Tech | Growing Business

Many commentators have characterised the UK start-up landscape as lacking some of the verve and dynamism of other markets around the world. Whether that’s because of difficulties in accessing early stage venture capital (VC), or more symptomatic of cultural blockages arou...

By admin2 30/01/08 17:32

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Googling isn’t good for business

Internet search is a major part of the economy but the market is dominated by just one one company. Google could do with some competition

The figures for online trading speak for themselves. Sales and ad spend are rising, the rate at which they are increasing is going up and the end is not yet in sight. In some ways this is having liberating and democratising effect on the business landscape; small...

Recent comment by Nick Taimitarha - "It's true that Google dominates search, however we mustn't forget that Google is the first stage of a route to a destination which may often be an indirect route. Businesses can maximise their chances..." [read]

By admin2 14/12/07 16:49

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Is Microsoft chasing you?

The ongoing battle to control the internet between Google and Microsoft is turning into an epic and internet companies are hot property as a result

Getting a good deal when selling your company has much to do with timing; if there’s a hunger for deals and money available then you are going to get so much more for your business than when the market is flat. Right now there’s probably no two compan...

Recent comment by glenhopkinson - "Investors are always looking for young businesses to think about an exit strategy, but if you are putting your heart and sole into growing your business, thinking about selling it is often the last th..." [read]

By admin2 13/12/07 17:27

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Getting secure with social networks

Microsoft UK’s chief security adviser and ex-FBI agent gives straight-talking IT security advice

By admin2 13/12/07 15:56

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Synching is now a cinch

Jon Card has found a handy online tool that brings business email straight to his mobile

Recent comment by trobinson - "Hi Piper - I assume it uses an IMAP connection to your mail server. Seems to work pretty well, although you need a pretty recent phone." [read]

By admin2 11/10/07 17:10

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Football's first lady on going mobile

Following my club Birmingham City's promotion to the Premiership this summer has been busier than most. Most of my time as managing director has been spent outside the office, be it travelling overseas to hold talks with transfer targets, arranging sponsorship deals, or meeting players to tie down contracts. As a result I’ve become much more reliant on mobile technology to keep in touch with peopl...

By admin2 10/09/07 15:57

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The teenager who took on Apple

Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, even if David is 17-year-old American George Hotz and Goliath is the techie’s multinational of choice, Apple.

Apple’s iPhone launched a few weeks ago in a veritable thunderstorm of publicity, so it is with a certain schadenfreude we learnt that George, not without a streak of entrepreneurial stubbornness, promptly took to his bedroom with a soldering iron,...

By admin2 29/08/07 13:22

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Avoiding recruitment headaches

One of the most difficult experiences for any new business-owner is taking on employees. There’s all the red tape, cost of advertising, red tape, finding the time to interview and train new recruits, and oh, did I mention the red tape.

What if there was a way of avoiding the HR headache completely? Well one entrepreneur in Germany has come up with the perfect solution – robot employees. Well, kind...

By admin2 28/08/07 16:33

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