Hub Magazine | Spring 2008
Spring 2008
A Good Man(ager) is Hard to Find
It takes an average of 12 weeks and costs £11,000 to fill a senior management vacancy, according to a study by industry journal Employment Review. Read more...
ABC Sounding Land & Clear
Leading UK Loudspeaker manufacturer, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) have chosen Sittingbourne Enterprise Hub client ABC Environmental for the treatment of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from their production facility. Read more...
Business Problems Answered
How can I equip our staff to do better? Read more...
Business Problems Answered
We’re growing fast – do we need to employ people and, if so, how do I make sure I recruit the right people? Read more...
Business Problems Answered
We have a Small Team: How do I motivate my staff to overperform Read more...
Catching the Wave
Gap year travel specialists Ticket To Ride have defined a new market. The gap year surf expedition - and inside two years have developed it from a high-risk, high-growth idea to a dominant market force with global ambitions Read more...
Community Wins Award
Thames Valley Enterprise Hub client E-Quote Central(EQC) has seen its ground breaking approach to procurement validated, with a group of Wiltshire schools using its intelligent buying community(IBC) picking up a Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply(CIPS) supply management award Read more...
Enterprise Hub Champion Wins Business Award
Leaders from the South East's Enterprise Hub Network presented their business acumen at UK Business Incubation's annual conference held in Brighton on November 29, with one of the network's key individuals. Read more...
Finding the Fit
In its 2005 report "Creating Success from University spin-outs", the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) ranked 15 factors that universities and spin-outs find challenging to deliver. Read more...
Fishing For Finance
Every new business needs money when starting up. Most new businesses will require immediate cash for equipment, premises and initial marketing – all before the first sale is made. Once the business is trading it will require a steady stream of cash to function. Find out how three Hub companies have found innovative ways to raise that first elusive investment. Read more...
How To Build A Team
Mentors, Networking, Balanced Teams and Sales First Read more...
Hub Companies Show Their Quality
Two Surrey Enterprise Hub companies achieve ISO 9001:2000 Recognising excellent working standards. Read more...
Innovations
Companies throughout the Enterprise Hub Network are turning innovative ideas into commercial success. Here are just a few new ideas that you can expect to see more of in the future. Read more...
Last Words
'Team player' is a term you might not associate with entrepreneurs, who are often seen as single-minded risk-takers, driven by their big idea and not inclined to share potential success. Read more...
New IT Guide Set to Save Business Millions
Small businesses could save millions for pounds with the right IT infrastructure, a recent report into the economic impact of ICT by Adroit Economics reveals. Read more...
Reaching A Turning Point
Sittingbourne Enterprise Hub client Turning Points produce location-based, point of interest audio information. Read more...
Seed Fund Germinates
Finance South East announces the launch of the new South East Seed Fund Read more...
The Language Of Growth
Prestige Network had grown consistently, but its growth had outstripped its ability to recruit, leading to stress on both staff and directors. A stress that was holding the company back. Read more...
