Entrepreneurship

Dog boarding accommodation provides a place where dog owners can pay to have their pets looked after whilst they are away on holiday. A good boarding business will ensure a dog is properly fed, has enough space and access to a comfortable sleeping area, enjoys at least one walk a day and is given toys […]

According to the very latest statistics, almost one-in-five new businesses fail in the UK each and every year. This shouldn’t deter you from launching your own venture, however, not least because around 80% of businesses survive beyond the first year and lay the foundations for more sustained success. In this post, we’ll explore this concept […]

Life as an entrepreneur can be incredibly exciting, rewarding, and challenging all at the same time. It’s all about taking your goals and dreams, putting them into motion, and then seeing them through. If you’ve recently decided that it’s time for you to control your own career destiny and start a home-based business, there is […]

Whether you’re a freelancer or a business owner, there’s a good chance you have a few clients on your roster that mean a lot to you (and your income). Valuable clients can make a huge difference to your profit margin, and even help you to find new customers through periods of advocacy or referrals. Now […]

Intellectual property rights are a common form of legal protection for the creators. IP laws have made some of the world’s most considerable contributions possible, especially in the economy. Countless businesses, companies, organisations, innovators, scientists, entrepreneurs rely on the enforcement of their patents or copyrights. Consumers are assured of high-quality when buying an IP-backed product. […]

YouTube is arguably one of the most beneficial platforms for you to use for your channel. Not only is it a household name but it has also been around for many years. YouTube has grown since it first began but that doesn’t mean that your brand can’t also outgrow YouTube. What happens if your audience […]

Many people dream about starting their own business and it is easy to see why; it can be incredibly rewarding, and it puts you in control of your own career. Being a successful entrepreneur is not easy though, and it’s a role that not everyone is well-suited to, with only a small handful making it […]

We live in the age of e-commerce. Literally. For all that the COVID-19 crisis is devastating the global economy, online sales are growing at a rate never before seen. And they were doing quite well even before the pandemic. Online marketplaces are booming with over 2.5 million sellers on Amazon, 2+ million sellers on Alibaba, […]

Are you bored with your current employment and want a new change? Working from home is certainly appealing, and there’s no wonder why many people are deciding to make the switch. In this article, we’ll discuss why you should quit your job and work from home. You want more flexibility One of the main benefits […]

It’s not uncommon for businesses to have periods of financial trouble. Most business owners will have gone through tough periods and this can vary from small cash flow issues up to full-scale crises, and it’s how we deal with these that can be key to how we get out of them. Here we offer up […]

So you want to be an entrepreneur. You want to dedicate thousands of hours into building a business that can take you to the promised land of success and financial freedom. You’ve been lured in by the images of flash cars, large houses, and holidays to some of the most beautiful places on earth. Are […]

Running a business is getting tougher every day. With the rise of e-commerce, online advertising and more, businesses are facing more problems than ever before. The question that arises is, what are the toughest challenges businesses face today? Below, we look at some of them. Increased Competition Everybody wants to start a business. With the […]

When entrepreneurs start their businesses, they are usually thinking of the futures of the members of their family, for some way to give their families the same standard of living after they are gone. If you take out a life insurance policy for the sake of your family or legacy, there are some considerations to […]

Starting a business is a big decision. Although it’s becoming easier for entrepreneurs to get started in the world of business today, thanks to the arrival of online selling, that doesn’t mean that anyone can become a successful business owner overnight. You’ll need a solid strategy for what you’re going to sell, a good idea […]

The postmodern economy depends on competition. In a world where markets are saturated, competition dangles like an aimless sword, ready to behead everyone who fails to understand the market. Then, standing out becomes the only route to survival. Building a different brand identity is a crucial task because each industry has its market giants. However, […]

These days it is crucial for your company to be prepared for a crisis situation in order to maintain your reputation and to protect your stakeholders. If we think of an example of a crisis situation, the one that pops into mind is the emission scandal of Volkswagen. The car manufacturer was accused of manipulating […]

Across the corporate landscape, company leaders are increasingly turning to business coaches to help drive them towards greater success. For aspiring business coaches looking to establish their own business and make a difference to the business market for years to come, here’s our guide to establishing your coaching business and getting it noticed. Consider If […]

Are you tired of chasing your customers/clients, and they are still not showing any chance of paying back the debt they owe you? Then, maybe, this is the time to pursue legal action against them. Taking the money from someone with a false promise of paying them back in the future is illegal. You can […]

Aspiring entrepreneurs are continually faced with cold, hard facts — 90% of startups fail, and most of them don’t even make it past their first year. But these daunting figures haven’t stopped budding entrepreneurs from trying. The companies who have found startup success have many common characteristics that can’t be ignored. A few of these […]

As digital transformation in the oil and gas industry evolves, companies turn regard on startups providing automation and digitalisation solutions — for example, in March 2019 Chevron announced that the company is going to invest $90m into hi-tech oil and gas startups, while at the beginning of 2019 BP made the $5m investment in artificial […]

Everyone’s looking to build a startup thinking it’s the best way to generate wealth. For the most part, it does give everyone a chance at earning their first million. So long as you have a great product and a stable business structure, you should be able to establish a startup that has the potential to […]

Despite being one of the slowest industries to adopt advancements in technology, banking and finance industries have enjoyed consistent prominence. It may be the case that the roles which professionals in this sector play may be diminished. There are technologies and practices which are capable of loosening the grip of certain institutions in their roles […]

Kick starting a small business can be incredibly stressful, especially so if you aren’t implementing the best tools to do the job. As an entrepreneur with a vision, it’s important that the effort you put into creating your product or service is being promoted and supported appropriately in order to reach clients and grow your […]

Maintaining compliance with all of the regulations that apply to your business keeps you in good legal standing, helps you avoid fines, improves your operational processes and boosts customers’ trust in your company. Keeping up with these requirements can be challenging though, especially since they can change over time. How can you ensure that your […]

Freelancers and entrepreneurs often let their health go by the wayside in the name of the hustle. The problem is, in order to have a good hustle, you have to make sure your health is a top priority as you grow your business. After all, there’s no way you’ll be able to work efficiently if […]

Starting a Small Business with Minimal Investment The Canadian economy is constantly changing — and whether you’re an up-and-comer, considering a career change, or simply aspire the financial freedom of extra income, this means looking towards starting a small business with only minimal investment. And yes, it’s possible. Over the past years, small businesses have […]

How do you picture your retirement? You might not have a clear idea of what it’ll look like, but a lot of people would at least agree that retirement means ‘stop working’. It turns out that for 1 in 10 Brits, retirement just means time for a new boss – themselves. According to Aviva’s Retirement […]

Running a small business is never easily achieved. There are so many moving parts to manage with limited employees to get all the work completed on time that it’s often tougher than it is for larger firms. This is because bigger companies can throw more people at any given problem and have larger budgets that […]

Social media has changed the working world as we know it. Several careers have been created or made popular thanks to the popularity of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Whether considering the careers of successful fitness coaches or the working Instagram artist, it is undeniable that social media has created a way for entrepreneurs to earn […]

  Are you an entrepreneur? Do you have the most brilliant idea but are stuck in the phase of drawing up your startup business plan? To overcome the challenges of strategic management and time constraints, entrepreneurs must include some of the most essential items into a successful business model. What makes business plans for startups […]

I’ll start this post with a confession; I’ve never really been the ‘green’ type. Sure, I do my bit by recycling our household waste, but I don’t live and breathe environmentalism. Sometimes, however, statistics catch you completely off guard. This happened to me recently, when I inadvertently discovered that 80% of all urban areas suffer […]

Do you dream of quitting your corporate job and becoming entrepreneur? Well, you are probably not the only one. In times where establishing a successful app can make you a self-made billionaire almost “overnight,” quitting a boring 9-to-5 job and starting your own business is a life goal for many. Life as an entrepreneur has […]

The quest to find a profitable niche – whether it’s for a side hustle or a main thing – is one that many entrepreneurs face. While some may follow their passions to build a profitable business, the majority of us out there today are more interested in finding an industry that offers endless profit and […]

500 Startups’ next batch of accelerator companies is launching now that its previous demo day has wrapped up, this time seemingly having a bit of a wider focus than we’re accustomed to seeing coming out of the firm. This batch, which contains 31 companies, focuses on a range of topics, like VR, healthcare, financial technology […]

The infographic, “5 Best Online Businesses To Start In 2017,” produced by Distributel offers guidance on how to create a successful internet enterprise. Many people are taking the online avenue to sell their wares instead of relying on a traditional retail space. Platforms like Etsy are raking in millions of dollars annually allowing anyone with […]

Becoming an entrepreneur and maintaining a successful position on the market is not that easy as it seems. It requires time, motivation and a lot of ambition, but the effort worth it because at the end you gain self-fulfillment and recognition from the society. But, have you ever asked yourself how the actual entrepreneurs managed […]

The digital marketplace is crowded, noisy, full of businesses purporting to be something they’re not and littered with opportunities for consumers to fall down expensive black-holes following the wrong purchase. As a brand, standing out in the crowded land of SMEs and fly-by-night start-ups is incredibly challenging. Even with a wealth of digital marketing tools […]

If you work for yourself or have been at the helm of a business for a significant period of time, the thought of being able to take a holiday might be laughable. You’ve not had a proper one for years, so how on earth can you fit one in this year? The good news is […]

  Today’s business world is continuously developing. That is why the online market is the place where every business should be. E-commerce has grown and is competing with the in-store shopping concept. it is just an online business or both online and in-store, the way you virtually make yourself visible can have a big impact […]

Right, you’re now twelve months into your content marketing strategy and absolutely nothing is happening. Visits to your website are increasing by just two to three percent each day, you still have minimal followers on social media and no one is sharing your blog posts. Where did it all go wrong? Content marketing is something […]

  Could You Be Doing the Things You Pay Others to do? Have you ever compared your business to a French horn? Probably not. Likewise, if you’ve ever attended a concert and failed to notice the differing types of horn on display (some with four valves, others with five), you’ll be completely unaware that most […]

  Sometimes the idea of becoming an entrepreneur can sound rather intimidating. Depending fully on yourself to create an income can be a challenge, and without any previous experience in working on your own it could be too big of a bite for some people. One great way to make this transition less scary, is […]

  After you’ve had your enlightenment with a brilliant idea, it’s time to put your shoulder to the wheel and turn your idea into reality. Let’s look at the steps below that one could take on the journey from idea to execution : 1. Validating Your Idea – Coming up with an idea is certainly […]

  On the 23rd of June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU. The outcome has been a meltdown in the markets on a worldwide scale. What does this mean for the British start-ups? Although it is difficult to state what will happen after 2 years, we can have some predictions. First of all, […]

Employers use innovative perks, on the one hand, to enhance individual efficiency and, on the other hand, to cultivate fertile ground for team building and integration purposes. Giving benefits to your staff and unleashing their human potential should not be necessarily considered as a high-cost investment, though. Innovative and attractive perks can also be low-cost […]

  If you’ve started a new business or need to rebrand but have next to no marketing budget, you’ll doubtlessly be wondering how on earth you can come up with an engaging, unique tagline that will get you noticed. Before you give up and reach for the random tagline generator, I’ve got some good news. […]

Register Today for Content Marketing World 2016 World’s largest content marketing event returns to Cleveland September 2016 Content Marketing World 2016 is just months away and we’re planning for the biggest year yet! #CMWorld 2016 returns to Cleveland, Ohio September 6-9 with Mark Hamill slated as the closing keynote speaker. Hamill, an actor, producer, director […]

  Being the smartest or intelligent doesn’t only count as there should be more qualities that an entrepreneur must possess. Entrepreneurs don’t just pop out of nowhere and start earning millions. They have to be good at business and should have a clear mindset about what to achieve and how to do it, be able […]

  Building Better Relationships with Clients and Prospects This highly interactive half-day workshop by David Mellor is for you if you find sales daunting if not scary. We will consider how you can adapt your behaviour to build better relationships with clients and prospects, thus generating more sales and cross-sales revenue. We will look at […]

  NEXT WEEK’S MANUFACTURING INDABA TO HOST MINISTER, VIPs and INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING EXPERTS Manufacturing stakeholders are keen to keep the momentum going in their manufacturing operations, which make up South Africa’s fourth-biggest economic sector. Manufacturing saw a recent recovery despite weak demand. Manufacturing business confidence rose five index points to 23 in the second quarter […]

Focus on startups coming from France and Central Europe in the Internet of Things IoT Expo Bratislava 2016 will take place in Bratislava on 7 – 8 July 2016 and it is jointly organized by the French Embassies based in the V4 countries, under the auspices of the Slovak President Mr Andej Kiska and under […]

  DATA DRIVEN BUSINESS is back – the days of broad online marketing conferences are over – we go deep! 12th – 13th October 2016 @ etc.venues, 200 Aldersgate London 5 parallel conference tracks * 50+ sessions * 60+ speakers * 20+ sponsors * 3 workshops * unlimited networking opportunities Conversion Conference, eMetrics Summit, Predictive […]

  The three-day networking Forum will examine key IoT developments, case studies and implications for business models and operations across verticals. The 2nd Annual IoT Global Innovation Forum, June 14-16, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, will bring together leading technology innovators, business strategists and developers from around the world in a focused, executive-level Forum for invaluable […]

  The home office has now become a hit among entrepreneurs and startups. Its popularity has considerably increased over the past years due to many online job opportunities. Another reason why entrepreneurs are investing in home offices is simple: it is cost saving. Not only do you have no costs in maintaining the given space, […]

  UK Government Minister and CEOs from Virgin Atlantic, Fairphone, Heathrow, Odeon UCI, Nespresso, Telefonica 02 and Fairtrade support responsible business at June summit in London CEOs from Europe’s most innovative and inspiring brands in responsible business will gather in London on 7th and 8th June 2016 to discuss how to build trust and purpose […]

  Back in 1997, the so called “weblogs” were born as informative websites based on a single subject. At that time, the main purpose of blogs was to create interaction between people. And the basics “comment on this post” or “send a message to” were the keys to do it. Most people started blogging to […]

   Agenda for PMI: Europe 2016 is Previewed Run-of-play for leading European marketing event is announced Bristol, UK – April 20, 2016 – The leading performance marketing conference – Performance Marketing Insights: Europe – has previewed sessions ahead of early bird ticket prices ending on April 30. Returning to Amsterdam following a two-year stint in […]

    International DevOps Conference With More Than 45 Workshops, Sessions and Keynotes S&S Media are at the forefront of the DevOps revolution with their fourth DevOps conference in 12 months. DevOps promises to shake up the software development world with its culture of collaboration between software developers and IT professionals leading to fast, frequent […]

    ICT Spring Europe is a European leader in information-communication-technology conferences hosting an array of international participants. It is a yearly event held in Luxembourg City, which is dedicated to exhibiting and demonstrating the latest relevant trends and innovations, and discuss their impact on society and the working world. It represents an exciting array […]

  It is not a secret anymore that the entrepreneurial spirit has flourished the last years in Bulgaria, one of the most rapidly developing economies of European Union. Thus, it comes as no surprise that Sofia is hosting one of the most interesting digital technology events in Southeast Europe, DigitalK.   With more than 2,000 people from the […]

This Is the 8th Domaining Europe in a Row. Until now it has been annually celebrated in Valencia, Spain. However, in 2016, for the first time the cellebration will be held in Den Hague, in one of the most spectacular settings, where Marlene Dietrich, Helmut Kohl, Winston Churchill, Leonard Bernstein o Binyamin Netanyahu, Jan Toorop, Jacob Maris […]

The best websites to find what’s going on in London The rise of experience deals We live in an increasingly information-hungry, as well as deal seeking economy and the direction of our purchases confirms this trend. Not only the number of online sales is constantly growing, there is also an increasing demand of experiences that […]

Network with more than 2000 entrepreneurs & business owners Google Campus in London will be hosting an important conference this December. The first edition of the conference was launched last year and gained significant popularity, which led to the second initiation. This years International Conference for Startups will take place on 11th of December. The […]

The 2015 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference will be hosted by the University of Florida, between the 29th and 31st of October. Entrepreneurship centers have emerged not simply as administrative units overseeing a portfolio of programs and courses, but as catalysts for economic development and change. Through novel collaborations with a wide range […]

Who Made it to the Shortlist of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards? In the past years, the popularity of small businesses that achieved immense success has risen abruptly. Some years ago, people mostly talked about big, long-established brands, which had their million admirers and loyal customers. Classic example, Coca-Cola. However, the trend has changed, giving […]

What advice do two ex-Google employees have for anyone interested in starting their own business? Andrew First and Momchil Kyurkchiev are the founders of Leanplum, a mobile app with investment capital of $17.2 million, that makes A/B testing a breeze. Read their map to success and get ideas on how to start your own business! […]

55 countries will be represented at Datacloud Europe for the annual data centre and cloud leadership conference in Monaco. The annual Data Centre and Cloud event attracting the leadership of sector businesses worldwide takes place once again in Monaco this week, between the 3rd and 4h of June. Datacloud Europe promises one of the most […]

14 Selected startups will join Startup Sauna in Finland Startup Sauna gathers together the best startups from the Nordics, Baltics, Eastern Europe and Russia for an intensive 5-week program held in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 545 startups were competing for a spot during the spring 2015 local events tour, of which only 14 got accepted […]

Stellar speakers from Yahoo!, Google, Ebay and more have been announced. DataCloud Europe 2015 is expected to host over 1,800 senior executives and decision makers from all around the globe. The event will take place between the 3rd and 4th of June in Moncaco. The two day event will deliver a rich and innovative programme […]

Startup Extreme will Showcase Startups in the Nordics Startup Extreme is an event that will gather the key players in the American and European technology scene to discover High Tech Norway and meet the top startups of the Nordics. The event will take place next June (17-19) in the Mountains of Voss in Norway, and […]

Hosted in Bulgaria, DigitalK will bring together various digital entrepreneurs and technology experts. The term digital has become very popular lately and business leaders are very much into debating what the trending topics in this field are. Having digital presence is almost an asset for every successful business nowadays. Additionally, a lot of attention has been directed […]

Get to know about life changing events and valuable networking opportunities. The mission of UNCUBED is to connect people to young, fast growing companies, who have the most interesting jobs. It connects you with exciting companies through content, classes, conferences and jobs. The headquarters are located in Chinatown, NYC. The funders of UNCUBED want to […]

What is START global? START global was founded as a student association of the University of St. Gallen in 1996 and has promoted entrepreneurial spirit in Switzerland ever since. From the year of its foundation, a group of 20-30 voluntarily active students have been organising the START Summit, Europe’s leading talent conference for entrepreneurship and […]

A Global Forum for Marketing Data and Measurement As Internet becomes a key tool in every business, the term big data has become popular in day to day activities to many companies. I-Com is an event that will bring professionals in this area together, to spark interesting debates and other many activities. When and Where? The […]

Get yourself ready for CEE Digital Summit 2015 Event to promote E-Commerce and startups in the EU E-Commerce is currently a central issue of debate in the EU. Although there are many possibilities of growing profitable businesses in this sector, the potential of E-Commerce and E-Businesses is far from being untapped in Europe. Issues such […]

The company started as a classic start-up which converted waste into something useful. How did they make this profitable? ‘Making money from rubbish’ is the rule number one followed by Tom Szaky, the 33-year-old Hungarian that gave birth to this social enterprise. The project started 13 years ago in the USA, and has quickly spread […]

Starting 17th and lasting to 23rd of November the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) takes place in the UK. This is the event which aims to “inspire and empower” the next generation of entrepreneurs and it is the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. The initiative takes place simultaneously in more than 140 countries, with some 30,000 […]

A report from the IPPR (The Institute for Public Policy Research – the UK’s leading progressive think-tank) has dubbed the UK as the self-employment capital of Western Europe. The UK’s self-employment increase has been the quickest of all western European countries during the past year and there are now 4.6 million people working for themselves.