As Global Entrepreneurship Week came to a close last week, the annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitoring report for 2011 was released, showing some impressive figures across the UK. Most notably, Wales has seen a marked increase in young people starting their own businesses - 9.7 per cent in 2011, compared with just 3.4 per cent in 2002. The fact that these numbers have tripled over the past nine years is a ...

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Digital music streaming service Spotify is set to pull in around $100 million after a number of big investors, including Coca-Cola and Goldman Sachs, have provided a much needed cash injection to the business. This will bring the overall value of the company up to about $3 billion, according to the New York Times. Spotify was founded in Sweden in 2006, and eventually made it to the States last year after ma ...

There are so many different ways we can interact with people these days, whether you're looking to catch up with friends or contact customers. Between print media and social networking, we can be as formal or informal as we like - but when is each option appropriate? Many people are taking advantage of Facebook and Twitter's free instant messaging systems, allowing real-time updates and even events manageme ...

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The domestic turnover of small businesses is showing tentative growth signs after a long struggle through the economic crisis, according to a quarterly study by invoice and asset-based lender ABN AMRO Commercial Finance. The study, entitled "The Cashflow Barometer", revealed a five per cent rise in quarters two and three, and suggested that the recruitment and services sectors were the primary growth points ...

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The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released a white paper called "Advertising in an Online Audio Environment - The Consumer’s View", focusing on consumer perceptions of advertising in an audio context, for example through radio or streaming services such as Spotify. The report itself provides case studies, advice and creative tips from advertising specialists. The design is one of our favourites th ...

A recent report by Smarter Small Businesses has shown that less than 2 per cent of New York-based small businesses are using social media to connect with their customers, opting instead for more traditional forms of marketing. In particular, a technology gap was found to be age-related, with a huge drop in the number of "mom-and-pop" companies compared to those owned by younger entrepreneurs. While print me ...

The UK government has announced plans to create two advisory positions at Westminster for entrepreneurs to help the growth and recognition of small businesses. The move, announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) comes at the start of an important week for small business owners; Global Entrepreneur Week starts today, with over 40,000 events worldwide. The government has said that ...