Prepare Your Speech Like A Tasty Three-Course Meal
A great speech is like a great meal – It should be enjoyed by both the speaker (chef) and the audience (diners), and be remembered long after the feast. Like a good waiter, one would wish to deliver a speech with panache. Just like cooking a three-course meal, the key to a successful speech is […]
“Given Brexit and Trump, We Now Need Entrepreneurs More Than Ever Before,” Says Innocent Drinks Co-founder Richard Reed
Innocent Drinks co-founder Richard Reed calls for entrepreneurs across the world to be strong amidst this ongoing political and economic chaos. Speaking to entrepreneurs at a social enterprise event in London last night, titled ‘Make Society Great Again’, Reed said: “We are the best possible hope and chance the world has got.” Reed was part […]
The Mayor’s Entrepreneur 2017 – Shortlist Out
See the student entrepreneurs who made it to the finals and one step closer to becoming this year’s Mayor’s Entrepreneur. The Mayor’s Entrepreneur yearly competition looks to award £20,000 start up fund to a London student entrepreneur with the most innovative idea on how to address issues facing the capital. Check out the shortlisted top ten […]
Six Innovative SMEs Competing To Be The UK’s 2017 Best Low-Carbon Startup
These six small businesses are competing to be crowned as the UK’s next best low-carbon startup in the Shell Springboard 2017 competition. The shortlisted startups are through to this year’s Shell Springboard national finals, which aims to scale up businesses with innovative ideas to tackle Britain’s energy issues. Shell Springboard, now in its 12th year, […]
Female Founders – New Accelerator Programme Helping Female Entrepreneurs To Grow & Scale Their Businesses
Newly launched Female Founders accelerator programme aims to help London-based female entrepreneurs boost the UK economy. The four months programme announced its first cohorts of 60 female business owners earlier this month, at a private event hosted by J.P. Morgan. Jointly created by Hatch Enterprise and Enterprise Enfield, the Female Founders initiative was developed as […]
Dragon’s Den Star Peter Jones CBE Crowns Year 11 Students For This Year’s National Enterprise Competition For Schoolchildren
Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones CBE crowns IT equipment hire service Lease 2 Learn as this year’s winners of his national enterprise competition for schoolchildren – Tycoon in Schools. The team of six students all in Year 11, from Westborough High School in Dewsbury, won £1,000 for their business during a ceremony held at Buckingham […]
All Shades Covered – Tommy Williams and Sanmi Ogunmola
Tommy Williams’ e-commerce startup All Shades Covered is re-inventing the Afro-Caribbean hair and beauty industry by changing the way black women shop for hair care products. Tommy, 26, and his co-founder, Sanmi Ogunmola, 28, launched All Shades Covered to provide affordable hair care products directly to customers by cutting out the middleman. The pair, who […]
Four Short Ways To Talk About Change In Your Business And Get A Positive Response
The beauty of being in charge is knowing firsthand how your business is performing and when a change needs to happen to make it perform better. Change is inevitable and those you lead would not always feel the same way. You need your team’s involvement to make these changes work in the long run so […]
Learn How To Do Your Own PR With A Small Budget
Creating a strong and effective PR or marketing campaign doesn’t always require a large budget – With research and a few DIY strategies, you can kick off your project with a small amount of money. If there is someone who understands building something brilliant with a minimal budget, it’s startups and entrepreneurs. Budgets are often […]
The First Five Cosmetics Tech Startups Chosen To Join L’Oréal and Founders Factory New Accelerator
L’Oréal and start-up platform Founders Factory unveils the five cosmetics tech startups joining its new six month accelerator programme. The joint venture aims to nurture innovative digital businesses to connect more to consumer needs. Each year, L’Oréal and Founders Factory would support and scale five early-stage startups and also co-create two new businesses in the cosmetics tech sector. […]