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How innovative is the UK? That is the question the latest UK Innovation Survey report attempts to answer after surveying 14,570 businesses over the...
As this column pointed out a few weeks ago, there has been increasing attention on the financial position facing UK universities, largely due to the...
There seems to be a continuing myth regarding the status of the manufacturing sector in the UK which often portraying it as outdated and making...
What is the state of entrepreneurship within our universities? The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey (HE-BCI) is the main...
A recent report from Town Square, one of the fastest growing co-working businesses in the UK, has highlighted the role that freelancers play in the UK...
What is the future of universities? That is the question many have been asking as a financial crisis engulfs the sector across the UK. With home...
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the honour and pleasure of attending intimate dinners with some of the founders of the fastest growing firms...
Learning from other businesses has always been something I have encouraged entrepreneurs to actively pursue. By understanding what others are doing,...
One of my reading highlights last year was Eat Like a Fish by former commercial fisherman Bren Smith. Apart from being a wonderful autobiography of a...
As we celebrated International Women’s Day, it remains a major disappointment that despite recent developments, it is fair to say that female...
Whilst starting a business is usually associated with a driven individual creating a new venture for the first time, there is increasing evidence of...
Entrepreneurs starting a business are often shaped by a combination of close-knit influences and examples of successful founders. Parental role...
Later this week, the ballot opens to elect the new leader of the Welsh Labour Party and, as a result, the new First Minister of Wales. This means...
Accessing finance is one of the most significant challenges for any potential entrepreneur starting a business and it is important to understand how...
At a time when the tax burden in the UK is at its highest, the new leader of Plaid Cymru proposed a significant change in Welsh taxation at a recent...
As we are all now aware thanks to the brilliant ITV programme, Mr Jones and the Post Office, a flawed computer system called Horizon - which falsely...
Last week, we laid to rest a very special person. My mam Carys Jones-Evans was a force of nature who was loved by everyone who knew her. Most...
Although every founder aims to succeed in business, the possibility of failure is an inherent part of the entrepreneurship experience, with various...
One of the innovations introduced for the 2023 UK StartUp Awards was the opportunity to gather real data on new businesses and their founders through...
When we look back at 2023 in a few years’ time, there will be just one word that will dominate any conversation about the UK economy. Inflation has...
With many of us looking forward to spending Christmas with our families and drinking and eating far too much, it’s easy to overlook the vital role...
The Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath have changed the workplace forever. Remote working became standard practice, fostering a more flexible...
As the Welsh Government reveals its latest version of an economic strategy for the nation, it’s worth examining the actual state of the business...
While many have predicted the decline of manufacturing in the UK, it is evident from the Autumn Statement that there has been a reassessment of its...
Next Wednesday the Chancellor of the Exchequer will get to his feet in the House of Commons to deliver his second Autumn Statement. With the...
Later this month the Wales Fast Growth 50 will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff. With a thousand people attending...
In an article published in the Western Mail earlier this week, Professor Wendy Larner, the new Vice Chancellor of Cardiff University, pulled no...
Twenty-five years ago, I undertook the first ever research study to discover the fastest-growing businesses in Wales. The creation of the Wales Fast...
As we all know, innovation is the driving force behind the advancement of societies, economies, and industries. It paves the way for new solutions,...
Whenever we discuss entrepreneurship, there is a natural tendency to think of outstanding businesspeople such as Richard Branson, Anita Roddick, or...
Many of us tend to associate innovation with high-tech sectors and processes within firms, often concentrated in knowledge-intensive services and...
Gathering data on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over time that accurately reflects the state of the sector over several years is vital in...
At the beginning of 2013, I was asked by Edwina Hart, the then Welsh Government Minister for the Economy, to lead an independent review of the...
This week, the 2023 Wales Legal Awards were launched which, for the fourth year, will celebrate the best talent across the Welsh legal sector. As well...