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 […]
Ambitious Entrepreneurs – Legal Advice For Setting Up A Startup
The great news for ambitious entrepreneurs is that the most recent statistics show that the number of Startups are at an all-time high in Britain. Have you ever had a thought about a company or brand, along the lines of: ‘I could do that’, ‘if this business did this, it would be so much better’ or started a […]
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 […]
CEO Rune Sovndahl Advice On Launching Your Own Business – Entrepreneurial Spirit And Technology
Founder of the £28m domestic lifestyle app ‘GoFantastic’ Rune Sovndahl, shares his tips on spotting a gap in the industry and launching your own business. I started Fantastic Services in 2009 after a chance meeting, at a party, with my business partner Anton Skarlatov who already had a cleaning business of a similar style. At the time, […]
Share Your Start-Up Story – AtHashtags
AtHashtags is a shopping search engine making the art of buying ‘on-the-go’ fashionable items, online and via popup shops, more user-friendly. Beta launched by Bernard Omolafe, 30, and his co-founder Henrike Grund in 2015, this upcoming Ecommerce startup helps small retail vendors expand and reach more consumers both online and on the High street. AtHashtags – How […]
Young Entrepreneurs Abroad – Startup Story of eSolidar
Online charity platform eSolidar, used by the likes of Elton John and Katy Perry, helps people shop, sell and donate easily to their favourite charitable causes. Founder – Marco Barbosa, 28 years-old. Launch Date – May 2014 Country – Portugal Success Story – eSolidar has achieved over 120% growth in the past 9 months and it’s […]
Legal Things To Consider When Planning To Sell Your Startup
There are different reasons why a business owner would feel the need to sell their company and move on – A new venture presents itself, loss of passion for what they started so decided to cash in or even wanting to retire early. For some, it comes down to money and the job role of being an entrepreneur, […]
Legal Matters – Why Do I Need A Partnership Agreement?
As part of our ‘Ask An Expert‘ series, a legal professional tells us why the need for a partnership agreement – Christian Mancier is a Corporate & Commercial Partner at Gorvins Solicitors specialising in all aspects of Commercial law including Partnership Agreements. A formal Partnership Agreement enables the partners of your company to significantly deviate from the default […]
Young Entrepreneurs Abroad – Startup Story of StyleBank
StyleBank is an online fashion rental service offering women the opportunity to rent trendy clothes from around the world instead of buying them. Founders – Bhavna Suresh, 27, and Aina Barker, 31, (co-founder) Launch Date – February 2016 Country – Bangalore, India. Success Story – Has crossed over 1,000 transactions within four months of launching in February. Tell us […]
Share Your Start-Up Story – inploi By Matthew De La Hey
inploi is an on-demand jobs platform for the service economy – It uses a mobile app and web platform to connect jobseekers to employers trying to find workers for short or long term work. The London-based tech startup, set up by Matthew De La Hey and Alex Hanson-Smith, both 25, is modelled on LinkedIn’s concept but for the service […]