Steve Parks

This is the fifth and final of the Enablers of Enterprise detailed in the report, and I believe it's the most important in unlocking the latent potential of the existing entrepreneurial businesses in the UK, let alone encouraging the growth of future firms.  read more »

For me this is the least important of the five Enablers of Enterprise identified in the white paper.  read more »

This is the fourth 'Enabler of Enterprise' identified in the UK government report on enterprise - and I think they've got this section bang on the mark. Here are the key points with my views:  read more »

• The main problem with access to finance is not any kind of lack of available finance - its a lack of 'investment readiness' in companies seeking funding.

This weekend I'm continuing my summary of the Government's publication "Enterprise - Unlocking the UK's Talent", which sets out it's research into enterprise in the UK, and it's plans for encouraging and supporting enterprise in the future.  read more »

It's important to know exactly what your competitors and customers are up to and track developments in your industry. I find Google Alerts fantastic for this.

You simply visit that page, enter some keywords, and you'll then receive a regular email update whenever Google finds anything new on that subject on the web! How useful is that!  read more »