Thriving in Uncertainty – Tips for Growth in Troubled Times
It’s an old cliché that the Chinese pictogram for crisis combines two symbols: danger and opportunity. But there is some truth to the idea that tough times can also create opportunities. With smart thinking, the right technology and an entrepreneurial attitude to risk, growing businesses can turn the current situation on its head. Entrepreneurs are more nimble A recent HP survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers in businesses with 1 – 50 employees revealed that entrepreneurs are already taking this approach. Britain’s small businesses are doing surprisingly well. More than four out of five saw their business stay the same size or grow over the last year. The vast majority (90 percent) are optimistic about the future, at least when they look three to five years ahead. Bri... »