Papafloratos took a big risk. He lived modestly, took very little out of the business and kept a tight rein on costs. Lesson Five: To maximise the value of your equity, look after the pennies

By David Soskin in Columns
05/07/10 18:02

Is the UK really open for business?

The woeful lack of business experience found in all parties and the rise and rise of a political class with limited knowledge of the world outside Westminster (and in Clegg’s case Brussels) remains an issue

in Columns
01/06/10 11:34

Is voter apathy hurting your business?

I am not suggesting that entrepreneurs chain themselves to the gates of Downing Street or throw themselves in front of horses at this year’s Derby. But each and every one of them should lobby

in Columns

Why Britain still needs a digital revolution

As commentators obsessed about the latest dotcom failures, no one was noticing something much more sinister, namely the failure of the UK government to ensure that the UK’s digital infrastructure was in the premier league

in Columns

Timing your exit plan

Good timing might be a fine art but you can’t dictate the state of the market when it comes to selling your business

in Columns

Time to stop bashing the bankers?

Continued excessive attacks on the beleaguered financial sector could have serious repercussions for the UK economy

in Columns

Royal Mail strike a “tale of business woe”

David Soskin: "Risk of business dependence on Royal Mail too great"

in Columns

Putting intellectual property first

When you think about it, successful IP could be considered the Viagra of the business mix

in Columns

How to hire non-executive directors

I sit on a number of digital media company boards and I increasingly ask myself how non-executive directors can best contribute. Three golden rules spring to mind.

in Columns

An entrepreneur's wish-list

We entrepreneurs have a role: to tell every candidate and every MP that we are expecting a radical change

By David Soskin in Columns
16/07/09 12:09

Can the UK produce its own Google?

Caricature figures like TV’s Dragons do little to promote enterprise as a serious occupation that should be attracting the best and the brightest

in Columns
12/06/09 11:28

David Soskin on red tape overkill

The excellent Luke Johnson of Channel 4 has suggested that there should be a moratorium. I say there should be a bonfire

By David Soskin in Columns
11/05/09 10:54

View from above

Last time the economy was this bad, there was no internet. The consumer was on his own. But now things are different.