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Best of Elevate: our top 10 business posts of 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, links, blog, best, Elevate, 2011, reads

Another chance to see our most popular business-related posts of 2011…

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Life-changers: 11 business leaders, 11 big decisions

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: My big decision | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, links, entrepreneur, my big decision, David Cameron, podcasts, EU, interviews, vodcasts, veto, My Big Decision, podcasts, business, decision, interviews, David Cameron, EU

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In the week that Prime Minister David Cameron made the historic decision to veto a new European Union treaty, we review our blog interview series on the life-changing decisions made by world-famous leaders in business…

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The unfolding story of Budget 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, links, Grant Thornton, budget, reaction, analysis, George Osborne, social media, comment, news, budget2011

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And now for something a little different. Instead of posting the usual Budget reaction, we’ve created and curated a lively mix of news, social media, videos, graphics and more – plus Grant Thornton’s own Budget comment – all in one quick and easy-to-scan poster site.

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Succession planning – read our five-part series

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Thought Leadership | Tags: links, report, advice, corporate finance, wealth, succession planning, wealth management, ownership, White Paper, transfer, exit strategy, selling a business, advisory, successors, series, wealth management, advice, advisory

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What is succession planning? Why is it important to prepare your legacy – and how best can you do that to ensure the future success of your business? Is there a template to follow? Or do you just want some quick tips? These questions and more are answered in our five-part succession planning guide…

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Best of the Elevate blog 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: entrepreneurs, links, blog, best, 2010, Elevate

Our top 10 posts of the year, reflecting the interests and concerns of the entrepreneurs and business leaders in the UK mid-market.

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Old Spice, mean CEOs and a teen business queen – July business links

Thursday, July 29, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: links, online, sales, BP, advertising, Elevate, CEOs, Zappos, payouts, Old Spice

Our monthly pick of the most popular web stories for business leaders and entrepreneurs.

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10 ways to be a CEO blogger

Wednesday, July 07, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, links, CEO, blog, list, Enterprise 2.0, chief executive, blogging

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Bosses who blog are few and far between, but do it well and it can reap the rewards for your business. So for the toe-dippers out there, we’ll be looking at 10 chief executives who blog and look at their different approaches …

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Need a rethink? Download your FREE Elevate magazine

Tuesday, July 06, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Environment | Tags: business, links, India, property, China, emerging markets, magazine, non-executive director, social media, yachts, fund management, Elevate, rethink

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Hot off the press and with a theme of The Big Rethink is Elevate Issue 3. We’ll be picking out some of the features here on the Elevate blog, but why wait – you can

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Going international, freemium and cool – business links

Wednesday, June 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: innovation, links, international, growth, business models, expansion, free, employment, productivity, cool, freemium

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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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Best paid CEOs, social media demographics and why women are so good in the boardroom – April links

Friday, April 16, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector, Women in business | Tags: links, women in business, Twitter, energy, boardroom, social media, Facebook, LinkedIn, CEOs, demographics, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Digg, Ford, carbon emissions

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Which business stories are getting the most hits on the web this month? Read on and discover Elevate blog’s pick of the links for big business – from benchmarking your chief exec’s salary to the high cost of leaving company PCs switched on, and more… 

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Tory tax plans, the double-dip and the UK’s business Oscars – entrepreneur roundup

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: links, recession, technology, awards, health, National Business Awards, acquisitions, development, leaders, leadership, staff, training, budget deficit

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Naked entrepreneurs, CEOs on Twitter and the UK’s 100 smartest businesses – entrepreneur links

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

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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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‘Dear Entrepreneur’s Diary…’ - the secret life of a CEO

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector, Retail sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, entrepreneurs, links, media, Ros Simmons, diary, VIE at home, Ten Alps, retail, VIE, Entrepreneur’s Diary

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This summer, the Elevate blog followed two leading UK entrepreneurs to find out what CEO life is like, especially during a recession. For three months, Alex Connock, chief executive of Ten Alps PLC, and Ros Simmons, head of VIE at home, posted a weekly

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Risky e-business, green gurus and the Thinkers 50 – entrepreneur roundup

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Environment | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, links, entrepreneur, awards, success, leaders, failure, CK Prahalad, gurus, thinkers

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Digital Britain report: business reactions

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector | Tags: links, UK, Digital Britain, reaction, comment, broadband, White Paper, digital economy, Lord Carter

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