Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Financing ,
Retail sector
| Tags: business,
finance,
due diligence,
corporate finance,
Simon Davies,
hobbies,
disposal,
sale,
lead advisory,
deal,
entrepreneurship,
Warren Haskins,
HobbyCraft,
art and crafts,
Bridgepoint Capital
Thursday, April 29, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing ,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: business,
investment,
report,
M&A,
recovery,
outsourcing,
money,
support services
The second report in Grant Thornton’s series looking at where the smart money is going in business was released this week. This time the focus is on the support services sector, which has already seen a strong recovery in the value of private equity investments in 2010.
Continue reading to download the free report…
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
recession,
finance,
research,
technology,
strategy,
business models,
New Business Models,
competition,
Economist,
board,
distribution,
revenue,
change
Nearly two-thirds of UK businesses are hamstrung by their own business models and unprepared for the recovery of the market. In a new report on business models, Grant Thornton presents the lie of the land – from the latest research on UK business model behaviour during the recession to a list of questions you can to bring to the boardroom table…
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
recession,
finance,
research,
strategy,
business models,
New Business Models,
competition,
Economist,
board,
CEOs
Recently, Grant Thornton commissioned The Economist Intelligence Unit to survey over 450 UK executives on their business models and if/how they are planning to adapt over the next 18 months - you can download the report for free below. Then ask yourself three key questions about your business model and discover some simple ways to answer them…
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
My big decision,
Financing ,
Women in business
| Tags: business,
entrepreneurs,
investment,
entrepreneur,
technology,
digital,
women in business,
CEO,
financing,
My Big Decision,
Julie Meyer,
Ariadne Capital,
First Tuesday,
backing,
dot com,
Dragon’s Den
Setting up a technology-oriented investment firm just six months after the dot com bubble burst may sound like risky business. But as entrepreneur and BBC Dragon Julie Meyer explains, in Grant Thornton’s
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Infographic,
Thought Leadership,
Women in business
| Tags: business,
entrepreneurs,
statistics,
Ros Simmons,
research,
infographic,
women in business,
data,
CEO,
chart,
women,
IBR,
boardroom,
management,
senior management,
PHBs,
discrimination
How many women made the C-Suite last year? Which countries are currently topping the list for employing female senior-level female executives? Find out in
Grant Thornton’s latest infographic, which maps figures from 24 countries. On a shocking note, neither the UK nor the US even makes the top 20…
Thursday, March 25, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy,
Tax
| Tags: business,
tax,
entrepreneurs,
entrepreneur,
capital gains tax,
CGT,
budget,
Alistair Darling,
relief,
budget2010
‘Entrepreneurs’ may not have made the top 100 keywords used in Alistair Darling’s budget speech (see our Wordle below), but Budget 2010 held some good news for entrepreneurs looking to sell their business, as the Chancellor raised the level of
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Media sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
entrepreneurs,
media,
digital,
Ten Alps,
online,
social media,
Facebook,
tool,
Coca-Cola,
Aston Martin,
Barclays Football,
Ning,
Google News,
Disney,
monopoly
Friday, January 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector,
Technology sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
media,
CEO,
Ten Alps,
Edinburgh,
skills,
Bob Geldof,
presentations,
Apple,
speech,
PowerPoint,
Steve Jobs,
persuasion,
speaking,
Royal Television Society,
MacTaggart Lecture,
Channel4,
oratory
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy,
Tax
| Tags: business,
Francesca Lagerberg,
government,
tax policy,
tax manifesto,
petition,
Monetary Policy Committee,
e-petition,
thinktank
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
links,
recession,
growth,
women in business,
CEO,
Twitter,
women,
Richard Branson,
charity,
social media,
equality,
iawards,
Deborah Meaden,
Michael Birch,
Nude Tech Calendar,
Bebo,
Dragons’ Den
What are the most popular stories in business this month? From the London entrepreneurs who are stripping for charity to a mission to find the UK’s next big business, here’s what the Elevate team has been reading about this month…
Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
tax,
media,
investment,
government,
Ten Alps,
AIM,
PBR,
funding,
tax relief,
EIS,
Pre-Budget Report,
advertising,
television,
policy,
Peter Mandelson,
X Factor,
film,
subsidies
Thursday, November 26, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
entrepreneurs,
media,
awards,
Ten Alps,
talent,
Facebook,
Manchester,
television,
RTS,
creative
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector,
Retail sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
entrepreneurs,
links,
media,
Ros Simmons,
diary,
Ten Alps,
VIE at home,
retail,
VIE,
Entrepreneur’s Diary
This summer, the Elevate blog followed two leading UK entrepreneurs to find out what CEO life is like, especially during a recession. For three months, Alex Connock, chief executive of Ten Alps PLC, and Ros Simmons, head of VIE at home, posted a weekly
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice
| Tags: business,
Richard Branson,
success,
leaders,
leadership,
future,
Nelson,
Tom Peters,
Napoleon,
Chris Alden,
revenue stream,
Jack Welch
Is the modern business leader dogged or clever? What’s the best focus for making money in difficult economic times? Business management guru
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Environment
| Tags: business,
entrepreneurs,
links,
entrepreneur,
awards,
success,
leaders,
failure,
gurus,
CK Prahalad,
thinkers
Friday, August 21, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Retail sector
| Tags: business,
entrepreneur,
Ros Simmons,
women in business,
VIE at home,
Virgin,
Christmas,
event,
launch,
events company,
production company
Monday, August 10, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: business,
Alex Connock,
entrepreneurs,
media,
investment,
research,
diary,
Ten Alps,
Digital Britain,
content,
accounting rules,
TV production,
Creative,
Entrepreneur’s Diary
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy
| Tags: business,
recession,
Alistair Darling,
recovery,
forecast,
CBI,
outlook,
Mervyn King,
Institute of Directors
In January business minister Baroness Vadera talked of ‘a few green shoots’ of recovery. This week chancellor Alistair Darling and Bank of England governor Mervyn King suggested a UK recovery as early as the end of 2009.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice
| Tags: business,
success,
TED,
productivity,
Richard St John,
Ted talks
It seems achieving success and doing well in business can be risky. According to marketer and success analyst
View ‘My Big Decision’, Grant Thornton’s unique video podcast series which uncovers the personal story behind business leaders’ critical decisions.
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