Tips

Time is a precious resource for every startup business. Here are 4 time management tips for startup owners to help juggle a huge number of tasks.  Time is a precious resource for every respectable business - and even more so for startups, who are pressed to find a scalable model for their businesses as fast as possible. In essence, startup owners have to carry a lot of responsibility for ma...
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Influencer marketing has become a key promotional tool for brands and companies. With this in mind, RDB offer up their do's and don'ts when working with influencers. RDB develops socially driven communications by providing purpose driven brand strategy and creative excellence in the fields of branding, content, social media, mobile, video & motion. Notable clients include Western Union and Gl...
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Efe Imoloame is the Founder of VA, a social commerce app, currently available in London where you and your friends can discover the deals near you and share them with each other. Efe shared his 5 emerging tech trends that will affect retail... In 2011 a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley called Marc Andreessen coined the term ‘Software is Eating the World’. The premis...
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Keith McNiven, founder of London based personal training company Right Path Fitness, tells us why you should provide health and fitness training for your team. Your staff are your most valuable asset, they are the ones who represent you at the front line, provide customer service to your customers and clients and ultimately determine if your business will sink or swim. What you need to succeed ar...
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Katie Philipson, Senior Associate at Stevens & Bolton, LLP runs through the key details of a Founders agreement, why you might need one and what should be included in the agreement itself.  What is a Founders’ Agreement? The terms Founders’ Agreement and Shareholders’ Agreement are often used interchangeably. Essentially, a Founders’ Agreement looks to estab...
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With a background in occupational therapy, Glandore Director, Clare Kelly’s experience has shaped Glandore’s own wellness initiatives. Hosting Pilates and yoga classes, lunch and learn seminars and meditation guidance, among other offerings, Glandore’s wellness programme has become a way of not only supporting their members’ wellbeing but offering them a healthy opportunity...
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Melita Latham, founder of Melita Latham London, suggests taking a break from your business is the best Christmas present you can give yourself. With Christmas around the corner, stress levels will only continue to rise for business owners.  As a retail entrepreneur myself, I know all too well how many of us will be scrambling to make the most of the festive season from a sales perspective &...
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Because starting your own business is always going to be a gamble, it’s often a good idea to do as much as you can on your end to ensure you have the tools and skills in place for success. For some people, the question may arise as to whether or not an MBA can prove useful in starting your own business. Can it help you to better navigate through the obstacles and challenges that are bound to...
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The no-bullshit-business coach and founder of consultancy firm RenOC, Karen Kwong, shares her top tips for getting your business back on track in 2019. "Whether you’re a new startup or established company, these tips will help you make the most of the new year. 1) Learn from this year's achievements and mistakes Reflect back on the year with honesty. Focus on objectives met and exceeded, ...
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Birmingham based early stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are...Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this by high...
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What are the downtime habits of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world and can we learn from them? The way we spend our spare time isn’t often talked about. But it can play an important role in our business success. New research has revealed the downtime habits of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world; here’s what we can learn from them. When we think...
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Private label products are becoming an increasingly popular solution for brands looking to expand their ranges in place of items carrying national brands, the famous brands you’ve probably seen advertised everywhere from TV to coupon mailers. This is because they mitigate a lot of the issues typically involved with manufacturing and allow these brands to offer high quality products with less...
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