In business, as in life, keeping busy provides us with a sense of purpose, progress and comfort that things are moving forward. So, when an opportunity for quiet reflection or solitude arises, perhaps it’s not surprising that some of us find the prospect uninviting. Indeed, it seems that many of us prefer doing anything to
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Five rules for launching a disruptive business
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You have an idea – an idea you think might translate into a successful business. But have you asked all the right questions to ensure it’s a success? Will your business appeal to customers and maybe even disrupt a stalling industry? Here are my five rules for starting a disruptive new business. Rule 1 —
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Considerations when starting a small business
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More and more people these days want to break away from the 9-5 routine by starting their own small business. The opportunities have increased significantly thanks to modern technology such as high speed internet and mobile technology. If you are starting a new business, you naturally want to boost the chances of success as much
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Three common start-up mistakes and how to avoid them
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From waving goodbye to regular paycheques to learning all there is to know about employer responsibilities, launching your own start-up is scary. Not least because you’re well aware that around 50 per cent of businesses in the UK fail within five years. But whilst it’s frightening to think about all the companies that never made
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Three reasons to run your startup in Zürich
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In 2016 Switzerland was recognised as the most innovative country in the world by the International Innovation Index, which annually ranks the best global economies in terms of innovation potential and results. The country has always been the home for robust businesses varying from banks to pharmaceuticals to food industries. Basel claims one of the
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What can SMEs learn from the 2017 General Election results?
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The political arena is in turmoil (again!) with the 2017 General Election results, the economy is facing a period of uncertainty and volatility and Brexit negotiations are set to begin in just a few days time. While a third electoral shock in less than a year has left the political arena reeling and there isn’t
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Supporting UK start-ups and scale-ups – What can you learn?
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been the engine of the recent disruption of long time established business models. They have developed new approaches made possible by improvements in technology and connectivity, and account for 60-70 per cent of jobs created in most OECD. That’s why governments around the world have focused investment and policy
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What SMEs can learn from governments Brexit negotiations
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In the wake of the EU referendum and a hung Parliament for the UK, the need for effective negotiations has been thrown firmly into the limelight. Indeed, in the run up to the UK’s General Election the majority of parties placed emphasis on the importance of negotiating regardless of whether they were campaigning for a
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How to: start a successful clothing boutique
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We’ve all considered ourselves to be trendsetters at some point in time, even for the most ridiculous or bland clothes purchases we make. If you buy a pair of Converse at the age of 13 then see someone else wearing them, the only answer to this coincidence is that they were inspired by your purchase.
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Patent risk: understanding the best way to deal with it
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If your business is built on technology of any kind, being called out for infringing an existing patent held by another company could easily see your investment in research and development wasted. But while technology is central to most patent disputes, it’s not just technology companies that are at risk of infringing patents in the
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