For many the title of this chapter is in itself a huge problem, it creates a large divide in opinion. Can an advanced economy survive without a manufacturing base? The demise of manufacturing isn’t something experienced just in the UK, the USA, a manufacturing giant has suffered a somewhat similar experience. In 2015 not a

If you think making a sale will automatically make you rich then think again – who ever told you that businesses that make a profit on its sales don’t go bust is wrong. There’s a quick lesson here. What’s in your bank account is your priority, not what your profit and loss account says. Your