Intellectual Property is becoming increasingly important for SMEs. Years ago IP was the preserve of the very large companies and focussed almost exclusively on Patents and Trade Marks. It tended to involve large sums of money and lawyers and other professionals.This...
Strategy
Do we need to reassess our Export Markets?
Exports have always been a large part of SME activity. There has been much said about our special relationship with EU countries. However, uncertainty with the Euro means that many are becoming nervous about this business. Together with the potential for an 'IN / OUT'...
5 things to do to ensure successful transition in the family business
In many recent surveys[1] nearly half of family businesses intend to pass on their business to their children, less than 44% have put a formal succession plan in place. In this blog we summarise the 5 things to do- following up in more depth in successive future...
What can Small Busines do to help UK Balance of Payments?
The UK Balance of Payments is a sorry story. In short, we buy much more stuff from overseas than we sell overseas, and have done for many years. Some items, such as raw materials, and highly specific components we have little choice other than to import. But other...
Now is the time for Entrpreneurs to ‘take over the world’.
"The Government are not doing this.... They are not doing that". "If only the banks would ...... I think the bankers have caused all sorts of problems" Whoa....... STOP ..... Is it not time WE, the dynamo's behind trade got hold of the issues by the scruff of the...
Business Baby Boomers Benefit from Exit Strategy
After the second world war, there was a surge in the population which is now more commonly known as the baby boomer generation. Sixty or so years on these baby boomers have started to retire. In fact in the UK in 2006 there were more pensioners than children and by...