Creative Nation – New Support Programme for Creative and Digital SMEs
A new support programme for the UK’s creative and digital businesses has been announced by the Minister of State for Culture and Digital Economy. Creative Nation was created by Creative England to challenge creative and digital businesses across the country to develop industry-wide innovative solutions. Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, made the announcement […]
The Myths Around Becoming An Entrepreneur
Working for yourself can be rewarding if you learn to ignore the myths around becoming an entrepreneur. Self-employment accounts for around a third of the growth in employment since 2010 in the UK labour market. Figures published by the Office of National Statistics, late last year, showed the number of people working for themselves increased by 30,000 […]
Gym Bites – Alexis Oladipo
Alexis Oladipo’s Gym Bites revolutionizes ready-made meals by offering gym goers a range of grab ‘n’ go healthy eating options. Gym Bites was born out of frustration when Alexis finds herself often with nothing healthy to eat from the vending machine while at the gym. The 28-year-old, from Essex, once worked as an office cleaner after struggling […]
StephieAnn Design – Stephanie Woolven
Stephanie Woolvens’ handmade luxury brand StephieAnn Design lingerie and nightwear is made for women to feel special about themselves. The 24 year old’s debut collection ‘Hammer Through Daisies‘, which won her the Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas award in August 2014, was inspired by Dylan Thomas poem And Death Shall Have No Dominion. Stephanie runs her lingerie […]
Guide To Becoming A First Time Entrepreneur
Thinking about becoming an entrepreneur sounds good to the ear but it can be challenging as well as rewarding. Research, conducted by Groupon, found almost a quarter of 16-24 year-olds were interested in starting a business and 53% wanted to be their own boss. The business market is volatile and it is important for anyone desiring […]
Freelancers On Demand – Scott Owens
Scott Owens’ Freelancers On Demand targets Britain’s shortage of skilled workers by connecting freelancers directly to clients with no charges to the freelancers. Freelancers On Demand focus on knowledge service areas of the industry like Design, Marketing, Arts and Accountancy. The 31 year old, from North Lincolnshire, decided to freelance because it made him feel in control of […]
HowCloud – Joseph Ros
Joseph Ros extra curricular activities led to the creation of an online tutoring platform HowCloud to give students affordable access to personal tutoring. HowCloud connects students live, in real-time, online with a teacher, to give a classroom experience that is led by the students themselves. The 24 year old, from London, initially studied Philosophy, Economics and […]
Four Healthy Ways To Nurture Your Entrepreneurial Lifestyle
A typical entrepreneurial lifestyle revolves around the growth of one’s business ideas – Take these healthier approaches to nurture your entrepreneurial habits and boost your productivity. It is believed that entrepreneurs are not natural-born but rather a mixture of well-developed habits. This is a case of nature versus nurture. So, how do you nourish your entrepreneurial traits […]
Attend These Events During The Global Entrepreneurship Week
The Global Entrepreneurship Week starts this week and it aims to inspire the next generation to launch their own business. This year’s theme is ‘Make It Happen’. We’ve compiled a couple of activities that you can sign up to attend from networking events to speed mentoring. Be ready to #GEWmakeit Global Entrepreneurship Week