Young Female

How To Survive As A Young Female Entrepreneur When Building A Technology Business

To my fellow and aspiring young female entrepreneurs – I sometimes think that the closest feeling that you could possibly equate to starting your business is the same as if you were having a baby. No, I’ve never had a child, I’m still far too young. However, I have experienced the labour pains, the unconditional […]

Speech

7 Things To Do Before Giving A Speech

Preparation and practice are crucial when it comes to delivering a speech or presentation. Public speaking is not about the speaker giving a wonderful performance.  It’s about making sure that the audience understands your message and remembers it long after you have spoken.  Having a well prepared speech or presentation helps your confidence, steadies your nerves […]

Start-up entrepreneurs

What Are The Traits Of A Successful Start-up Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs – are they born or made? This topic is endlessly debated in the start-up world and a lot of aspiring entrepreneurs want to know if they have what it takes to become successful. I think it’s a combination of both and what really determines success in entrepreneurs is their passion to make it regardless […]

health tech startup

7 Important Lessons To Learn From Running A Health Tech Startup

Running a health tech startup is hard work but can be highly rewarding – not to mention a lot of fun.  This article is based on my experience of co-founding DocTap GP Clinic, a provider of affordable, short notice GP appointments to people in London. We certainly didn’t get everything right the first time, but for […]

university degree

University Degree – No Longer A Passport To Success

Matt Gubba, founder and CEO of BizBritain, believes a University degree is no longer a passport to success or a guarantee to a profitable business. He outlines alternative steps aspiring entrepreneurs can take to reach their goals. Going to university doesn’t necessarily equal success, and skipping university doesn’t necessarily equal failure. Becoming successful is all about […]

Profitable Sustainability

8 Steps To Profitable Sustainability

There are eight ways in which companies can engage employees to foster business sustainability – and in doing so improve profits. Professor CB Bhattacharya, founder of the Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin, Germany, shares his tips on how companies can strengthen their stakeholder relationships.  We should […]

Business Tips

Innovate UK – Essential Business Tips For Networking

Innovate UK’s ‘Essential business tips’ advises business owners on how to network and get maximum value from events – Before, During and Afterwards. These lessons can be extremely useful if you’re thinking of launching a startup or already running your own small business. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your precious […]

New Clients

How To: Master The Perfect Pitch To Win New Clients

Pitching to new clients, or even pitching new ideas to existing clients, can be a daunting process at times – This takes skill and insight. Ultimately, pitching is necessary in order to grow your business and build meaningful working relationships. So to break it down, let’s look at it like you would any relationship – […]

Your Business

Control Your Business Targets And Not Vice Versa

Setting your business targets can help you focus on what you want to achieve but it can also damage just as much as it can inspire. Targets can be great – helping you understand where you are going and how to get there. Business management trainer, Jean Gamester of Semaphora, advises on how companies can […]

holidays

How To Make Your Business Beach-Ready During The Summer Holidays

With school holidays underway and employees looking forward to a well-deserved break, businesses are faced with the challenge of negotiating their team’s summer breaks with the minimum amount of disruption. Claire Ward, HR expert and founder of HR subscription service for SMEs –The HR Hub – gives the following advice to business owners on managing […]