Monthly Archives: November 2016

7 Nations Eager to Welcome American Entrepreneurs

by Arkady Bukh • November 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

The US seems poised to withdraw the welcome mat for immigrants but many other nations have an open door.

Most SMEs are unprepared for further Brexit turbulence

by Owen Gough • November 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

In spite of the uncertainties and Brexit turbulence triggered by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, only a small percentage of SMEs have done any planning to hedge the associated risks of an exit and plan for the unexpected. That was one of the claims made by speakers at an event in Cardiff
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Business mortgage enquiries boom in more promising news for high street

by Ben Lobel • November 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

Such commercial mortgage enquiries also increased substantially on the month, up by three quarters (75 per cent) compared to September 2016, according to data from the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of all commercial mortgage enquiries in October – from the likes of high street retailers to restaurants and pubs
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Cash comes second best to contactless cards over Black Friday weekend

by Owen Gough • November 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

Shoppers in the UK spent more than £2 billion on contactless cards on the day that has come to signify the kick-off of the Christmas retail season, with nearly half of that spend occurring online, according to research from Visa. This total is up 13 per cent compared to Black Friday 2015. Whether online or
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Jeunesse Co-Founder Wendy Lewis Top Individual Stevie Award-Winner

by Ted Nuyten • November 29, 2016 • 0 Comments

Jeunesse Co-founder and COO, Wendy Lewis has garnered six individual awards in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, making her the top individual award-winner among the more than 1,400 entries received, and earning Jeunesse one of just five Grand Stevie Awards conferred for the best overall body of entries in this year’s competition.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is a premier international awards program honoring female executives, entrepreneurs, employees and their companies.
Winners were recently announced at a gala event in New York where Lewis and Jeunesse garnered a total of seven Stevie awards:

Best Body of Entries — Grand
Maverick of the Year — Gold
Female Entrepreneur of the Year — Business Products — Gold
Woman of the Year — Industry — Silver
Lifetime Achievement — Business — Silver
Female Executive of the

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Art Was My Escape, and Later Became My Path to Entrepreneurship

by Successful IBO • November 28, 2016 • 0 Comments

Bridgette Mayer discovered art at age 5, and used it as an escape from an abusive childhood. Later, it became the means for her to start her own business.