The reality is that 90% of startups fail and ours was one of them. Failure was discouraging, but it also gave us an opportunity to learn from our mistakes. more»

To prevent a business from failing, the necessary financial, operational or management improvements must be made. This is in order to deliver profitable growth or set a course for a maximised profit on exit. more»

Failure is not something we should welcome at work, but when viewed in the right way and used as a learning experience, it can provide more insight than unbridled success. more»

What lessons, if any, do we think would-be business owners can learn from Kanye's unique style of entrepreneurship, and have any of his mistakes proved too costly? more»

There are certain characteristics that are common to people who are able to deliver creatively. You don't need all of them to come up with brilliant ideas, but the more you have the more likely it is you will have more, and better, ideas. more»

Technology experts have warned small UK business owners to be prepared for an increase in power outages and connectivity failure, caused by last minute online shopping, in the run up to Christmas 2016. more»

Ronnie Scott straddled both worlds of jazz musician and entrepreneur opening his legendary London club in 1959 and being one of the most under-rated tenor saxophonists of his generation. more»

Crowdcube CCO Matt Cooper identifies the key personality traits that makes a successful entrepreneur, including understanding value and sharing problems. more»

Entrepreneurs face countless conundrums on the journey to building a worthwhile enterprise. Decisions that have such weight of argument on both sides that they torture you through sleepless nights. more»

With the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro now well under way, FreeAgent co-founder and CEO Ed Molyneux suggests a few key sporting traits that could lead to business success. […] more»