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SOLBOU – Thomas Dore
Thomas Dore’s SOLBOU adds a unique touch to your summer wardrobe with hand-picked sunglasses directly sourced from independent designers across the world. Frustrated with finding same style of shades, Thomas created SOLBOU to help wearers stand out from the crowd with uniquely designed frames. The 29-year-old from Brixton, London, describes the inspiration behind launching his own business and […]
Editor’s Top 5 Picks: Weekend Zone
Our round up of events for you to jazz up your weekend – Take your pick from our weekend zone list and make it memorable. London Fashion Week Indulge yourself at Fashions Finest Pop-Up. Fashions Finest supports designers by creating opportunities for them to showcase and sell their products locally and internationally. Free entry but you […]
House of Dz – Samuel Dz Olawuyi
House of Dz by Samuel Olawuyi celebrates simplicity through its designs by combining high-end fashion with real street wear. The south London – based urban contemporary brand, which grew from selling ‘Snapback’ hats, was launched after Samuel was made redundant during his gap year from university. His first unisex collection titled ‘Area Boys’, which featured during […]
Imagine Forest – Safia Begum
Imagine Forest by Safia Begum makes writing fun for kids by using technology to engage them in the art of story telling to improve their creative skills. Imagine Forest helps strengthen children’s literacy skills from a young age by using virtual adventure mini-games to learn the secrets of writing stories. Safia’s vision is to encourage children to take up more writing and […]
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Edible Bug Farm – Matthew Anderson
Matthew Anderson’s Edible Bug Farm offers an alternative solution to feeding the world’s growing population by challenging public perception about eating bugs. Edible Bug Farm develops methods for the sustainable farming of edible insects with the aim of including them into the UK’s mainstream diet. The initiative, which won the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in November 2015, will […]
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Guardian of Indonesia’s critically endangered orangutans – Sari Fitriani: ‘My dream…the people near the forest act as their guardians’
“My dream for orangutans is that the people near the forest act as their guardians” – Sari Fitriani didn’t set out to become an activist. She just thought a career that involved commuting in her native Jakarta’s traffic seemed humdrum. “Yeah, I’m kind of like that,” she laughed. Fitriani wanted to travel to the parts of Indonesia […]
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DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme’s first cohort – 32 SMEs chosen to digitally innovate the NHS
Meet the 32 companies chosen to be the first cohort of DigitalHealth.London’s year-long accelerator programme aimed at making the NHS more efficient. The recently launched innovative programme, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, aims to accelerate the adoption of digital health solutions within the health sector in London. Jenny Thomas, Accelerator Programme Director, said: “We’re […]
Winton Labs ‘Accelerator’ Winter Application opens – Apply
Applications are now open for Winton Labs second accelerator programme for data science startups. The three month programme, second to be launched by Winton this year alone, is aimed at early stage companies focused on the creation of data or application of data science. Winton Labs will be based in the ‘Lab’ co-working space at Winton’s London […]
Innovate UK – Essential Business Tips For Networking
Innovate UK’s ‘Essential business tips’ advises business owners on how to network and get maximum value from events – Before, During and Afterwards. These lessons can be extremely useful if you’re thinking of launching a startup or already running your own small business. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your precious […]
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 […]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria’s Tech Startup Scene
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited Lagos, Nigeria, in his first-ever trip to Sub-Saharan Africa, to learn more about the city’s “vibrant developer and entrepreneurship ecosystem.” Nigeria is Facebook’s largest African market with 16 million users and Mark’s visit to the country’s economic capital aims to establish how Facebook can support its growing tech startup scene. […]
How To: Master The Perfect Pitch To Win New Clients
Pitching to new clients, or even pitching new ideas to existing clients, can be a daunting process at times – This takes skill and insight. Ultimately, pitching is necessary in order to grow your business and build meaningful working relationships. So to break it down, let’s look at it like you would any relationship – […]
Control Your Business Targets And Not Vice Versa
Setting your business targets can help you focus on what you want to achieve but it can also damage just as much as it can inspire. Targets can be great – helping you understand where you are going and how to get there. Business management trainer, Jean Gamester of Semaphora, advises on how companies can […]
How To Make Your Business Beach-Ready During The Summer Holidays
With school holidays underway and employees looking forward to a well-deserved break, businesses are faced with the challenge of negotiating their team’s summer breaks with the minimum amount of disruption. Claire Ward, HR expert and founder of HR subscription service for SMEs –The HR Hub – gives the following advice to business owners on managing […]
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, […]
Top Five Organisations Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship
For those thinking about starting a business as an alternative career path, we’ve put together a list of organisations in the UK helping young founders to start and grow their startup. These carefully selected organisations offer mentoring, funding and networking opportunities to help youth entrepreneurship flourish. Check out our pick of the top 5 organisations: 1. […]
The 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards shortlist announced
The 150 companies shortlisted for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business awards programme has been announced. Now in its 15th year, the awards programme celebrates and rewards budding businesses in every level across all sectors. The list, released yesterday, is made up of 150 nominees drawn from 16 categories including – The Innovation Award; The Digital Business […]
Pitch@Palace 6.0 – Application Open
Tech entrepreneurs / startups – Are you looking to promote your business idea for investment opportunity then apply for Pitch@Palace 6.0. Set up by The Duke of York in 2014, the initiative aims to help UK businesses grow by attracting investors and mentors. The latest Pitch@Palace is opened to technology startups from a wide area: […]
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