Red tape dismay

Tips for creating a Feel Good team

All talk, no trousers Darling

So, Mr Darling has delivered his first budget and for small businesses it means... well, more of the same disappointments that us entrepreneurs have come to expect.

Wading through the hype and misdirection, the real message is that small businesses face an increase in corporation tax to 21% (neatly compensating the exchequer for the reduction to 28% for larger companies, which is, of course, what t...

The science of winning

Social networks can work for you

Social networks have been the big internet story of 2007, although they are usually portrayed in a negative light when related to business. However, Zubka.com founder Armando Ruffini says there are big benefits for companies and entrepreneurs need to take advantage

Entrepreneurs today are tech savvy - but are we exploiting all the angles? Take social networks for example. No longer just for kids a...

Enterprise Capital Funds: are they working?

A U-turn on taper relief?

Time to baton down the hatches?

Entrepreneurs bite back

AIM still on target despite Budget

While the abolition of  business asset taper relief may be seen as a blow to AIM companies and may lead to a sell off of AIM shares by investors to pay CGT at 10% on gains before this rises to18% in April 2008 this will be a short term blip.

The AIM market has been a great success story since its launch 12 years ago and has many household names listed on it – Majestic Wines, Dominos Pizza, Coffee ...