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Why a robot will never pick the superstocks of the future
First published in the Sunday Times on 4th June 2017. Experience has taught me that what matters in business is the big winners. You can suffer losers and still do well if you have just a few significant successes. I assumed
The week in entrepreneurship
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True and fair? No, annual reports are as clear as mud
First published in the Sunday Times on 28th May 2017. Modern annual reports are pretty useless documents. Prospectuses are not much better. Public companies publish vast quantities of this type of financial information, but most of it is not fit for
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Real entrepreneurs do not get their hands dirty picking up awards
First published in the Sunday Times on 21st May 2017. I have been involved with start-up businesses for more than 30 years, and certain truths have become apparent on that rollercoaster. I thought it would be worthwhile listing some of the things
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The most challenging of the creative arts: building a company
First published in the Sunday Times on 14th May 2017. All of us have the chance to invent our own lives. We can decide where we live, who — and indeed if — we marry, and what we do for work.
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Every board needs a member of the awkward squad
First published in the Sunday Times on 7th May 2017. For many companies, the greatest threat is not an external competitor, but lies within. All too often, organisations suffer from “insider capture” and groupthink — a clannishness that resists outside influence.
The week in entrepreneurship
Your weekly summary of entrepreneurship news, comment, and features. Sent by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (home of StartUp Britain). Sign up here. Read the original newsletter here. University graduates are at an ideal time in their lives to start businesses.
