Andrew Griffiths resigns as small business minister over “explicit” texts to women
Andrew Griffiths, the government's small business minister, has resigned following claims in a newspaper he sent 2,000 sexual messages to two constituents. more»
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Developing a first impression strategy to win over any audience as an entrepreneur
You can make overall good first impressions with most of the people you meet on a daily basis, but what’s going to make the biggest difference in your business is the number of great impressions you make on the people you dream of working with. more»
Posh Pawn TV star James Constantinou: “I’ve always been in business for myself”
For James Constantinou, star of Channel 4's pawnbroking show Posh Pawn, working for somebody else was never an option. With expansion of his Prestige Pawn stores on the cards, we caught up with the entrepreneur to find out what made him start out in business and the road ahead. more»
Ignore the voice in your head: The Apprentice winner Joseph Valente on taking risks
Business Advice welcomes new contributor Joseph Valente, founder of ImpraGas and 2015 winner of the Apprentice, who writes on the importance of a risk-taking outlook as an entrepreneur. more»
Would you call a potential customer “Miss China”? YO! Sushi founder’s PR gaffe revealed
A potential PR blunder from global sushi entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe raised a few eyebrows and even more questions. Here, Business Advice takes a look at the most controversial PR gaffes by well-known brands and the impact this may have had on their bottom line. more»
This entrepreneur is campaigning to share 100 growth lessons from UK’s most successful businesses
Writing for Business Advice, Guy Tolhurst, a seasoned mentor to entrepreneurs and founder of Intelligent Partnership, offers his take on what startup founders need to do in order to scale-up their company in 2018. more»
Shadow small business minister: “Labour is the real party for entrepreneurs”
The Labour Party’s shadow small business minister, Bill Esterson, has slammed the government's record on supply chain practices and claimed the opposition is the only party able to fight the corner of Britain’s small business owners. more»
Lessons from Innocent: Work hard, be authentic, watch Kevin Costner movies
Dan Germain, group head of brand at Innocent, explains how the business dominated the fruit juice aisle – and offers some great startup tips along the way. more»
YO! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe shares his rags to riches story
Much like The Business Show itself, many of the speakers who appear at this biannual event have started from the most humble of beginnings. more»
Britain’s youngest CEO Jenk Oz: What to do in the first 30 days of your business
Writing for Business Advice, Jenk Oz, founder of iCoolKid and the country's youngest CEO, helps wannabe entrepreneurs get their own ideas off the ground with a guide to the first 30 days of starting a business. more»
