Parliamentary Group to discuss opportunities and challenges in Chinese markets
The IoD’s recent report Ice Skates to Argentina showed that more members than ever before are looking abroad in the pursuit of sustainable growth – more than 57% of those surveyed had exported in the...
View ArticleIoD and TUC agree – it’s too hot for shirts and ties
It’s no surprise that we don’t always agree with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), but as temperatures soar we’re inclined to side with them today – it really is too hot for shirts and ties. Whilst we...
View ArticleBig Loves Small in the M&A World
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is without doubt picking up and not just at the upper end of the market. Smaller companies considering an exit/investment could take advantage of an emerging...
View ArticlePrepare to keep your business to sell it!
When it comes to selling a business many aspects can be addressed that will increase the transaction value. Careful preparation to increase multiple, creating a competitive market, identifying and up...
View ArticleBusiness insights from women leaders
In an interview in Telefonica’s impressive offices in Slough, Zoe Hominick, head of SMB Marketing at Telefonica and speaker at the Women as Leaders Conference 2013, shares her business insights and...
View ArticleSelling your company? Here are three tips to remember.
If you are thinking about selling your company, you will be aware that any worthwhile purchaser is going to undertake a thorough due diligence review of your operations. This can be a stressful and...
View ArticleRichard Branson headlines IoD Annual Convention
Richard Branson is set to join entrepreneur Jack Welch, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Tech City CEO Joanna Shields at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Annual Convention in London. The Virgin...
View ArticleBusiness insights from women leaders – Karen Penney, American Express
Karen was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Global Corporate Payments for UK in 2012 and has overall responsibility for all aspects of American Express’ Corporate Payments activities in the...
View ArticleBusiness insights from women leaders – Sylvia Marshall
For the past two decades, Sylvia Marshall has been at the forefront of British and international business training and development. She has transformed dozens of ailing businesses through a combination...
View ArticleWhat is ‘open innovation’, and how can it help your business grow?
James Layfield, CEO of Central Working, which brings companies together to work collaboratively, discusses the business growth possibilities of a problem shared… “Forget everything you thought you knew...
View ArticleWhy business leaders, not politicians, should lead on workplace skills
Bosses rather than politicians are best placed to design workplace training schemes, says entrepreneur Iqbal Wahhab. Here the founder of Roast restaurant and Director magazine columnist explains why...
View ArticleMiddle-class families hit by high income tax rates
Politicians have to learn that the highest tax rate isn’t a guaranteed approach to economic success, says IoD Director General Simon Walker Being “in it together” has been a theme of the coalition’s...
View ArticleWhy negative feedback can be the best thing for your business
When you’re working hard to launch your own company, receiving any kind of criticism can be the last thing you want to hear. But while having your product’s flaws pointed out to you can make you feel...
View ArticleHow I started: Kim Lewis, Mila Fragrance
A family history of working in essential oils was the spark behind two women’s decision to start their own successful brand of luxury home fragrances. Kim Lewis and her niece Emily launched...
View ArticleWhat government can learn from the ermine entrepreneurs
Picture the House of Lords: entrepreneurial is probably not the first word that comes to mind, but a number of notable business figures do contribute from the red benches, writes Lord Bilimoria, the...
View ArticleSimon Walker: Do MPs and business mix?
The IoD’s Director General asks why politicians who are commercially successful in business are criticised Health secretary Jeremy Hunt made headlines in November when Hotcourses – the...
View ArticleDoing business in Africa: Leaders urged to ‘think long-term and be transparent’
In his address to the recent Africa Rising conference in Mauritius, IoD Director General Simon Walker urged business leaders to lead by example and embrace transparency in their ventures on the...
View ArticleChancellor’s Autumn Statement: The IoD response
George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement on Thursday, stating that the UK’s growth is now more rapid than that of any other major economy – “Britain’s economic plan is working but the job is not...
View Article“The image of an all male boardroom is now absurd,” says president of...
A board without women is anachronistic, said Herman Van Rompuy at the launch of a major new European initiative to get more women on boards. “Gender diversity is necessary to foster economic growth in...
View Article“There’s never been a better time to set up a business”
Rob Hill, founder of events company Eventa Group (formerly the Original Stag Company), set up his firm in 2004 after spotting a gap in the market for a business providing stag weekends. Here, he...
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