Elevate - for business leaders
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax,
Technology sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
research,
Francesca Lagerberg,
technology,
report,
advice,
relief,
analysis,
incentives,
consultation,
development,
webinar,
review,
R&D,
Dyson,
Samantha Vanags

Find out about the upcoming changes to Research and Development (R&D) tax credits in our FREE webcast taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 27 July at 3pm BST. Read on for details and how to register.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
women in business,
business models,
magazine,
management,
franchise,
car industry,
marketing,
advertising,
automotive,
elevate,
Elevate magazine,
business drivers,
psychology

Elevate magazine interviewed three business leaders who are using fresh approaches to drive their business forward – from measuring emotions and optimising serendipity to implementing a return to human switchboards.
Our next issue of Elevate, Grant Thornton’s magazine for business leaders is out shortly. Read on to register for your free copy.
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Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Environment
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
investment,
technology,
magazine,
James Caan,
FDs,
salaries,
Luke Johnson,
sustainability,
Elevate,
South Africa,
green,
Michelle Mone

We pride ourselves on providing a great lifestyle read for business leaders, but our twice-yearly magazine is good for business, too, with practical features on executive salaries, tax briefs, green compliance and more. Here’s a preview of what’s inside and how to download your free copy…
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax,
Technology sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
tax,
research,
technology,
report,
relief,
incentives,
consultation,
development,
review,
R&D,
Dyson,
Samantha Vanags,
Sam Vanags

The Government recently announced that it was reviewing the ways in which it incentivises investment in research and development (R&D). This raises a number of questions over the future of R&D tax relief. Technology partner Samantha Vanags explains the issues and responds with Grant Thornton’s recommendations on R&D tax incentives.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Financing
| Tags: innovation,
research,
survey,
strategy,
report,
UK,
growth,
data,
insight,
food,
new products,
beverage,
new markets,
drink,
restaurants,
NDP

What are the consumer trends? What growth strategies are food and drink companies considering in the next 12 months? And where do they stand on innovation and NPD? Here’s a summary from Grant Thornton’s new food sector survey.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Retail sector,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
survey,
report,
data,
business models,
retail,
analysis,
comment

Retailers desperately need to review or renew the way they do business in order to survive profound changes in the market and the economy – that was the finding of our recent
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Thursday, August 12, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Economy,
Retail sector,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
survey,
report,
data,
business models,
retail

…and suggests that it is time for retailers to move beyond cost-cutting as the main thrust in their business models. Read on for details of the full report.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
My big decision
| Tags: innovation,
entrepreneurs,
entrepreneur,
My Big Decision,
marketing,
brand,
Seth Godin,
action figure,
purple cow,
doll

We’re pleased to announce that our next
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: innovation,
links,
international,
growth,
business models,
expansion,
free,
employment,
productivity,
cool,
freemium

This month’s pick of the web for business leaders and entrepreneurs – with a focus on new business models and driving growth.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
recession,
research,
finance,
technology,
strategy,
business models,
New Business Models,
competition,
Economist,
board,
distribution,
revenue,
change
Nearly two-thirds of UK businesses are hamstrung by their own business models and unprepared for the recovery of the market. In a new report on business models, Grant Thornton presents the lie of the land – from the latest research on UK business model behaviour during the recession to a list of questions you can to bring to the boardroom table…
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
recession,
research,
finance,
strategy,
business models,
New Business Models,
competition,
Economist,
board,
CEOs
Recently, Grant Thornton commissioned The Economist Intelligence Unit to survey over 450 UK executives on their business models and if/how they are planning to adapt over the next 18 months - you can download the report for free below. Then ask yourself three key questions about your business model and discover some simple ways to answer them…
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Media sector
| Tags: innovation,
business,
entrepreneurs,
links,
recession,
women in business,
growth,
CEO,
Twitter,
women,
Richard Branson,
charity,
social media,
iawards,
equality,
Deborah Meaden,
Nude Tech Calendar,
Michael Birch,
Bebo,
Dragons’ Den

What are the most popular stories in business this month? From the London entrepreneurs who are stripping for charity to a mission to find the UK’s next big business, here’s what the Elevate team has been reading about this month…
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Friday, July 10, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Media sector
| Tags: innovation,
Twitter,
social media,
Facebook,
podcasts,
enterprise,
White Paper,
blogs,
YouTube,
wikis,
Enterprise2.0

The
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