Some countries in Africa have made great strides bolstering the middle class by supporting small businesses, but more needs to be done.
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We have heard a lot about the implications of independence for Scottish business. According to the latest government statistics Scotland has 340,840 micro, small and medium-sized businesses, representing…
The EU has been busy promoting its business interests abroad in an attempt to boost exports, underpin a faltering economic recovery and raise the competitiveness of European member states. Trouble is…
Legend has it that notorious American hold-up man Willie Sutton, who netted an estimated US$2m between the late 1920s and his final arrest in 1952, was once asked why he robbed banks. His reply: “Because…
The biggest names in internet retail appear to be dramatically stepping up efforts to make delivering your online orders, fast, reliable and extremely hi-tech. But in a week in which Amazon talked up its…
An alien watching The Apprentice might be forgiven for thinking all that was needed to be a successful entrepreneur was a sharp suit, a few snappy lines and an ability to blame your colleagues for everything…
When we think of cutting-edge innovation, we tend to think of big corporations and their latest wheezes: Google Glass, Sony flat screens or Airbus’s newest plane. But small businesses play key roles in…
Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the start of what is set to be Australia’s longest election campaign. Set for the 14th of September, it will last approximately eight months. One…
Can anything new be said about the future of manufacturing in Australia? Yesterday’s report, Smarter Manufacturing for a Smarter Australia submitted yesterday to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is a detailed…
The mining industry has been an enthusiastic user of offshore workers through the federal government’s 457 visa program and, more recently, its extension: the enterprise migration agreement (EMA). Gina…
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Business, Durham University
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Director of Studies, Loughborough University
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Professor of Enterprise and Organisation and Director of the Centre for Social and Sustainable Enterprise (CSSE), The Open University
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance, University of St Andrews
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Graduate Program Director of M.A. in International Relations, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Salve Regina University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Assistant Professor in Shipping and International Logistics, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Operations Management, Aston University
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Associate Professor of Strategic Analysis, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Strategy and Family Business, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University