In this issue we look at:
Features:
Charles Dunstone
Dunstone calls the market with his plan to steer Carphone through its toughest ever year
Reading Room: Margaret Manning
The woman who foresaw the dot-com crash on getting through the downturn and Web 3.0
Joint ventures: a GB guide
Is a collaboration with another business the right move for you? We examine the benefits and the risks
Making it in the USA
How to prove yourself on a larger stage with the UK's biggest trading partner
Articles:
The Catalyst:
Trovus
The software company that enables you to see which businesses are visiting your website
One to Watch:
Zopa
Giles Andrews on why his business could one day turn us all into bankers
Sales and marketing:
Rebranding your business
How do you know when it's time to rebrand your business? If it is, how do you go about it?
People:
Investors in People: worth a look?
A glorified PR exercise, or a rigorous standard that signifies effective management? We look at IiP
Leadership:
Becoming the CEO
How to make the transition from owner-manager to visionary leader
Technology:
Business software
We cut through the hyperbole and geek speak to provide some IT basics for your company
Finance:
Gaining finance for an innovative business
Getting a big idea off the ground isn't easy, we assess the options for innovative entrepreneurs
Tax and legal:
How the Enterprise Act affects entrepreneurs
We assess the Act that brought us pre-packers, phoenix companies and ransom creditors
GB Lunches:
Growing a business in a recession
Entrepreneurs tell Growing Business why they are expecting to grow despite the economic downturn
GB Reports:
Doing business overseas
Examining the key factors for success when moving operations overseas
Something got me started:
Charlie Mullins
The founder of Pimlico Plumbers on creating one of the most recognisable brands in the industry