My Startup Story

Meet The Young Founders Sharing Their Experience At My Startup Story 2018

We’re looking forward to networking with these inspiring young founders who turned their business dreams into reality at My Startup Story. On June 13th, the I Am New Gen team will be having an intimate, in-depth interview with three startups set up by young people who were inspired to launch their own enterprise. The UK’s […]

My Startup Story

IAmNewGen Presents: My Startup Story 2018

My Startup Story – Join I Am New Generation Magazine for a lively evening chat with a panel of inspirational young founders sharing their startup stories to help you turn your innovative ideas into reality. Held in partnership with NACUE, My Startup Story is a series of speaking events inspiring your innovative ideas into reality. This […]

Crowdfunding

Successful crowdfunding is more than just raising funds

There is a great opportunity for UK entrepreneurs but working smart is key to growth and success. Although crowdfunding ticks the funding box, it can bolster other crucial aspects of your business as you grow. You have your business idea or even a prototype of your product, but you’ve hit a stumbling block: Money. VCs […]

Younger Self

A Letter To My Younger Self – Greg Cooper, Digital State Marketing

Greg Cooper, CEO of Digital State Marketing, looks back at his younger self and what he wishes he had known before starting out as an entrepreneur. Dear Greg, University isn’t for everyone, but education is. You don’t have to go to university and take on debt if you don’t want to. There are lots of […]

Voom Pitch

Richard Branson’s Voom Pitch 2018 Is Open – £1M Prize Pot Is Up for grabs

Voom Pitch 2018 – Virgin Media Business is looking for the most innovative and exciting small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland. This years’ competition is opening up to more established small and medium-sized businesses as well as start-ups, with two entry categories: Scale & Grow | Spark & Start-up. As well as […]

bkd Dragons den

These Two Entrepreneurs Share Their Experience Of The Dragons’ Den And Winning Investment For Their Business

Surviving the BBC Two Dragons’ Den intense questioning is not an easy feat but the founders of BKD and TEA+ did. We ask these two previous winners of the Dragons’ Den, who had combined winnings of over £100k, to share their experience of successfully pitching their businesses to the Dragons’. Adelle Smith, 36, is the founder of […]

Online Reputation

The Need For Entrepreneurs To Be Proactive In Managing Their Business Online Reputation

In this ever-connected world which promises instantaneous information, businesses have to be proactive in dealing with their online reputation. Cyber trolls come in multiple different forms, but the one which affects businesses most prevalently is the negative online comments. From TripAdvisor reviews to Google rankings, there are many different platforms it can exist in, but […]

Music Startups

International Music Summit Accelerator 2018 Is Searching For The Next Generation Of Music Startups

Music Startups – Do you have an innovative idea that could change the future of electronic music? IMS Accelerator is a brand new platform aiming to spotlight and support the next wave of innovative music startups. The International Music Summit is a thought leadership platform dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for electronic music and […]

GDPR

Entrepreneurs Are You Ready For GDPR

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, marking the biggest shake-up of European privacy laws for 20 years. As a business owner, doing nothing is not an option as there are hefty fines for those who are not ready before the deadline. There is no ‘phasing in’ period, […]

Astra Awards Competition

The Astra Awards Competition: Celebrating The UK’s Top Creative Businesses – Female Founders and Student Startups

Toucan Ventures’ Astra Awards Competition is on the hunt for top best new talent in Female founded businesses, Student startups and the Creative Community. Organised by Toucan Ventures, in partnership with Blooming Founders and NACUE, the Astra Awards competition aims to celebrate Britain’s creative sector, female entrepreneurs and student startups. Applicants can enter into one of […]