Young Entrepreneurs Abroad – Startup Story of StyleBank
StyleBank is an online fashion rental service offering women the opportunity to rent trendy clothes from around the world instead of buying them. Founders – Bhavna Suresh, 27, and Aina Barker, 31, (co-founder) Launch Date – February 2016 Country – Bangalore, India. Success Story – Has crossed over 1,000 transactions within four months of launching in February. Tell us […]
How To Overcome The Barriers Of Being A Young Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is not for the faint hearted – No matter your age, demographic or determination, an entrepreneur’s career path is rough and you need to be thick skinned in order to handle the bumps and bruises you’ll get along the way. Let’s not forget that approximately 95% of new ventures will fail so it takes […]
Celebrating Young Entrepreneurs Awarded In The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2016 gives major recognition to young entrepreneurs for their successful startups and to organisations supporting youth entrepreneurship. Over a 1,000 people were named in the Honours list, which was released last week Friday as Her Majesty celebrated her 90th birthday. Some of the young business owners, aged 35 and under, awarded MBEs […]
Young Entrepreneurs Shortlisted for the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme
Meet the five businesses shortlisted for the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme. These five start-up businesses are contending to win £5,000 funding through Shell LiveWIRE’s Smarter Future Programme. The scheme targets young entrepreneurs with the most innovative business ideas in tackling issues affecting sustainable living in the UK. One winner is chosen each month to receive the start-up grant. The shortlisted businesses […]
Editorial Spotlight – Eve Lodge’s Barmy Bunting Bespoke Business
This week’s editorial spotlight falls on Eve Lodge’s Barmy Bunting bespoke business – Can be spotted on the set of Coronation Street. Eve was only 14 years old when she started her own bunting business, while a student at Horizon Community College. Her passion for bunting led her to enter and win several awards from the ‘I […]
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 […]
WATCH: 10 Tips On Dealing With The Media
The first step in designing and successfully targeting your PR campaign is to understand how the media work. Public Relations is a useful and low-cost tool for promoting your startup business if used correctly. The media are always on the hunt for new stories, exclusive content and a hook that will help them engage their readers. Innovate […]
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 […]
Get More Out Of Tweeting On Twitter
Tweeting bland corporate messages will result in you been unfollowed before you realise it. Twitter has an average of 100 million users and 500 million tweets sent each day globally, so there is huge potential for businesses to connect with existing and new customers. By simply tweeting an engaging content to your ideal target market can increase the number of […]