Success is the ultimate aspiration of business owners and entrepreneurs. But what exactly does it take to succeed in today’s competitive business environment? While there is no single recipe for success, the TED talks listed below can help you position yourself on the right track.
1. How To Get Your Ideas To Spread (by Seth Godin)
Seth Godin’s entrepreneurial credentials are strongly established, as he is widely acknowledged as a marketing guru. Godin is qualified to speak on the relationship between entrepreneurship and marketing, and in this talk he challenges conventional wisdom by affirming that it is not always the best ideas that are successful, but rather the most widely spread ones. He suggests that mass marketing is not suited to the needs of modern consumers and entrepreneurs should instead target audiences that care about a product or idea. Godin then offers some real-life examples of how successful entrepreneurs spread their ideas among the right audience.
Watch it here.
With a combined GVA of nearly £700 million, there is no doubt that the creative sector is one of Birmingham’s economic pillars. In only six years, the local creative industry has gone from employing 20,000 people to providing more than 34,000 jobs, and the number of creative businesses in the city has grown from 3,400 in 2010 to nearly 6,000 in 2016. Such a booming industry needs suitable space, which is readily available at some of the top creative workspaces listed below.
Edinburgh has a thriving economy whose diversity and scope for growth attracts FTSE 100 companies and other large firms mainly in banking, insurance, finance, media, and technology. Since all these are office-based industry sectors, the demand for office space in the city is robust, and in fact Edinburgh is one of the six most important commercial property markets outside London. But how does demand affect office rental values in this Scottish city? Read on to find out.
The London office market started the year marked by uncertainty and expectation about how the economic and political developments of 2016 would play out in the medium term. In this article we look at the key figures and trends that have defined the market during the first three months of the year.
On 29 March 2017, the British Prime Minister officially initiated the Brexit process by triggering Article 50. This was surrounded by much speculation and uncertainty about the impact it would have on the country’s economy and at a smaller scale, on the day-to-day of UK businesses. Although according to EU legislation, many things could still change during the upcoming negotiation process, the general consensus is that the implications of Article 50 will mainly affect trading relationships, access to human capital and to funding, and the free movement of services.
Soon after the EU referendum vote, the Irish capital began making headlines as eyes turned westwards and Dublin emerged as a potential prime destination for companies considering relocating their London offices elsewhere in the EU. In fact, Dublin is already home to some large corporates in many high-value sectors, such as Citibank, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
During 2016, the UK’s office market experienced a few ups and downs linked to political uncertainty and decreased consumer and investor confidence. In spite of this, the overall market performance did not stray far from what was expected: strong levels of leasing activity in the Big 6 office markets (namely Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester), sustained rental growth due to the limited availability of Grade A space in cities like Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, and a notable surge in the number of lettings closed in London towards the end of the year. Are these trends expected to continue during 2017?
The Titanic Quarter involves a master plan that will see the development of 185 acres of waterfront land in Belfast over the next three decades. With planning permission in place for some four million square feet, the development project will see new spaces for work and living emerge in coming years. In addition to developing a Media Campus and extending the Financial Services Campus, the site will see new leisure and tourism projects that will draw residents and visitors to the city.
Preparing for Christmas entails a lot of planning to ensure offices are not short-staffed or important documents delayed because of the holiday. The season is a busy time of the year, when businesses experience changes to their own operations, from upticks in activity to significant slowdowns due to clients and others taking time off to enjoy the holiday.