day 2021, we look at the opportunities for business - and procurement teams - to drive actionable and significant change.
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Four essential ingredients to make a global impact as an entrepreneur
The world is full of after-the-event wisdom about how entrepreneurs fail. There is an avalanche of advice out there about what not to do, rather than what you should do to increase the odds of your baby becoming the next Amazon or Uber.
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How to secure your business from all potential relationship breakdowns
In a time when both our business models and relationships are being tested to their limits, it is important to understand how the breakdown of a relationship can affect your business. Experts at Allard Bailey Law explain how to safeguard your business from issues in your personal life.
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Reimagining spaces post-Covid
With high streets and workplaces near-deserted, questions over their future have raged on throughout the pandemic.
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The high street vs Covid-19: Will more companies fall victim?
As Debenhams closes its doors, will we see more high street giants fall victim to the Coronavirus pandemic?
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There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to mental health
Being mindful of mental health in the workplace has never been more important. Covid-19 has brought increased economic uncertainty, restrictions to our daily lives, disruption to child and elderly care, and a transformation in the way we work. As a result, employees are experiencing stress, anxiety, loneliness or depression like never before.
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Budget 2021 – What does it mean for small business?
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday (3 March) delivered his second Budget, beginning by revealing that forecasts suggest the UK’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis would be “swifter and more sustained” than previously expected.
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Record year for start-ups in 2020
A record number of start-ups were launched in 2020, despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to GBEA partner, Centre for Entrepreneurs.
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Great British Entrepreneur Awards extends University College Birmingham partnership
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards is delighted to announce it has extended its partnership with The Business School at University College Birmingham.
