Inspired by UKTI's Exporting is GREAT initiative to inspire and support an additional 100,000 businesses to trade abroad by 2020, here are my top 10 reasons to expand your business horizons. It's vital to look for new customers overseas as …
Cities are changing … rapidly. By 2050 the number of people living in urban environments will have grown from 3.5 to 7 billion, and so will the need for city based services – from transport, energy, infrastructure, to health and education with …
I was very pleased to be asked by the UKTI Northern Powerhouse team to lead the mission to the Game Developers Conference (GDC - the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event) 2016 on behalf of the games industry …
During the weekend I re-watched Eddie Izzard’s stand-up show “Dress to Kill”. I have a box with all his shows and do re-visit them frequently. I adore his Star Wars jokes and especially his “The Death Star Canteen” sketch which …
Far from it would be my instant reaction, and if my organisation UKTI is to meet our target of getting 100,000 new companies to export by 2020, then we need women working in UK businesses to wake up to the …
With over 75% of Food and Drink exporters in my region, Yorkshire and the Humber, expecting their export sales to increase in the next quarter, there's huge opportunities available for business. ‘God’s own county’ should arguably be known as …
As CEO of Supreme Creations, the world’s largest ethical manufacturer of reusable bags and eco-packaging, I've been growing my business through export for some time. Here are some lessons I’ve learnt along the way. 1. Understand the competition If you’re …
In 2014 UK firms exported nearly £1.5 billion worth of cyber security products and services overseas. By far the fastest growing part of the defence and security sector, by 2016 cyber security should make up 50% of total security exports …
You can’t beat the feeling you get when you first learn that someone from overseas is interested in your business The call came in from one of the largest distributors in the UK saying that, due to the traction Fhoss …
The Chinese believe that the Year of the Fire Monkey (which today, 8 February, marks the start of) is ideal for starting new enterprises and rising to exciting new challenges. So it's a perfect time to remind entrepreneurs and businesses …
While London may arguably be the largest and oldest financial services centre in the modern world, many financial services businesses are choosing to locate their business in other regions of the UK… and they are thriving! These regions and nations …
