Experiencing some technical difficulties UK companies could lose on average nine working days due to failing technology Entrepreneurs should take computer rage seriously. Not only could employees shouting at their screens disturb other workers but it could also be a symptom of time wastage. In fact, a new survey suggests that failing technology could cause companies to lose up to nine workdays each year. Having surveyed British office workers, Ebuyer, the online tech retailer, has revealed that one in ten workers are deprived of up to 30 minutes a day because machines in the workplace aren’t functioning properly, with the average time lost in a day totalling 15 minutes and 17 seconds. The most common technical glitch was the loss of internet connectivity, with 44% of workers claiming this had affected them in the last six months. The second most common technical issue was computers crashing, followed closely by printers not functioning. So the next time an employee is raging about the spinning beach ball of death, pay attention because fixing it could save you valuable time.
November 1-2 The Scottish Business Exhibition Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW. November 7 The Telegraph Festival of Business The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD.
November 8 The Finance Professional Show Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London, W14 8UX.
November 14 Global Tech Trends & Innovation Conference RAE, 3 Carlton House Terrace, St.James’s, London, SW1Y 5D.
November 10 MENA Britain Trade Expo Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE.
November 29-30 ad:tech London Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL A full event listing is available on our website.
The Startup Way. Portfolio Penguin, £20.00, Out October 17
here’s a reason entrepreneurs are often hailed as the heroes of modern businesses. Not only do they have great ideas but they have also shown the grit and ability to make their brainchild a reality. However, how can founders ensure they keep innovating once their first product has hit the markets? That’s the question Eric Ries aims to answer with The Startup Way. Having cut his teeth as serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and as an advisor at the VC firm Kleiner Perkins, Ries is best known as the author of the entrepreneurial bible The Lean Startup in which he revealed how founders can make the greatest impact with the few resources they have. In this sequel he explains how this method can be used to ensure companies remain innovative, whether they’re a scaleup, an NGO or a more established company. Drawing on his experience advising companies like GE, Ries demonstrates in a compelling way how to keep your company at the bleeding edge by using trade tools like minimum viable products, leap of faith assumptions and pivots without ever compromising your vision. Packed with helpful examples demonstrating how the method can be used to achieve quick results and easy-to-follow advice, founders and team leaders alike are advised to pick up a copy. OCTOBER 2017 ELITEBUSINESSMAGAZINE.CO.UK
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