The post-recession aftermath enforced stricter lending criteria and controls on traditional finance providers which led to the growth of the Alternative Finance Market for businesses – and it shows no sign of stopping any time soon. Why? The
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It is also probably the most frustrating word in the English language. As a business owner, mistakes come with the job. No one has all the answers all of the time and as
When is the best time to start a recruitment business? With this question coming from a company that specialises in supporting recruitment entrepreneurs to start and grow their agencies, the answer should be an obvious one. But it
This season, just like the last, sees the nation glued to its TV sets each week. However, the Great British Bake Off (GBBO) is more than simply a great TV show; it is a metaphor for the entire
The term ‘entrepreneur’ can mean many things to many people. The Meriam-Webster describes an entrepreneur as someone ‘who organises, manages and assumes the risk of a business or enterprise.’ Investopedia says an entrepreneur is ‘commonly seen as a
Anyone who has visited the United States will be familiar with home retailer, JC Penney. Founded 115 years ago and with around 1,100 across the country, the company’s founder James Cash Penney once said that “Growth is never
The media is talking a lot about recruitment right now, and with good reason. Over the last few months, the sector has continued to defy even the most ambitious of forecasts. This is despite the Office for National
You’ve given it a lot of thought and are on the verge of making it happen. However, is it the right time to start your own recruitment agency? The answer is the time is now for several reasons.
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when any utterance of the word ‘unemployment’ would send a shiver down the spine of a recruiter. Today, it is an altogether different story and when it appears in the
The recruitment press has been dominated with the story surrounding the jailing of the directors of an umbrella company found guilty of payroll fraud. The case has signalled a red flag for all recruitment agencies prompting the need