Start-ups

Growth Planning

The importance of SMEs

Simon Blagden, non-executive chairman at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, believes SMEs are vital for the future growth of the UK economy and explains why.

Alternative Finance for Business

New investment practices for start-ups

Jonathan Lea, solicitor with law firm Bargate Murray, looks at how new government schemes could aid start-up development and the legal considerations that need to be addressed.

News

Belfast start-up acquired by DeskStream

DeskStream has agreed to buy Belfast-based cloud business WorldDesk for an undisclosed amount.

News

Great time for start-ups, says Playfish founder

Entrepreneurs should brush aside economic doom and gloom because now is a great time to start a company or sell a young business, according to leading European entrepreneur Kristian Segerstrale.

Legislation and Regulation

Is the notion of a single country legal structure for start-ups relevant in the 21st century?

Simon Cook, the CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit, questions the relevance of a geographic home and single country legal structure for start-ups.

Entrepreneurs

Sir Tom Farmer: Ethics, ambition and enthusiasm

Sir Tom Farmer revolutionised the auto-repair market when he founded Kwik-Fit – and made a tidy fortune in the process. Now 63, he is energetically injecting his hard won resources into an array of UK start-ups.

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