No one talks much about certain topics after public crashes — even when the opportunity remains clear. Hyperlocal is one of these. TBD.com in Washington, D.C., crashed last February, and there is a lot of speculation that Patch.com has become a crash drain on AOL.com and is not sustainable (although CEO Tim Armstrong asserts that...Read More

Amid rising red tape small business body warns firms to prepare for paperwork clampdown and pay tax bills on time or face large fines. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPBRead More

The Forum of Private Business has expressed concern at government proposals to scrap mandatory work experience for GCSE pupils. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPBRead More

On the cusp of a new year likely to be filled with many difficulties, challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs Phil Orford, Chief Executive of the not-for-profit Forum of Private Business, takes stock of the past 12 months and looks ahead to the future. fpb.org – Latest news articles from the FPBRead More

The search marketing firm WebVisible was abruptly closed down by its creditors over the holidays, with CEO Ron Burr managing only to convince the company’s lenders to wait until after Christmas to foreclose on the business. As of Dec. 27 the company no longer exists, and its employees (estimated at 130 back in March but likely fewer...Read More