2nd January 2025
AS THE new year begins, small business owners are embracing fresh opportunities to grow, improve and thrive writes South Midlands Growth Hub business adviser Neil Smith. But for owner-managed...
2nd January 2025
MILTON Keynes has always defied expectations. Once dismissed as a soulless, post-modern, new town, it has evolved into a vibrant urban success story, often heralded as the best hope for the future...
2nd January 2025
........................................ I AM not one for making New Year’s resolutions but if I had one wish for 2025, it would be for more leaders to understand the power of kindness in building...
2nd January 2025
........................................ SEEING your great ideas come to life and turning your passion into a successful business can be exciting and the New Year is often a time to start making...
2nd January 2025
THE LATEST economic survey conducted by Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce highlights key challenges faced by businesses as the economic landscape continues to shift. While firms remain resilient in...
31st December 2024
THE CHIEF executive and chair of Milton Keynes University Hospital have each been recognised in the King’s 2024 New Year’s Honours. Chief executive Joe Harrison has received a CBE for services to...
13th December 2024
MORE than 80 guests joined staff at regional law firm Franklins Solicitors to celebrate the opening of the firm’s new state-of-the-art office in Central Milton Keynes. Franklins has moved into...
2nd December 2024
........................................ IN MY last column, I touched upon the pressing issue of the skills shortage. However, given its critical importance, I find it necessary to revisit this...
1st December 2024
........................................ Published in association with THE PRESSURE on businesses to adapt Environmental, Social, and Governance practices is growing rapidly, with corporate...
30th November 2024
Published in association with IN LIGHT of the recent budget announcements relating to SMEs, now more than ever businesses need to know where to go to understand some of these changes and ensure...
30th November 2024
........................................ WITH a significant portion of our lives spent at work, ensuring a positive workplace environment is essential to the long-term health, happiness and...
29th November 2024
........................................ AS WE approach the end of another turbulent and busy year, almost everyone will start to look forward to the office Christmas party. Some leaders will have...
29th November 2024
........................................ IT IS fair to say that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Statement has been received pretty badly by the local small business community. ...
28th November 2024
........................................ MOST people are aware that International Women’s Day is in March. Very few, however, know that an International Men’s Day exists or when it is. “Why do...
11th November 2024
BUSINESSES across Milton Keynes are being urged to take part in the latest Quarterly Economic Survey being compiled by the British Chambers of Commerce. The survey, which opened today (Monday),...
