It has been a tough year for small business, but now is the time to do a root and branch review of operations, writes Sandra O’Connell, The Sunday Times…


It has been a tough year for small business, but now is the time to do a root and branch review of operations, writes Sandra O’Connell, The Sunday Times…

Warren Buffett recently seized the opportunity to invest in Goldman Sachs and net a $783 million paper profit. Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary is plotting to buy oil when he thinks the price can’t fall any further and is busy making plans to launch a low fares transatlantic airline…

There’s a simple way to answer this for yourself. Choose any aspect of your own business, other than your own specialist expertise. How about your finances, administration, IT, marketing, sales or recruitment? Now ask yourself this question: “If I were going away for three months, who would I unreservedly trust with this part of my business?” Count the number of people you can name – it probably wont take you too long!…

Companies don’t fail overnight – if you spot the signs, you can avert disaster, writes Sandra O’Connell, The Sunday Times…

In our continued series on the business of interior design business consultant Paul Davis offers his top ten tips for public speaking, a necessary task more and more these days for designers…

While summer is in full swing, why not take some time to focus on summer camp growth tips for your business? Here are ten pointers to consider before September to develop your business. Update your...