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As I have talked about in previous posts, the move to a technology based environment has been accelerated rather than slowed up in the pandemic. Whether ordering online, or using a check-in app rather than writing down one’s details at every location visited, the ageing luddites have come into the 21st Century. A month ago...

I think it has been acknowledged by most people that there is something called a ‘new normal’ as the result of Covid-19. This assumes that you are not one of the conspiracy theorists that believe that this whole pandemic is a hoax perpetrated by Bill Gates for every reason from power and more money to...

One of the key ways that SMEs have been supported in many countries across the world has been through organised support structures. In the case of high-tech, high potential businesses there has been additional specialist support; often linked to universities and funding groups. But for the run of the mill self-employed person or small traditional...

One of the many areas affected by Covid-19 has been that of employment. This impacts not only on those that have lost jobs during the pandemic, but also those that are getting ready to graduate. This could be the most difficult year on record for this latter group. When considering this I was drawn to...

In the middle of the present pandemic there are still reasons for optimism when it comes to true entrepreneurship. At a time when many traditional businesses are suffering and where unemployment is rising, one needs to look at the opportunities that are there for the taking. Firstly, we need to recognise that, however much we...

For much of the pandemic I have approached it with a spirit of optimism. I was impressed by the spirit of cooperation and hoped that we would develop a friendlier, less self-centred a society. I even began to believe that the temporary effects on climate change could be sustained into the future. This was achieved...

At the time of writing many, countries are in a form of lockdown or restricted movement in an effort to contain the pandemic. This has resulted in a large number of children staying at home and being subject to home schooling. From some of the jokes on social media, it is apparent that some parents...

May I start by saying that this blog in no way attempts to minimise the real heartbreak and catastrophe of this pandemic. It merely attempts to highlight observations I have made sitting in lockdown. Watching the pandemic unfold I was struck by the similarities between the actions of governments in this particular crisis and the...

This morning I was struck by yet another so called expert crawling out of the coronavirus woodwork to predict gloom and doom for damage caused by home schooling during the pandemic. The particular expert clearly wanted to say more about him than about the problem that he wanted to herald. Whilst it is true that...

At a time when the world seems to be closing down it seems strange to think about entrepreneurship. And yet there are some things that we can be doing as we are forced to sit at home. The first things we are seeing happen is for businesses ramping up their online presence. Many people are...