This blog is produced by Entrepreneurial Services lawyers at Pannone LLP and takes a topical look at issues affecting Entrepreneurs.
We hope you will find it insightful.
We'd be really interested to hear from you regarding any of the issues we cover, so please take the opportunity to make comments. We would also like to hear your views on the format and content of the blog and if there are subjects you'd like us to cover, then please email us and let us know.
By Emma Cross in Entrepreneurial Services on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
I was interested to read recently that the Business Software Alliance (BSA) offers rewards of up to £10,000 to whistleblowers who report their employer’s use of illegally copied or under-licensed IT software. Last year the BSA received 420 reports from whistleblowers. ... read more
By Kay Kennedy in Entrepreneurial Services on Monday, February 8, 2010
“The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what’s going on so they can do a lot more than they’ve done in the past.” These are the words of Bill Gates who, as chief architect of Microsoft, has created a multi-billion dollar empire that is the... read more
By Tim Dixon-Phillip in Entrepreneurial Services on Thursday, February 4, 2010
The recession has undoubtedly created opportunities for bargain-hunting entrepreneurs. As more distressed businesses are expected to be pushed into administration and insolvency in the new financial year, cash-rich entrepreneurs will be circling. There are some excellent deals to be had, but... read more
By John Gollaglee in Entrepreneurial Services on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Today’s news that a mental health charity has been fined £30,000, plus £20,000 costs, for failing to protect the health and safety of their employee serves as a timely reminder of the importance of conducting regular robust risk assessments. Ashleigh Ewing, 22, was stabbed to death by a... read more
By Kay Kennedy in Entrepreneurial Services on Tuesday, February 2, 2010
This week (1st to 5th February 2010) is National Apprenticeship Week. The week, which is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), aims to celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices and recognise their employers. The Government aims to increase the number of... read more
By Kay Kennedy in Entrepreneurial Services on Monday, February 1, 2010
Lack of funding is strangling entrepreneurship in the UK. Many high-growth and fledgling firms have found that traditional finance, particularly bank debt, has been in very short supply. With lenders still largely reluctant to fund the growth aspirations of many... read more
By Tim Dixon-Phillip in Entrepreneurial Services on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The North West is hugely entrepreneurial and we should be proud of it. We bear the legacy of the industrial revolution, it's in our blood!How entrepreneurial are we? In brief...We have a 210 billion economy which is bigger than 15 E.U. countries and we have over 240 thousand successful... read more
By Kay Kennedy in Entrepreneurial Services on Friday, January 8, 2010
External advertisements should be properly targeted using trade press instead of newspapers as this should reduce the number and increase the quality of applicants. Any advertisement should clearly set out the nature of the role and any essential/desirable qualifications, experience... read more
By Kay Kennedy in Entrepreneurial Services on Monday, January 4, 2010
The challenge for employers is balancing the needs of the business and its customers with the needs of its staff and their dependants. Handled correctly, this can be achieved and staff morale maintained. In the long term it may be better to accept the position when staff cannot get... read more
