Tag Archives: Business

Alan Sugar – is your company "fired"?

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Martin Bown

Was Alan Sugar right to voice general concerns about small businesses? Continue reading →

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Cash collection – don't forget the basics

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Martin Bown

Many years ago I was being interviewed by a finance director for a role within his team.  Actually the role was to work closely with him, and set up & manage projects on his behalf. Towards the end of a … Continue reading →

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Recession – the lessons we've learnt

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Martin Bown

So, unexpectedly, the UK remains in recession.  And not just any recession, but now officially the longest downturn since modern records began in the 1950′s. I don’t want to ignore or trivialise the fact that the downturn has had very … Continue reading →

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