#Happy International Women’s Day – #IWD2016
Happy International Women’s Day – Celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. In support of the International Women’s Day 2016, we are joining the rest of the world in celebrating the achievements of women and highlighting their support: Gerry So – Director at […]
Top 5 Tips For Great Business Networking – PrintUK
Top 5 tips for great business networking – PrintUK Everybody knows that networking is a vital part of the modern business world. They say that who you know is often more important than what you know. Networking is the subtle art of growing that list of people you can say you know, and, just as importantly, […]
Intellectual Property Protection – Watch animated short video
So many creative inventions popping up ever so often and mostly ending up on a lot of crowdfunding platforms – But how do you protect your idea once it goes live. Getting the right type of intellectual property protection helps you stop others from stealing or even copying your invention, designs or what you produce. […]
New Advice Column – Ask An Expert
Ask An Expert: Interested in starting a business or want to become an entrepreneur? Do you have an innovative idea and need advice on how to market it? Do you need help turning your creative skill into a business? We are starting a new feature ‘Ask An Expert‘, where you can pose your business questions directly […]
Startups: How To Spend The Seed Money You Get On An Incubator
Rishi Chowdhury of IncuBus Ventures offers advice on how startups can spend the seed money they get from an incubator programme. There tend to be a few models for incubators – No fee, no funding (usually government-backed in some way), Service fee with zero funding but 0% equity taken (best if you’re looking to raise serious […]
How To Conquer Your Fear Of Public Speaking
Entrepreneurs looking for investors will need to sharpen their public speaking skills – It is natural to fear situations where your innovative idea will be judged. The thought of speaking in public can make you nervous and your product pitching less effective even before you hit the stage. You need to learn how to sell your […]
Top Tips for Entrepreneurs Attending Pitching Competitions
NACUE’s top tips for young entrepreneurs attending pitching competitions this year. So you have a cool idea? Or even better – You have an early stage business and you’ve decided to showcase it in a pitch competition. Bold but smart. Whether you are pitching for funding, trying to drum up some media attention, or simply […]
How To Apply For Your First Startup Incubator – expert tips
Startup incubators have started popping up everywhere and have become a great first step for entrepreneurs, and their fledgling startups over the past few years. These incubators typically offer a period of mentoring and training to help you build a solid foundation for your startup, and ensure you survive and thrive. With so many incubators on […]
5 Tips On How To Get Funding
Finding capital is essential to moving forward with your business plan – Now is the right time to know how to get the right funding for your startup. There are different types of funding options available to you such as loans, crowdfunding, incubators, government grants and sponsorship. You need to choose what best fit your business needs as […]
UK’s Creative Industries contributes £84.1 Billion to the Economy
Newly released figures show that the UK’s Creative Industries are now worth £84.1 billion per year to the economy. The latest government report revealed that the creative sector is generating £9.6 million per hour and growing at almost twice the rate of the wider UK economy. British films, music, video games, crafts and publishing are taking […]