In May 2017, Batch Gin released their first vodka. They'd never really planned to make a vodka, but their new apprentice Ryan Evans told them he had it covered. Much to their delight - and relief...
UKBF Editor
'I started my own business to achieve two goals: to make money and to have the freedom over my life that my 9-5 took away, so I work from home,' said UKBF user Maxwell83. He's not alone...
UKSBD
Everyone's heard about eureka moments - that lightning bolt of inspiration that you turn into a thriving, money-spinning business venture that sets you and your family up for life...
UKBF Editor
Fifty years ago this month, on 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon. They were just in time to fulfil a commitment made by President John F...
UKBF Editor
Nintendo, a company that most of us think of us as a product of the video game boom of the 1970s and 80s along with Atari and Konami, is in fact set to celebrate its 130th anniversary this...
UKBF Editor
Since banning single-use coffee cups in June 2018, cafe chain Boston Tea Party saw its takeaway coffee sales fall by £250,000 - 25% down on its usual figures. This came as no surprise to...
UKBF Editor
We are being told that the high street is dying and that extortionate rents and business rates are to blame. On one hand, councils are at last listening to complaints about business...
UKBF Editor
Disposable, single use coffee cups are the symbol of the UK's coffee addiction. But these cups are also totems for wasteful, single use plastic products. The stats are horrific. According...
UKBF Editor
I've seen lots of definitions for what makes an entrepreneur over the years but I received one today which I just had to share. It comes from Chris Oakley OBE, chairman of web design company...
UKBF Editor
From 2014 the government proposes to extend flexible working to all employees in an effort to promote economic growth through a strong and efficient labour market having undertaken a consultation...
UKBF Editor
All successful managers possess a similar set of skills. It doesn't matter whether the managers are in IT, Finance or Customer service there are certain skills, knowledge and attributes which are...
UKBF Editor
When a business is as fantastically successful as Tesco, you'd think they've got things down pat. But that illusion of competence was shattered in 2014 when it transpired that Tesco had made a...
UKBF Editor
One market that might seem bulletproof in 2017 is the coffee shop - but in the real world things are never that simple, are they? One busy thread on UKBF has seen lots of good advice flowing in...
ChrisGoodfellow
Prior to last year's election the Conservatives promised 200,000 more houses by 2020, on top of masses of infrastructure spending through projects like HS2. Some economists suggest this could see...
UKBF Editor
Running a business is messy, especially in its early stages. As a business owner, not only do you have to focus on the service or product that makes your business unique, but you also have to...
UKBF Editor
Mike Weston, CEO of data science consultancy Profusion, explains how small businesses can use data to help expand their product offering. All businesses exist because at some point in...
UKBF Editor
1. Listen to your staff: Everyone has a part to play in your organisation, no matter their seniority. Encourage a collaborative community and a safe environment where anyone can bring forward...
ChrisGoodfellow
Here in the UK we are often perceived as people pleasers. We care about other people's opinions and always feel the need to say yes when asked a question, regardless of whether we want to or not...
ChrisGoodfellow
When you're at the coalface of business juggling what's going on the in the office with meeting client demands and trying to excel expectations is a constant challenge. We spoke to a...
UKBF Editor
Personal growth is an innate desire that we all share, which can be used by any business to gain competitive advantage. The great Albert Einstein once said: 'Intellectual growth should...
ChrisGoodfellow
