#EverydayNigerians – Life As A Nigerian Baker
Samuel Ibrahim – founder of Sam’s Cakes & Desserts – had long toyed with the idea of having his own food business but the decision to bake cakes wasn’t entirely out of passion – #EverydayNigerians. Since 2014, Samuel has been running his own bakery shop with the determination to be successful in a country dogged with […]
Pitching Your Business Idea: The Art Of Getting It Right
Getting ready to pitch your business idea directly to investors or showcasing your innovation at a public pitching competition – These young founders share their first pitching experiences and what they could have done differently. Whether you’re trying to gather monetary support to launch your startup, or you’re simply looking to attract the right network […]
4 Effective Ways To Keep A Fixed-Grip Around Your Data Security
The impact of a business data breach has far more reaching consequences beyond just simply damaging its reputation – A cyber-attack can very well wipe out the company’s existence. Two years is the average lifespan of a business suffering a major cyber attack with 90% closing their doors within that period. It breaks the customer’s trust, […]
The British Entrepreneurs Awarded In The Queen’s New Year Honours List 2019
A number of leading entrepreneurs have been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list 2019 for their notable contribution to the economy. Tom Blomfield (Monzo), Paul Lindley (Ella’s kitchen) and Amali De Alwis (CEO, Code First Girls) are among the 1,148 people recognised for their services to Britain in the New Year honours list. Also awarded is […]
How To Boost Your Brand Using The Art Of Blogging
Blogging has been around for a while but it can still be a brand new arena for some people. Not all business owners understand the essence of regularly creating high-quality content to boost their brand or even how to get started. There are many benefits of starting a blog for your business but a lot […]
Top 3 Money Lessons Every Entrepreneur Must Learn To Survive
These financial lessons are a must for every entrepreneur to learn – It’s no secret that new businesses have a high failure rate and the lack of financial control often plays a role. Within the business sector, it’s true to say that money makes the world go round. If you want to secure your future […]
Boosting Your Startup’s Chance Of Success
Success in today’s market basically needs you to offer your startup to potential clients as a more appealing option than your competitors. As a business owner, you should already be aware of who your business rivals are and how tough competition is out there. If you’re struggling to grow and keep the momentum high of customer traffic, […]
Three Ways To Protect Your Business Funds When Starting Up
There is no bigger threat to your startup than a lack of revenue when starting out as a small business owner. With such a small chance of surviving past the five first years, the work you put into building a solid foundation for yourself and safeguarding your business might just be what you need to […]
The Power Of Collaboration
Collaboration is an essential ingredient in keeping up your startup’s competitive edge – Innovation comes when you recognise the undeniable strength in working effectively together. Long gone is the traditional business model where staying competitive is all about ‘outdoing your competitors’. Startups are now outperforming established businesses using the ‘Corporate Innovation‘ model because they’ve been […]
NACUE’s Varsity Pitch 2018 Winner Is WASE – a social enterprise startup turning sewage waste into energy and clean water
The £10,000 top prize at this year’s UK-wide Varsity Pitch competition goes to Tom Fudge – founder of WASE – a water treatment startup developing technologies to help provide sanitation and energy to remote communities in developing countries. Varsity Pitch, a national business pitching competition organised by the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs […]