Business Advice and Insights

Business schools offer a wealth of knowledge, expertise and timely advice.

Find the latest business advice from the experts in our award-winning business schools.

Show Topics:

Retaining a spirit of entrepreneurship in a growing business

Entrepreneurship almost invariably serves as the bedrock of a small business, but over time that bedrock may be eroded and replaced by something quite different. Growth is often…

InnovationEntrepreneurshipSustainabilityRecruitment

Why entrepreneurs need to turn the world of “what if” on its head

One of the reasons why hindsight really is a wonderful thing is that it provides us with an infinite number of “what ifs”. We might remain acutely aware of the futility of…

SustainabilityEntrepreneurship
University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Business School

Success, vision and luck: Is entrepreneurship a matter of “nature” or “nurture”?

The words “entrepreneurship” and “vision” are frequently bandied around in tandem. The general implication is that both encapsulate the ability to make a difference, to…

EntrepreneurshipSustainability
University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Business School

Business schools and small businesses need to speak the same language

One of the most challenging paradoxes at the heart of enterprise education, as has been touched on previously on these pages, is that students are routinely encouraged to think big…

Start-upsOrganisational cultureEntrepreneurship

Communicator-in-chief: The key trait for entrepreneurs building businesses

Entrepreneurs need to define their mission and the purpose of their firm.

EntrepreneurshipSustainabilityTechnologyCommunications