How to market a new venture
The IoD’s Information and Advisory Service offers guidance on raising awareness of your nascent brand with a cost-effective marketing strategy
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Win back time: the most crucial thing an SME owner can do
A busyness culture can hamper your productivity writes Alex Arundale, group HR director at Advanced -
How to franchise your business
The IoD’s Information and Advisory Service offers guidance for licensing -
10 innovative ways to attract top talent
Tomorrow’s best employees will be putting self-determination and community before office gimmicks, writes futurist Will Higham -
Everyone’s talking about the gig economy
Should firms adopt a less casual approach to using freelance workers and contractors? Industry experts debate -
Tax expert Stephen Herring: In defence of tax breaks
The former IoD head of taxation makes the case for the main concessions -
The leadership lessons of Rachel Botsman
An authority on trust in the digital age, Botsman offers advice on public speaking and explains why the new principles of trust ... -
A director’s guide to embracing AI
Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, a global network of 6,000 tech leaders, answers your biggest AI questions -
AI: the end of leadership as we know it?
Despite all the scare stories, AI will become your servant, not your master. Our panel of human experts explains its potential ... -
Win! One night’s stay, plus dinner and spa treatment, at No. 15 Great Pulteney, Bath
This vibrant boutique hotel features magnificent interiors and an intriguing art collection
Financial Planning
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Advancing beyond the carbon agenda
Carbon offsetting schemes have a vital role to play in the ongoing effort to tackle climate change -
Building better businesses
Director, in association with Baker McKenzie, shares insights from a roundtable on corporate governance reforms -
Corporate governance reform: an update for directors of private companies
Law firm Baker McKenzie offers a guide to upcoming changes affecting private firms and unlisted plcs
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Roundtable debate: ‘How do we design a finance function that’s fit for the future?’
The IoD and professional services firm EY held a roundtable to discuss what automation means for finance teams
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The finance function of the future: challenges and opportunities
Julie Hadfield, partner at EY, analyses the future challenges and opportunities for finance teams
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China L’One on setting up her all-female DJ agency
The entrepreneur arrived in the UK as a teenage refugee from war-torn Sierra Leone
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10 reasons why Hyperloop should be taken seriously
Industry experts cite 10 reasons why the public transport system warrants serious attention from business leaders
INSPIRING BUSINESS
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New! World First teams up with the IoD
Members will be able to take advantage of competitive international money transfer exchange rates -
New! The Enterprising Women’s Initiative
Exciting new drive gives all women business leaders a fantastic opportunity to meet top female experts and learn new skills -
How the IoD can help older entrepreneurs
The IoD is here to help over 50s make the transition from employee to entrepreneur
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Why it’s never too late to start a new venture
Entrepreneur Sylvia Marshall offers her tips for going it alone at any age -
8 tips from Susie Dent on choosing the right words to inspire
Countdown’s lexicographer offers guidance on winning employees’ hearts and minds through language -
10 ideas to keep retailers one step ahead
Discover the innovative retailers who are finding new ways to win and retain custom -
The good, the bad and the AI – the future of UK managers
Leadership roles are too nuanced to be replaced by machines, says Paul Rogers, director at MOL -
“Facebook’s ordeal is an object lesson for unicorn firms”
High-growth firms must be ready to accept their governance duties, writes the IoD’s director general -
Growth secrets of UK unicorns revealed
Start-ups that grow to a $1 billion valuation are rare indeed, but the UK is home to a handful of ...
