We asked some of the countries leading entrepreneurs to open their own red briefcase and tell us what they’d be announcing if they were in charge today. Dr Stephen Fear, English businessman, serial entrepreneur and founder of Fear Group “Last March the annual investment allowance was increased to £500,000 in…
China is a geographically huge country, it covers over 3.700 Sq miles making it the fourth largest country in the world, behind Russia, Canada, and the USA, in that order. Whilst it ranks fourth on the scale of physical size, it rates top in terms of population with over 1.3B…
With the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement taking place today see what’s on businesses wish lists in the UK. Carl is the Director and Co-founder of SmartCurrencyBusiness.com. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this Wednesday is expected to be low on unfunded giveaways, given the economy’s structural deficit and the run-up to the general…
Many start ups fall into the mistake of taking on too many overheads, particularly fixed overheads such as office space and cars. It’s tempting to convince yourself that you must have an office where people can come and see you but in reality there are many appropriate, and often free,…
For many entrepreneurs. launching a business is an exciting time. Focusing so much effort into your ideas and seeing them take form is a great achievement. However, I have spoken to a lot of start-ups in the past that feel as though they have reached the finish line by simply…
Emmaus, for which HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is Royal Patron of and Former Envoy of The Archbishop of Canterbury, Terry Waite, is President, was started in France in 1947 by Father Abbé Pierre in a bid to alleviate homelessness on the streets of Paris. It now has 24 homes…
Why Business Matters… by Stephen Fear Business really does matter and this has been proven beyond doubt by the way Communist China has adopted a business attitude.
The below article was featured in Business Matters Magazine on 3rd April 2012: Britain’s first entrepreneur to make a million in a phone-box, is set to use his unparalleled knowledge and expertise to boost London’s business, as the British Library’s official Entrepreneur in Residence. Seen as the business brains of…