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It’s that time of year again folks, the Entrepreneur Festival, MADE is back in October and we couldn’t be more excited about it! For those of you who may not remember here’s a little more info on this fantastic annual event... MADE: The Entreprenuer Festival, Sheffield is the UK's premier business event for entrepreneurship.  Now in its 5th year, MADE has educated and inspi...
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Did you read Part One of our Startup Support UK Feature? In it, we featured some unique organisations that can help you get to grips with the world of business and explore the world of self employment. Some of these organisations included The Prince’s Trust, Tech City and Young Enterprise.  We hope that it was informative and you were able to take something away from it, and if you did...
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Everyone loves to smell good (well, most of us anyway!) By giving yourself a quick spray of deodorant in the morning you can smell like almost anything, whether it be vanilla, jasmine or strawberries (sweet!). But, have any of us really stopped to think about the different ingredients that are in our favourite main-brand deodorants and antiperspirants? Sometimes the rush of life gets in the way, a...
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What type of entrepreneur are you? Talk about a loaded question. Loaded, because many of you will now be racking your brains to decide which 'type' you are, whilst others will be rolling their eyes in disapproval at the mere suggestion that 'entrepreneurialism' might be reduced into 4 distinct, mutually exclusive categorisations. Whichever camp you fall into, you will probably concede that the q...
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If you’re a university student or recent grad with an idea for a business, then the recently launched Santander 60 Second Pitch Awards would be well worth a look. The awards have just reopened for 2015 and are intended to provide budding entrepreneurs - people just like you in fact, with the opportunity to win up to £1500 as well as that all important support and advice from the Santa...
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The idea of starting a business can be quite daunting. You may be wondering where to start or how to go about making that first important step. If you’re one of those people, you’re in luck, as we have taken the time to compile a list of some of the key organisations that we consider a great help for those out there who want to step into and explore the world of business. Whether you...
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There are a million and one reasons not to start a business, and a million and one more reasons to actually get out there and do it. So, what is the biggest, baddest bogeyman when it comes to entrepreneurship? What’s the worst thing that stops businesses from ever being created? According to a recent survey by Business is Great, that accolade goes to none other than the age old destroyer kn...
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Fancy your chances at winning one of the world’s most prestigious business awards? Then read on because Ernst & Young have just launched their search for the “Entrepreneur of the Year 2015”. Here’s the lowdown… The Entrepreneur of the Year Award originated in the US in 1986 and now has spread to more than 60 countries worldwide and as it has grown in size so ha...
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Everyone and their gran has a fancy phone these days, meaning staying in touch and communicating has never been easier! With the evolution, of these devices, so too has our methods of communicating; enter 'Emojis'; the newest means of presenting what we mean. We thought it wise to chat to the Founder of Makemoji - a 'Social Network For Emojis' Tyler Breton, about emojis, the internet and...
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By Janice Valentine If you consider culture as being the realm into which all sorts of creative streams flow, then there’s much evidence to say that having a rich cultural realm can benefit the business community. Why? Well because these days thriving business communities are those whose employees are innovative. And to be innovative you need to be creative. But not everyone thinks they ar...
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