Launch of Culture White Paper
Government-backed strategy to make public-funded arts organisations accessible to all – Culture White Paper. The Culture White Paper aims to boost access to arts, heritage and culture to help improve social mobility across the country. The planned four-year programme, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will give children the opportunity to have new […]
Tips on having a healthy work-life balance
This Easter period is a good time to mute your alarm and recuperate from running your business – But how do you maintain a healthy work-life balance after the break. Entrepreneurs take on too many responsibilities and spend every waking minute of the day working. Finding time to spend with friends and family can be […]
How To Keep Success Simple
The single most important piece of advice that you can give to a young business owner is to keep things simple – In today’s business world, it can be very easy to get carried away and doing so could put a huge dent in any future success. The young generation are been continuously fed the […]
UK Professional Bodies Respond To The 2016 Budget
Chancellor George Osborne has finally delivered his budget proposals, announced on Wednesday, and now the comments are rolling in. His 62 minute speech included details on lowering tax to drive growth for businesses, creation of a new type of savings for those under 40 years of age, forecast for the country in the next two […]
HireHub Founder – ‘Every failure has a lesson to give’
David Elliott is the founder and product manager at HireHub App, which finds and connects people to local professional tradespeople or helping hands. HireHub was launched in July 2015 and already has over 5,000 registered service suppliers. He shares his thoughts on fear of failure. “Without wanting to sound too cliché, I truly believe every failure […]
New start-up Cab Guru raises £2 Million fund to launch its taxi cab comparison app
New start-up Cab Guru raises over £2 million in funding to launch its taxi cab comparison app. The comparison app helps customers compare and book licensed taxis UK-wide. Cab Guru joins forces with over 300 major UK private and taxi companies in the hopes of competing with Uber, by giving customers real-time information to compare […]
UK Small businesses report boost in innovation
Small businesses in the UK are seeing their biggest boost in innovation since 2010, according to the government’s department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new report found 53% of small and medium enterprises more innovative-led between 2012 – 2014 compared to 45% in the previous two years. ‘Innovation’ has been described by the report as introduction […]
Carspring Co-founder Gives Lesson On Disrupting The Car Industry
Max Vollenbroich (pictured above) and Peter Baumgart co-founded online car dealership Carspring less than a year ago – Their mission is to completely revolutionise car buying. With the rise of digital retail, and proof of concept state side, one thing is for sure, the traditional car dealership model is in the process of a major […]
Connected cities: UK businesses pitch to Singapore and Malaysia
UK businesses looking to expand into South East Asia are on a connected cities mission to Singapore and Malaysia today. The 5 day trade mission will see 10 of the best UK companies present their tech ideas to private firms, government and investors. Organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment, the firms will be pitching […]
51Degrees granted EU patent for its device detection technology
A mobile web analytics specialist 51Degrees has been granted an EU patent for its device detection technology. Founded in 2009, 51Degrees uses its software to help developers create responsive mobile websites to maximise customer’s web experience. The EU patent covers 51Degrees’ method of extracting device information from web traffic, native apps and mobile networks such as physical device screen […]