RESEARCH FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS

Traditionally research has been associated with universities and largely seen as unrelated to our day-to-day lives.

In recent years, however, research is moving into the real world and increasingly replacing jobs lost by the movement of manufacturing to overseas locations.

NEW JOBS: NEW CHALLENGES

Many companies continue to create new jobs and find new markets despite the current economic climate.

MOBILE ENTREPRENEURS NEEDED

Mobile marketing through the use of smart phones is an increasingly important way for companies to gain new business.

Entrepreneurs Turn Failure Into Success

Ask any entrepreneur about their success and you will invariably also hear about failures experienced along the way.

Enterprising Occupations

The Occupy London and other similar protests around the world may or may not change the system but have served to focus attention on the capitalist model.

Calling All Local Entrepreneurs

San Diego in the United States transformed itself from being called America’s ‘bust’ city to a successful knowledge economy.

Entrepreneurs Needed To Save The World

The European economy is under pressure and no one is stepping forward to take charge. Unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, in many countries is stubbornly high and at levels not seen in recent years. Many people have lost jobs and there are increasing concerns that long-term job security is a thing of the past. Real incomes [...]

Are All Enterprises Equal?

Most people seem to agree on the need to keep enterprise at the top of the agenda to solve our current economic problems. During recent years the Programme for Government and all political parties have reinforced the need to support enterprise and grow the private sector. We have many government departments and a myriad of [...]

Entrepreneurs Lead The Way!

Scientists, economist, mathematicians and many other ‘experts’ like to think that humans act in a rational way. They generally believe the world works in an orderly fashion, despite centuries of experience that disproves their theory. Nevertheless, we all accept that, at times, we are cautious and calculating in our actions and can be rational and [...]

Are Entrepreneurs Happier People?

Entrepreneurs tend to be more optimistic and positive about their lives and the future than the general population. It is generally understood nowadays that negative thinking and constant worry increases our level of stress and dissatisfaction with life. Too much stress can wear our defences down and reduce the effectiveness of our immune system. Stress [...]

Is Education Enterprising?

Given the level of change taking place in the world, the traditional education you have received may not have prepared you properly for the demands of the twenty first century. The world has changed beyond recognition in the last 100 years and will change even more in the next 20 but the general system of [...]

Entrepreneurs See The World Differently

Before you begin your day consider how open or closed minded you are in your thoughts and in your actions. We all see the world from our own perspective and our perspective influences what we see (or think we see) and therefore what we think and the actions we take. Without the necessary insight or [...]

Entrepreneurs: Your Time Has Come!

Many entrepreneurs today will tell you we are living in a rapidly changing world. Some people argue that this century will be defined by change at a greater pace than previously known as global power shifts from West to East; from the developed to the developing world. Similarly, many people and communities are worrying about [...]