How do I become a thought leader in my chosen industry?
To become a thought leader in your industry, you’ll have worked hard to earn respect and admiration for your innovative and genuine thoughts and advice. more»
Communicate
Five ways to handle difficult conversations in small teams
Despite more than a hundred years’ experience of working together in close proximity in office-style situations, we’re still learning how to have “good” conversations with co-workers. more»
Ten top skills for becoming a master networker
Making connections will help you receive business in the future, whereas hard selling at a networking event may warrant few results. This allows you to develop “pipeline” business as well as business for here and now. more»
How employers can engage candidates and limit interview absenteeism
A significant proportion of candidates blame the company they were due to meet for interview absenteeism, claiming that firms need to do more to engage prospective staff throughout the recruitment process. more»
Don’t keep investors in the dark, they might be crucial to future success
Investors are your business's lifeblood and you spend a good deal of time and effort wooing them. In his latest column for Business Advice, Crowdcube co-founder and CEO Darren Westlake discusses what makes a good investor relations strategy and why they’re important. more»
The eight lessons learned from running my own business
Knowing what to focus on in the early years of building your company is interesting in hindsight, but even more useful if you can gain that insight at the beginning. more»
