Starbucks founders Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel and Gordon Bowker famously built their $79 billion dollar coffee empire on the back of taking out a small loan, so when is the right time as CEO to take out a loan to grow your business?
Whilst many may still be reeling from the news that Jack Ma is leaving Alibaba at 55, his departure from the corporate world opens another door: one to his philanthropy.
Ideas are what drive innovation, so when someone comes along and steals your business’ intellectual property, there are potentially long-lasting repercussions for your business’ future.
Timing is often the difference between success and failure in any endeavour. In a crisis, or during a critical event, all too often, timing comes into painful focus and can make or break a leader, as well as their organisation.
Every single day of your business life can be hectic, with strict deadlines, lots of meetings and packed personal calendars. Most of the time, as passionate people with a heart-felt purpose, we like to work this way. However, if we don’t occasionally connect to ourselves, we start to function purely from our head with little […]
In the current political and ecological climate, there is mounting pressure on businesses to achieve greater levels of sustainability from a variety of stakeholders. Not only do a massive 81% of consumers now prefer to buy from brands with a commitment to environmental sustainability, but it has also been shown that environmental, social and governance […]
One of the most painful aspects of growing a business are surprise shocks or accidents that hit the reputation, cash, profitability or business plans with such impact that it threatens the very future of the company and potentially the founder. Richard Branson’s risk-taking is legendary. He has said it is the essence of entrepreneurship to […]
Many entrepreneurs are now starting to create online businesses that rival physical stores due to the lack of need for premises, the ease of selling products online, and new revolutions in marketing.
In recent times, there has been a flurry of technological innovations that have changed the way people do business. Many businesses prefer to operate online as they strive to live up to the market trends. While successful marketing campaigns can be achieved through various online platforms such as email outreach, use of web chat software, […]
If you’ve been a CEO long enough, you likely know what the ‘executive rut’ feels like. The risk is that after years of lounging in the rut, disastrous behaviour can begin to takeover.
A recent report estimated that the quantity of plastic in the world's oceans will triple by 2025, highlighting this need for consumers to change the way they approach materialism.
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