When Aileen Lee created the term ‘Unicorn’ to describe any privately held start-up valued at over $1 billion, she was speaking about their mythical rarity. But she could also have been talking about their mythical price tags. Below Will Lion at BBH Global delves into the process of valuing companies, and the rise and demise […]
Last year, when Prime Minister Theresa May launched the UK government’s Industrial Strategy she said "a successful economy must be built on firm foundations", going on to list a number of factors that are required to create a stable base, including the availability of skills in the UK workforce. Bearing this in mind, the UK […]
This year, it’s clear that data has never been more important to both the digital economy and in the eyes of customers. As individuals have more rights over how their data is used thanks to GDPR, organisations have to be more careful than ever when it comes to the possession, effective protection and use of […]
When renting a car on business, having the right set of wheels counts. Whether it’s making a good impression with prospects, demonstrating your status or bringing some horse-power filled joy into time away from home, what you drive matters. No one understands this better than Vroomerz. Recently launched in the UK, Vroomerz is Europe’s largest […]
Over a third of employees (34%) worldwide think that their company doesn’t listen to their ideas for improving the business, according to new research released by idea management company, Sideways 6. The findings have been announced alongside the launch of Sideways 6’s inaugural State of Employee Ideas report, which explores how employees at all levels, […]
Once you’ve aced the interview, or worked your way up to your dream job, it’s now time for an even bigger challenge; mastering the office dress code. Working in a high-level position often means long hours and you don’t want to waste your spare time in the morning deciding what to wear. So, what’s the […]
Andrew Schaap is the CEO of Aligned Energy, an infrastructure technology company that offers colocation and build-to-scale solutions to cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers. Their intelligent infrastructure allows them to deliver data centers like a utility—accessible and consumable as needed. By reducing the energy, water and space needed to operate, their data center solutions […]
Chriss Andrews is the Founder and Chief Executive of Church International, an IT recruitment and talent management company, and KA2, a technology consultancy firm. Her passions are family, people, business, rugby and the arts. In her interview with CEO Today, Chriss discusses Church’s development under her management, what brings it to the next level of […]
Taxes never leave you. You have to pay them when you work and will continue paying them in retirement. Taxes in retirement are calculated on your income each year as you receive it, exactly the way it worked before you retired. Retirement and tax planning is critical to estimate the amount of taxes you would […]
By Gaurav Dhillon, CEO of Snaplogic, Inc Whether it’s customer, financial or employee data, structured or unstructured, from inside or outside the organisation, the modern enterprise increasingly runs on data. Thankfully for businesses, data is in no short supply, and they’re generating greater volumes of data than ever before. Business leaders rely on data […]
It is undeniable that strong leadership, strategic focus and exceptional client service are critical to business success. However, a strong company culture is the backbone of any world-class organisation and should be the ultimate objective for every CEO. Particularly for a professional services organisation, which focuses on people and relationships, there is nothing more important than […]
More than half (52%) of UK SMEs are finding it difficult to access funding from banks, while 28% believed the problem has worsened over the past five years according to a survey of business owners and senior decision-makers across a wide range of small to medium-sized organisations. The survey commissioned by FinTech provider Fraedom, found […]
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