WE can all learn something from the experiences of others, and there’s nothing quite like the buzz you take away from an event when a speaker has left you brimming with enthusiasm and ideas. This month, York is packed full of opportunities for business people in the city to be inspired.
We have a lot to be proud of and celebrate in York – heritage, culture, lifestyle, retail, education, business, I could go on. But we shouldn’t rest on our laurels, there’s always more we can do to make it the best of the best, to keep it vibrant and help it thrive.
SEPTEMBER is an exciting time for us; beginning a new academic year and welcoming a fresh intake of students bursting with potential and enthusiasm. As well as new faces, we enjoy welcoming back existing students - as do many local businesses, for which students make up a significant proportion of their workforce.
YORK has enormous creative wealth and a buzzing creative scene, which contributes widely - both socially and economically - to the city.
Research has shown that creating a happier, healthier workplace for employees can lead to a more productive and cohesive company. But how can business leaders create that environment?
THE “great unfinished business of the 21st century” These were the words spoken by Hillary Clinton at an International Women’s Day event last month, talking about equality for women.
We can all learn a thing or two from organisations such as Apple and Google when it comes to innovation and expanding businesses in a changing and competitive marketplace.
The New Year is a time for businesses to take stock of last year's activities, achievements and challenges, make resolutions and put those plans into action that you penned in 2013.
YORK’S out and out gusto for celebrating the talent, inventiveness and determination of entrepreneurial individuals has been prevalent over the last few weeks.
Change is on the horizon. And I don’t just mean in the weather. Those “green shoots” that have eluded us in recent years are, by all accounts, starting to show.
