Not every great idea makes it to the world stage. It could be outpaced by competitive solutions, not utilised to best advantage or even never get off the ground in the first place. Georg Roth, co-founder and director at Sciony Limited, sums up the 10 most common pitfalls inventors face. more»
Business Advice caught up with founder Merlie Calvert to hear about how the business got started, her passion for entrepreneurship and the unique approach to branding for a legal company. more»
If you’re an entrepreneur or if you’re planning to launch a startup, do everyone a favour and stop talking about business plans. No-one needs them. more»
Having sat at the forefront of UK enterprise since his late-teens, Rajeeb Dey is aware of what a fledgling startup needs in order to scale and succeed. He also knows what could derail a promising venture. more»
Back in 2004, medicine graduate Ganesh Rao had just begun a career as a doctor. After four years working in hospitals, he won £50,000 in a poker tournament and left the medical world to pursue his dreams of entrepreneurship. more»
For James Constantinou, star of Channel 4's pawnbroking show Posh Pawn, working for somebody else was never an option. With expansion of his Prestige Pawn stores on the cards, we caught up with the entrepreneur to find out what made him start out in business and the road ahead. more»
The title of Britain's youngest entrepreneur may just have a new owner – 11-year old Harlie Haycox, founder of all-American-style restaurant Harlie's Diner. So what's stopping her peers from launching their own startup? more»
Writing for Business Advice, Guy Tolhurst, a seasoned mentor to entrepreneurs and founder of Intelligent Partnership, offers his take on what startup founders need to do in order to scale-up their company in 2018. more»
James McAulay, founder of live music booking platform Encore, speaks to Business Advice about his journey from the Cambridge University student music scene to building the UK's definitive Airbnb for musicians. more»
This entrepreneur from Wakefield imports tuk-tuks from India and then converts them into bespoke vehicles for other entrepreneurs. more»
