Archive | December 2011
Dec
07
How To Avoid Becoming An American Startup Failure
Once, a bit of motivation and the desire to live the American Dream was enough to make you successful in the good ol’ US of A. These days, it’s a more cutthroat world and tales of people turning into multi-millionaires from absolutely nothing are out shadowed by stories of businesses failing or stealing each others ideas. As the start-up failure rate rises in the USA, business owners are... Read More >>
Nov
08
Is there a Global Skills Gap?
There has been much economic scaremongering over the past few years – the media certainly doesn’t like to give an easy ride to any aspect of the GFC. However, the figure that remains surprising – considering the high percentage of unemployment there is in America – is that there are as many as 5 million unfilled job positions across the country. But are American businesses to blame?... Read More >>
Nov
06
Power Brokers and SME Bussiness
There’s a reason why the faceless men and women of political movements are called ‘power brokers’. Funding in the form of grants, changes in legislation, the cutting of red tape and the provision of business support in various forms are some of the ways the government demonstrates its commitment to their constituents and their SME and start-up businesses. Their motivation is... Read More >>
May
13
Virtual office spaces provide an array of benefits for competing start-up companies
One of the biggest challenges for start-up companies, or even established SME businesses, is competing on a technological level with business rivals who are a few years more advanced than they are. In particular, the companies with money invested in communications systems and technologies which in turn help their company grow faster and in turn be more profitable. The technologies that you... Read More >>
