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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 11th June 2008.
Despite the hype around the launch of the iPhone 3G by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Monday, there were also some serious nuggets aimed at the business community. So is a battle looming between Research in Motion (RIM), the makers of Blackberry, and Apple for the hearts and minds of the small business user?
Although Blackberry’s [...]
Posted by Simon Lawrence on 24th April 2008.
Mobile communications - bind or benefit for business owners? I believe it’s a double-edged sword. Yes, being able to stay in touch with the office while out and about is now crucial to businesses, however being contactable all the time means there truly is nowhere to hide! And as this mobility is now a necessity [...]
Posted by David Tebbutt on 16th July 2007.
In a 1943 paper entitled ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’, psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed a hierarchy of human needs. It ascended from the basics - air and water - all the way up to self-actualisation. The theory has stood the test of time, despite the occasional snipe based on exceptions to the general principles.
It is [...]
Posted by Guy Clapperton on 2nd May 2007.
Now that was interesting. I’ve just got back from giving a talk at London’s Dorchester Hotel on ‘the project-based economy’ to a group of accountants. The idea was that a lot of well-connected and senior people from banks and elsewhere shared their thoughts on the way the economy was evolving and I put something in [...]
Posted by Guy Clapperton on 25th April 2007.
Now this is an interesting one - not strictly a franchising story but it’s been receiving attention from the whichfranchise.com service and will affect many within the franchise community so it’s relevant. Lloyds TSB has launched a Muslim bank account which complies with Shariah law. Among the rules are that businesses as well as [...]
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SmallBizPod #76 - Silver Cross, British branding and international tradeInterview with Alan Halsall, chairman of Silver Cross, a great British brand, on how he made a failed business a success, the importance of branding and how to trade internationally.  Details |  iTunes |
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SmallBizPod #71 - Alastair Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup HuddleAli Mitchell of UK Web 2.0 startup Huddle talks about building successful internet startups, leaping into the unknown, embracing competition, and funding karma. Details | iTunes |
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SmallBizPod #38 - Thursday 25 January 2007Bill Taylor and Polly LaBarre authors of Mavericks at Work and founders of Fast Company magazine, talk about innovation and open source. Details | iTunes |
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SmallBizPod #43 - Thursday 29 March 2007Alex Vieux, publisher of Red Herring, talks about the European technology/web sector and the state of VC funding for startups. [Photo: b_d_solis] Details | iTunes |
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