Five Lessons To Learn In A Sharing Economy Start-up
Co-founder of Weroom – Five Lessons To Learn In A Sharing Economy Start-up Thomas Villeneuve co-founded Weroom in 2013 with the aim of building a marketplace, which connects the community of tenants, landlords and agencies in harmonious flat-sharing experiences. I came up with the idea to launch a website to help match people to their […]
BREXIT – Why You Hold The Key
As the Brexit debate rages on, the question of what a Britain set adrift from Europe would look like – not just in the short term but for generations to come – is being hotly debated. Most economists and business owners are in agreement – a Brexit would harm the UK’s economy. A survey by […]
The Foodie Netflix Shortlisted for Start-up of the Year
Simply Good Food TV ‘must-have’ app has been shortlisted for Guardian start-up of the year. Launched in May 2015, the foodie TV app has over 47,000 downloads and it’s been used three times a week on average. Set to hit over 100,000 users this year alone. The app is the brainchild of TV chef Peter […]
5 Ways Remote Culture Beats an Office
Working from anywhere in the world from a laptop has become the new dream for many aspiring entrepreneurs. In fact, it’s probably one of the motivating factors encouraging people to go after the ‘new rich’ lifestyle, after Tim Ferriss introduced it in his book, ‘The Four Hour Work Week’. Remote culture will attract people that are […]
Advice On Stress Awareness – Take Survey To Understand Yours
Tricia Woolfrey is the founder of PW Consulting Limited – specialists in performance, productivity, stress-resilience and wellness. With 440,000 cases of work related stress, depression and anxiety in 2014/2015, and the bulk of that due to workload pressure, the important question to consider is what about the people below the radar. The figures depend on those which […]
A Female In The Tech World – 5 Lessons Learnt
Guest writer Jessie Leong shares her perspective as a female working in a male-dominated ‘tech’ industry. Little over a month ago, I hopped back onto the tech startup train. You could say I’m a bit late to the party – after all, so many of my fellow millennials are jumping ship to start their own businesses. […]
Shell LiveWIRE ‘How To Video’ – Starting A Restaurant Business
Deciding to launch a restaurant start-up is an exciting decision – But there are several things to consider before leaping into the complex world of running a food business. Joe Tager, Executive Assistant at Luke Johnson, shares eye-opening tips about starting up in the restaurant industry and the common mistakes entrepreneurs need to avoid. Luke Johnson […]
Snap Fashion – Digital business revolutionising the way we shop
Snap Fashion is changing the way we shop for clothes in-store and online – Could revolutionise how we look for anything we want. Jenny Griffiths, founder of Snap Fashion, created a visual search engine that allows consumers to look for and buy fashion items from more than 16,000 brands using photos they have found online or taken […]
Emerging In-Car Technologies – The 4 You Need To Know
The technology in our automobiles has advanced dramatically over the past decade. There are now certain things we can’t live without that were deemed impossible not long ago. These devices helps us drive our vehicles, get to where we’re going, communicate while on the move, and even fit into tight parking spaces. The crazy thing […]
What Does Being A Mentor Really Mean?
All seasoned professionals have a responsibility to pass on their knowledge and insights to the younger generation. Young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs can benefit from finding a mentor irrespective of the industry. Mentoring boosts the leadership pipeline – Ensures industry secrets and successful practices are shared and utilised. Also offers real-time work based learning and […]