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Sarbanes
Oxley - An American law to be enforced universally?
- by Edward Tudor.
This may be US legislation but as with US GAAP it is already having
an effect in the UK. It’s adoption will be required by any
company wanting to do business with the United States and will
be compulsory for US subsidiaries.
Leaving
the Corporate Nest - by Sharon
Pink,
published in Advice4Growth magazine, September 2003
(PDF).
Interviews with small business owners illustrating some of
the challenges, frustrations and joys of moving from the large
corporate world to an SME environment.
Train2Gain
- Learning to Unlock Potential - by Sharon
Pink, published in Advice4Growth magazine, September
2003 (PDF). Not just a cute management catchphrase, lifelong
learning for both management and staff is essential for modern
businesses to succeed.
By
SMEs for SMEs - ibd Gives Business the Edge - by
Sharon Pink,
published in Advice4Growth magazine, July 2003, (PDF
document).
Government
Support - A Helping Hand? - by Tim Burke
and Mark Dunne, Advice4Growth magazine (PDF
document). Useful information for SMEs thinking of using Business
Link, and for business advisers who may be in competition with
them.
New DTI proposal will
restrict SME’s from gaining new business -
by Nigel Blight.
New proposal to allow companies to register with the TPS could
have a dangerous impact on SME marketing activities.
The Business
of Family - by Sharon
Pink.
Insights and case studies showing the importance of managing
family relationships and expectations in family run businesses.
Email Alert
- by Simon Cross.
Perhaps the greatest communication medium man has yet devised,
but are we using it effectively?
Business
Reconstruction - by Sharon
Pink.
Words of wisdom from someone you hope never to meet professionally
- a company liquidator, with special insights into the world of
SMEs.
Driving through
the Web - by Simon
Cross.
Deciding on a web site is much harder than choosing a car.
Understanding the various stages and processes of building a site
can make all the difference between disaster and success.
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