While heralded as one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick created a movement that might just kill the company she founded. more»

Are you an eco-entrepreneur with dreams of supporting sustainable tourism through your business idea? A new startup accelerator could provide your venture with expert mentoring and grant funding of up to €500,000. more»

Smaller businesses are often better at pulling of innovative, short-term installations, but the Nissan Electric Cafe was an innovative and novel approach. more»

As a business leader, you should never be satisfied, but the pursuit of growth can be back-breaking work. Here are three issues you might come face-to-face with when expanding your business to promote growth – and some guidance on how to overcome them. more»

Business Advice asked three founders the key investments and stumbling blocks they’ve encountered on the mission to make their first million pounds. more»

Small firms in the UK expect more from energy suppliers when it comes to the provision and accessibility of renewable energy, as a new report showed that 72 per cent would welcome a stronger commitment from providers. more»

Noticing that London had no pop-up food stalls offering sustainable seafood, Miranda Roberts and Stefan Buschbeck established Shrimpy back in 2013. more»

Fast-changing economic cycles require business owners to strengthen their supply chains. Marketing lead at GSM Barcoding, Graham McCarthy, reveals the best ways to boost supply chain efficiency. more»

When Simon Vardy first set up his franchise business, Sim Trava, in 2004, his priority was to ensure sustainability and longevity. Fast-forward 11 years, and the company now owns and runs 25 Costa Coffee stores – with more in the pipeline. more»

In his latest column for Business Advice, equity specialist and Crowdcube CEO Darren Westlake reveals his joy for building and selling businesses, and asks if passion alone can sustain entrepreneurs as startups grow. more»