How to make the best out of a bad situation

By Jon Burnell

With so much uncertainty, we are all trying to make sense of life in a COVID-19 world and what it means for our businesses today and into the future. I’ve been working with businesses of all kinds around the world for many years. When going through tough times, such as: Economic challenges Political turmoil Natural … Continued

The road to the business recovery

By Jon Burnell

It’s impossible to overstate the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic. All aspects of life have been disrupted, or broken entirely, in ways that only major wars or crises have ever done. The toll of deaths and sickness has brought great sadness to many, with families and communities changed for ever. We all feel the … Continued

The Future of Events

By Jon Burnell

2020 has been a year like no other for Newable Events. When COVID-19  hit the UK in March and restrictions to travel as well as the gathering of people were first introduced by the Government, our events team had only two options – quickly adapt and find new ways to offer our clients access to … Continued

The Growing Importance of outstanding Non-Executive Directors and robust Boards for UK SMEs

By Jon Burnell

The global financial crisis, coupled with increased regulation have drawn attention to the roles played by board advisers and independent non-executive directors (iNED). From corporate governance through to oversight and mentorship, the requirements of the advisory role have never been so broad or demanding. The ability to review in detail a company’s strategy and decision-making … Continued

Keep Your Head up and Focus on the Results You Want

By Jon Burnell

We recently asked one of the most successful exporters we know for his top tips to help guide us all through what may be a challenging future and he said “Don’t look down as all you will see is your feet, keep your head up and look to the stars.” In times of crisis and … Continued

Evaluating new Business Locations

By Jon Burnell

In our experience, leaders in successful, fast-growth companies often wonder if they could grow faster and more efficiently, with access to resources outside of their existing business locations. Questions you may ask yourself: You may be evaluating expansion options and wonder which location would be best for their business. Perhaps the pandemic or indeed Brexit … Continued

Effective Practices for Sustaining Mental Wellbeing

By Jon Burnell

This environment could lead to ‘worst case scenario’ projections about what is happening and how it might impact us. When you think about it, your entire experience of life is created in your mind. Environmental information streams in through your senses and your brain filters, computes and organises that information to make meaning of the … Continued

Backing British Businesses – CityMaas

By Jon Burnell

It uses a self-adapting UI/UX that is functionally bespoke to each type of disability once a user profile is set up, and machine learning to continuously learn users’ travel behaviour to provide optimal routing options to users in real time. CityMaaS Assist provides an end-to-end service from discovery, routing and providing essential information to booking … Continued