Island Business Online

For many business owners, extending the life-cycle of IT equipment beyond the traditional three years has been an important requirement during the last few years, writes columnist Jonathan Thorton.

Over the past few months I have been out and about on the Island enjoying what has been an exceptional summer, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

It is estimated that between 70 - 75 per cent of businesses that suffer a serious fire, do not survive as a result; can you or your business afford to suffer a fire of any sort? Writes columnist Mark Lee.

The prospect of FIRE, is probably one of the most frightening thoughts for all business owners, writes columnist Mark Lee.

When discussing internet performance it is common for companies to quote the speed measured in Mbps, for example download at up to 8 Mbps, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

Someone recently asked me 'Steve what floats your boat?' After a moment or two I responded with one word 'tourism', writes columnist Steve Blamire.

This month we are concentrating on an area that has affected many local businesses, writes columnist Mark Lee.

A few years ago I was working on a project that involved trips to the Tampere region in Finland and the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

Boo.com was a fashion website launched in the autumn of 1999 and in many ways a prime example of dotcom fever, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

Last month a client took me on a bit of a road trip up North, taking in the sites of Slough and Leicester en route before reaching our final destination of Yorkshire, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

Throughout recent years there have been several rumours of an Apple tablet device and these were confirmed in January when the new Apple iPad was announced by Chief Executive Steve Jobs, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

With a forthcoming General Election it was not surprising that Alistair Darling's Budget speech was more political than in previous years, writes columnist Gemma Ricketts.

The challenge to "do more with less" continues to change the way IT works within business, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

When acquiring a franchise business, one of the aspects which the new franchisee sometimes tends to overlook is what will happen if it wishes to sell the franchise business at some stage in the future, writes columnist Lance Terry.

I once had a colleague who had an entire shelf of self-help business books with titles such as 'How to make your million in ten easy steps', writes columnist Steve Blamire.

The recession has at least been good for one thing - design, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April is an annual event marking the coming into force in 1970 of the international convention which established the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), writes columnist Lance Terry.

Taking on first employees is an important step but it is not without cost and effort; before hiring staff, you must have a number of financial processes in place to meet your tax obligations as an employer, writes columnist Ian Ralph.

Last month marked the tenth anniversary of the "dotcom bubble spike" which triggered massive falls on the Nasdaq index of leading technology companies, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

I recently read Red Funnel CEO James Fulford's open letter to the CP and, detail aside, the overall call for leadership did strike a significant chord and got me thinking, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

One of the lesser known intellectual property rights is that right which arises in respect of a database, known as a database right, writes columnist Lance Terry.

Value added tax (VAT) is the tax added to the value of goods and services by a VAT registered business; VAT is not charged by businesses or individuals who are not registered for value added tax, writes columnist Liz Dack.

The World Wide Web offers a wide range of benefits for business; however, recent publicised attacks against companies such as Google have highlighted the growing threat from malware infected websites and the potential to cause widespread damage to an organisation, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

I am a huge fan of faded seaside glamour and when possible I love to wallow in the tatty surroundings of former Victorian splendour, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

You've made that important decision to run your own small business; your product or service appears to be sound and you have sufficient funding in place, writes columnist Ian Ralph.

For most small business owners focusing on running the business is top priority, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.

The snow in January seriously affected the ability of a large number of businesses across the UK to deliver goods or provide services in accordance with whatever contractual terms they may have agreed, writes columnist Lance Terry.

This summer I decided to take a sabbatical; after an extended run in the 'rat-race' I donned my sandals, grew a beard and generally let it all go for a few months, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

'Working smarter not harder' has always been an important business principle, increasing productivity for employees and owners alike whilst not sacrificing that all important balance between work and home life, writes columnist Jonathan Thornton.