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Central Research Laboratory – Accelerator 2020 Now Open To ‘Hardware Focused Startups’

The Central Research Laboratory (CRL) 6-month accelerator programme ‘Accelerator 2020’ is open – apply and receive £5k grant towards developing your early stage hardware-focused startup. Accelerator 2020, which runs from January to July 2020, is focused on product development, market validation, commercial strategy and investor readiness. The hands-on programme is open to early-stage startups looking for […]

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Small Business Saturday – Do something different on your first weekend in December by helping to promote the small businesses in your community. Be part of the yearly Small Business Saturday UK campaign, which takes place on 5th December to highlight small businesses success and to encourage people to ‘shop’ local.  Founded in 2010 by American Express […]

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Magi Metrics – Milo Spencer-Harper

Milo Spencer-Harpers’ Magi Metrics software helps marketers target their product directly at Instagram influencers. The software acquires data from Instagram and it’s analysed by businesses to determine the bloggers who can help them grow their brand through product offerings. The 26 year old, from Harrow, talks about his experience of leaving his full-time job to enduring […]

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Global Entrepreneurship Week

Be part of a world wide campaign to promote the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Global Entrepreneurship Week, taking place between the 16-22 November, aims to inspire the next generation to start their own businesses and increase economic growth. This year’s campaign is jointly hosted in the UK by Youth Business International, StartUp Direct, UnLtd and […]

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Visual Artistic Garments – Vidal Bull and Alan Adewale

Vidal Bull and Alan Adewale are the London-based fashion duo behind the successful brand Visual Artistic Garments.  With no background in fashion but determined to be successful and happy, both 29 years old set out to make their future count even before graduating from University. Vidal explains how their love for creating things has led […]

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The Business Show 2015

Network with 25,000 other businesses at this two-day free-to-attend exhibition at Kensington Olympia. The Business Show 2015 exhibition will be taking place on 3rd & 4th December at London Kensington Olympia to offer support for business growth. Speakers on the day, from a cross-section of industries, includes: Julien Callede (Co-Founder of Made.com); Tracey Monaghan (Facebook SME […]

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Design By Sol – Solveiga Pakstaite (Mimica Labs)

Solveiga Pakstaite is a 23-year-old freelance designer from Hertfordshire and her latest invention ‘Mimica Labs‘ (previously named Bump Mark) targets Britain’s rising costly food waste. Mimica Labs, a bio-reactive food expiry label showing you when your food life cycle has ended, has won her several awards including the Mayor of London’s Low Carbon Entrepreneur 2015. Working […]

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Five Alternative Places to Win Money

Start-up idea ✓  Business plan ✓  we can agree the next step is funding but can you stomach the idea of  a bank loan? Getting financial support is necessary to guarantee your business idea seeing the light of day. We’ve put together a list of alternative places offering the opportunity to win money to push your business venture to […]