Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Kate Moss Means Business

Business planning: The Rules

Are you planning to lay down some rules in your business?

As you know I am not a great fan of Business planning at the early stages of starting a business so I thought you would enjoy this from DeeDee Cuddihy.

“During a number of brief visits to Brussels over the past few months, I’ve stayed in the same B&B which has built up a reputation for being clean, comfortable and peaceful – but rather eccentric due to the personality of the owner, Madam Miriam, and the decor which reflects madam’s love of Victorian-style soft furnishings and knick knacks (and plenty of them). Read more

Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Surfing Through Business

Iain Scott Entrepreneurs’ A to Z Overheads

How to use Twitter in business: write a book called ‘Twitter Means Business’

How do you use Twitter in your business?

Well there it is, ‘Twitter Means Business’ – the first title in what will doubtless be a stream of books on how to do something that should be really straight forward.

We’ve just finished reviewing some of the Dummies Guides and I’m not giving anything away when I say the reviews are not favourable-just what our panel of business startups think will be revealed later- but I’m interested in who actually reads these guides. Read more

Business networking for entrepreneurs – welcome to 2009!

Greetings Entrepreneurs! I look forward to networking with you and supporting you and your business in 2009!

Now, are you one of the Enterprise Island Thousand?

Towards the end of 2008 I was going through the entrepreneur development programmes we have run over the last ten years, and realised that over a thousand people have had the Enterprise Island experience!  I really want to find out where you all are, how you’re doing – and what you’re doing now. Read more

Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Green business ideas for ethical entrepreneurs?

Show #6 Fri 12th Dec – Enterprise Agony Uncle: Can I start a green business

How easy is it to start a green business? I talk to a rubbery friend about the possibilities for recycling and making money at the same time.

Rotherham. Enterprise. Just how enterprising is Rotherham?

My recent visit to Rome left me wondering how enterprise-friendly Rotherham is

Rotherham or Rome: which is more entrepreneurial?

This question was sparked off by a recent visit to Rome where I was astounded and delighted to see the vast number of small businesses they have there.  Read more

Business Ideas #4: The first rule of business is?

There are no rules

It was interesting reading the in-flight magazine on a flybe plane recently – while munching my way through a can of very tasty chilli-stuffed green olives (so nice I bought another two cans from the cabin staff to take home). Read more