This week has been full of news about an end to recession. Examination of the small print reveals that it is an end to global recession, and recession in Europe. Closer inspection still shows that the UK is lagging behind some of its European neighbours, so we’ve got to keep going a little bit longer before we get to breathe that sigh of relief. And when we do come out the other end, what will the economy look like? After all, when we came out of the 1980s recession we found we weren’t making things to sell like we’d been doing since the industrial revolution. Our economy was evolving from a manufacturing base to one built on services. (more…)
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Life after recession - a new economy?
Friday, November 20th, 2009What keeps small businesses small?
Saturday, October 24th, 20093 things that might help SMEs seize government grant opportunities
I watched the BBC comedy docudrama ‘Micro Men’ last week, following the fortunes of the two inventors behind the home computer boom of the 1990s. There was plenty to make me smile, quite apart from the carefully crafted comedic script; I have, after all, served my time as a project manager for mad inventors. As Acorn Computers grew into a mighty oak, before being cut down to size as computing went global and the big US firms took over the forest, it needed an injection of cash from time to time. (more…)
What’s holding back coastal towns?
Saturday, October 24th, 20095 reasons to take the plunge
Imagine that I have a little business in a small seaside town. A hair and beauty salon perhaps. The town did well enough once upon a time. The visitors flocked here, they were never part of my core business, but it kept the town vibrant and the winter months were a well-earned rest rather than a nervous break for businesses wondering whether another wet season might possibly be their last. So as you might guess, the town is looking pretty run down these days. And my business? Well, there’s no point spending money doing it up is there? I’m always pretty busy, recession or not, I’ve got a loyal clientele and the people around here can’t afford to pay much more than they already do; how would I make my money back? (more…)
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