Creating a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
4 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance Most businesses will complete regular risk assessments as standard practice. They’re crucial to reducing the threat of financial or reputational loss and give you an overview of the high-risk areas you must address. One type of risk analysis that is critical but sometimes overlooked is a […]
Benefits of virtual events to kickstart post-pandemic recovery
28 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion By Toby Lewis, CEO at Live Group. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way that businesses and brands have been engaging with their audiences. Lockdown restrictions have increasingly turned marketing strategies digital – indeed, mobile ad spend alone in Q2 2020 had risen by 71% over Q2 2019.[1]However, […]
Setting up a Spa Business in Challenging Times
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Launching a business North Wales has a major wellbeing boost with the arrival of the recently opened Wave Garden Spa, a new £1.25m 650 square metre luxury destination spa. Located within the grounds of the Adventure Parc Snowdonia in the Conwy Valley – an award-winning adventure resort which is home […]
Managing crisis effectively in remote teams
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts Felipe Polo, a digital entrepreneur, non-executive director and investor, has over 15 years’ experience in building high-performance teams internationally, transforming organisations through digital products and modern software delivery processes, helping organisations align their tech, teams and business strategy. Here Felipe shares his top five tips for effective crisis management […]
Benefits of offering remote working even when offices reopen
20 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology By Alec Dobbie. In the past, I have occasionally been accused of living my life in a bubble, concentrating only on those things around me and not seeing the world at large. I suspect this is a common state, especially for those who run a business and have […]
Colin vs Cuthbert-what founders can learn from ‘Caterpillar Wars’
18 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance A fight recently broke out between supermarket giants, over caterpillars. Or rather cakes shaped like caterpillars. The associated social media commentary is great fun but if you look beyond the memes, there are some important legal issues involved that are useful for founders to understand. The […]
Why Organisational Resilience Is More Crucial Now Than Ever
17 May 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts By Stefano Maifreni, founder of Eggcelerate. The pandemic has changed the way most businesses operate: the global supply chain has broken down, economic activities have been massively disrupted, and inequalities and social tension have been exacerbated. Initially, during the lockdown, we all had the same thought: how will our business […]
Investment in the year of Covid-19
29 April 2021|Crisis Management, Investing, Latest Posts, Money By Oliver Woolley, Envestors. Last year (2020), private UK companies saw a diminished investment landscape, but one which seems to be picking up as 2021 progresses. Whilst overall deal value fell in Q1 and Q2 2020, it remained higher in Q3 at £2.7 billion, just a 1% […]
What can entrepreneurs do if their crowdfunding slows down?
23 April 2021|Crisis Management, Crowdfunding, Fundraising, Investing, Latest Posts By John Auckland, TribeFirst. When you start a crowdfunding campaign you’ll be full of energy. But what happens when you find the process slowing down? It can be demoralising for the business owners. Over the years I’ve seen a wide selection of businesses run crowdfunding campaigns in […]
5 interactive skills to use this year to improve communications
15 April 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology This year has been one like no other and is certainly one that the majority of us will be keen to say goodbye too. That said, it’s been an interesting one for businesses as we’ve adapted and completely transformed the way in which we communicate. Here, Tony Hughes, […]
