Video: Learn Growth Hacking – Sales And Personal Branding
Vincent Dignan, a writer and professional speaker, helps to grow early-stage companies through rapid social media growth and guerrilla community management tactics – He shares his tips on Growth Hacking. In this talk, hosted by City Unrulyversity (a free pop-up university in the heart of Tech City), you’ll learn practical methods on growing a community […]
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016 – Celebrating Entrepreneurs
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a world-wide celebration of entrepreneurship and it’s back in the UK this year. Starting today till 20th November, the week long campaign aims to inspire the next generation to start their own businesses and increase economic growth. There are several events, taking place around the country, for aspiring startup founders or innovators […]
Time For Creative Entrepreneurs To Be More Business-Driven
Professor Helena Gaunt, Vice-Principal at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, says it’s time for creative entrepreneurs to polish up their business skills in order to succeed and make the difference they’re interested in. The ongoing global financial crisis and funding cuts have forced a new generation of entrepreneurial talent to think creatively. Some say […]
Pitch@Palace 6.0 Selects 12 Startups To Pitch At St James’s Palace
Pitch@Palace 6.0 – a programme set up by The Duke of York in 2014 to accelerate UK businesses – has chosen 12 startups to pitch at St James’s Palace to investors. The selected 12 tech startups, pitching on 2nd November, are: 3D Industries; Codec; Doodlemaths; Drenched LTD; Flock; Jumpack; Mobile Power LTD; OfferMoments; Prison Voicemail; Pzizz; Senergy […]
A third of Britain’s young people looking to start a business are turned off by lack of access to finance, business skills and contacts
A new study – commissioned by the charity New Entrepreneurs Foundation – shows a third of British young people struggling to kick off their entrepreneurial dreams due to poor access to finance, business skills and contacts. The report, gathered by YouGov, looks into Britain’s youth entrepreneurship and the barriers faced by would-be entrepreneurs. The internet-based market […]
Launch of AllBright – 1st Funding Platform Aimed At Female Entrepreneurs
AllBright funding platform – ‘first of its kind’ – is aimed at female entrepreneurs to tackle the funding gap between female-led and male-led business in the UK. Founded by Debbie Wosskow, of Love Home Swap, and Anna Jones, CEO Hearst Magazines UK, AllBright will look to discover, fund and support Britain’s ‘best’ female entrepreneurs from start-ups to established […]
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 […]
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 […]
WATCH: Our Top-Pick Of Inspirational TED Talks Videos
We believe you can never have too much inspirational words to help you handle the business challenges that you might face this week. With that in mind, we’ve selected our top 3 motivational TED Talk videos to help kickstart this new month. Our chosen topics focus on how to build a successful business in these modern times: […]
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 […]