Queen’s speech, the small business reaction
Like the pre-Budget report before it, this year’s Queen’s Speech was (unusually) highly anticipated..
By Dan Matthews Dec 03,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Who you should copy
As we keep saying here at LaunchLab, even though the economy is spluttering and wheezing certain well-placed companies are sprinting ahead of the pack..
By Dan Matthews Dec 02,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

A lesson in competitive intelligence
Duane Jackson’s small business accountancy software vendor KashFlow can afford to pay for market research, but sometimes hearing it from the horse's mouth is best. .
By Dan Matthews Dec 01,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Lessons from Woolworth’s for small firms
The credit crunch didn’t do it for Woolworth’s as some newspapers would have you believe, the former British icon has been limping along for years. Here’s why it went under – small ....
By Dan Matthews Nov 28,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Stringfellow acts like an entrepreneur - shock
Think you have a hard time complying with government red tape? Then spare a thought for entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow..
By Dan Matthews Nov 27,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Are you a secret millionaire?
Or even a brazenly flash one? For some reason researchers at Channel 4 thought I was (they can’t have seen my bank balance) and recently invited me to appear on ‘The Secret ....
By LaunchLab.co.uk Nov 24,2008 - Comments (1) - Rating (2 votes)

Oh to have a Dubai budget
In terms of its economy, Dubai is in a funny place right now. After benefiting massively from the oil wealth of surrounding emirates, it is using the money to make ....
By Dan Matthews Nov 21,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (3 votes)

Selected anecdotes from the National Business Awards
I was at the National Business Awards last night (in my journalistic capacity) with a few colleagues and some fellow techie businesses..
By Dan Matthews Nov 19,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (0 votes)

Luxury super-yachts going super cheap
There aren’t many things you buy that come with a £8m discount, but the super-yacht market is through the floor currently and you could pick up just such a bargain. .
By Dan Matthews Nov 18,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

A very enterprising week
Would you let a bunch of children run your business for a week? Nor would The Priory Centre chief executive Andrew Forrest, normally, but this is Global Enterprise Week and anything goes..
By Dan Matthews Nov 17,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Lego loses trademark rights - harsh but fair
Lego will have to raise its game having been stripped of its trademark rights for its little plastic bricks by an EU court..
By Dan Matthews Nov 14,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Raef Bjayou – from Apprentice to sage
This is ludicrous. Apprentice flop Raef ‘hair, tie and hanky’ Bjayou is actually dishing out business advice. .
By Dan Matthews Nov 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Head in the Cloud
Cloud computing for small businesses is so hot right now. Erm, what exactly is it again?.
By Dan Matthews Nov 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

To tie or knot to tie
A year or so ago, Channel 4 news anchorman Jon Snow (a titan of broadcasting) asked viewers to decide whether or not he should wear a tie to present the news..
By Dan Matthews Nov 07,2008 - Comments (1) - Rating (2 votes)

Darling, Brown and Mandy: step up or step back
Recent events have turned the spotlight on the government’s anaemic response to UK businesses' troubles..
By Dan Matthews Nov 06,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Barack Obama and small businesses
In the end, Barack Obama walked it like we all new he would. But one of his biggest hurdles en route to the White House was not his skin tone, ....
By Dan Matthews Nov 05,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

A(nother) postcard from the Americas
Having stopped over in Niagara my travels are culminating in a four-day visit to New York City. From a business perspective, and all other perspectives, NYC wins this leg hands down..
By Dan Matthews Nov 02,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

BMI sale puts a smile on Branson’s face
Sir Richard Branson likes his scraps. A while ago he was exchanging blows with the mighty Rupert Murdoch over competing digital television businesses (Branson arguably lost that one). But more recently it’s ....
By Dan Matthews Oct 29,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Beer and clothing in Toronto
I’m on my hols visiting some friends in Toronto, Canada. But far from kick-back and relax, I’ve been hard at work investigating local businesses – mainly bars, eateries and sporting venues – ....
By Dan Matthews Oct 28,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Alan Sugar’s business rules
The other day we took a look at Jeremy Clarkson (that wise sage of enterprise)’s views on how businesses can stay afloat by following certain rules when on the road. ....
By Dan Matthews Oct 23,2008 - Comments (2) - Rating (3 votes)