Setting Up A Small Business
39 mins, 2020 This is about two young people who set up their own high-tech business — and did it their way. Alex Eyres and Roxanna Barnard set up Sound Technologies Ltd in 2015. The business supplies and installs audio visual equipment for domestic customers and corporate clients — that includes home cinema, also sound… Read more »
The European Union Explained
30 mins, 2014 Conceived as a noble cause, to prevent another war in Europe, the EU has become embroiled in controversy. But what is the EU? How does it work? Should we love it or hate it? THE HISTORY, THE STRUCTURE We trace the EU from its beginnings as a coal and steel trading agreement,… Read more »
Inside China: 4. The New Entrepreneurs
23 mins, 2014 China’s “new billionaires” are well-known but what about the small businesses? Many were set up by migrants who have battled against hardship – and many are women. THE PR BUSINESS 24 year old Tian Qiuyu started her business while she was still at university and now employs 6 people – but she… Read more »
Enterprise Case Studies III: Starting Up
25 mins, 2011 People start enterprises for many different reasons – to make money, to give themselves interesting jobs, maybe even to make the world a better place. But they all have to find a way to get going – and starting up is never easy. INTERNET BUSINESS: Spoonfed is a web-based guide to events… Read more »
The Business Plan In Action: Three Case Studies
25 mins, 2011 Three businesses and three business plans. Why did they need them? What did they put in them? Were they worth it? AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Every business plan should have a company’s aims and objectives. The Croft Tea Room has the ambitious aim of helping to regenerate the run-down area of St Mary… Read more »
All About Economics & Business 1
20 mins, 2009 What is a market economy? How does it work? This lively, wide-ranging film examines the theory and reality of economics. THE MARKET ECONOMY: Economists divide the modern economy into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Some organisations are owned by the government – the public sector. Some are based on free enterprise. The… Read more »
All About Economics & Business 2
30 mins, 2009 This film looks at businesses, what they are and how they work. And how are they changing under social and environmental pressures? TYPES OF BUSINESSES: Key to the development of businesses is the idea of limited liability. There are two main types of limited companies – public and private, but there are… Read more »
The Entrepreneurs 1: Tossed
27 mins, 2009 Tossed is a new salad bar chain set up by twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt in the teeth of catastrophic economic conditions. Will the credit crunch make or break his new business? THE ENTREPRENEUR: Vincent started young – selling ice cubes to his sisters! He funded his new business with loans from friends,… Read more »
Enterprise Case Studies 1: Winners & Losers
21 mins, 2007 Half of new businesses go bust within the first three years. How do you keep yourself going before the money starts rolling in? What if the money DOESN’T start rolling in? The following case studies tell stories of enterprise success – and failure. THE SMELL OF SUCCESS: S’Amuser is a bold… Read more »
Enterprise Case Studies 2: Technology & Innovation
35 mins, 2007 Many people start up new businesses looking to make money from technology and innovation. But what are the realities of starting a technology-based business? The following case studies illustrate both the possibilities and the pitfalls. SELLING GLASSES ONLINE: Three years ago Jamie was in university. Today he’s the boss of £3 million… Read more »
The Local Council
26 mins, 2006 Local government is a massive part of the UK economy – but why is it there? What does it do? This film goes inside Cornwall County Council to find out. THE LOCAL COUNCIL: A local council may appear similar to a private business. It employs people. who undertake many of the same… Read more »
Innocent Drinks
27 mins, 2006 This is the story of Innocent Drinks – the fruit smoothie company which has used its healthy image to carve out a unique position for itself in the drinks market. HOW IT ALL STARTED: The company was set up by three young men in 1998. The early days were difficult – raising… Read more »