This is the time of year when business leaders from around the world get together in Davos with politicians, bankers and the odd celebrity to discuss the economic future of our planet. It’s great for media sound bites, trend analysis and networking and a bit like the Oscars for big company CEO’s but without, well, [...]

A timely video interview with Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum. Check it out.

The Web offers an unlimited choice of tools to run and grow your business. Here’s a nifty collection. 5. Startup 101: Tools for the Job Great resource. Well synthesized. Focuses on areas such as Project Management, Email and Development. 4. Entrepreneur Apps Concentrates on financing tools and money tracking platforms. Crucial! 3. 101 Useful Resources [...]

Charles Pearson is Co-Founder and Managing Director of EasyInsites, a research agency based in the UK which specializes in online custom panels and innovative research tools. He is an entrepreneur at Innovatrs – here is his interview. Charles provides insights into the main challenges, drivers and difficulties he encountered in the early stages of setting [...]

Startup entrepreneurs need angel investors more than ever before. Not just for the advice and guidance that they can increasingly find online and at college – but for your money! Don’t get us wrong, your advice and guidance is really nice – but writing a cheque is even more important right now. The banks have [...]

Karen Hanton, founder of Toptable, talks about starting up, building a Web business and being an entrepreneur. Worth taking 10 minutes out to watch the interview – some useful tips.

Jay-z is a wild performer and a successful business man. Here are some valuable tips that he discovered on his journey. For those not aware of who Jay-z is, he stormed onto the rap music scene in the late 90′s. He’s been CEO of Def Jam and founded Roc-a-fella. He launched Rihanna and made Beyoncé [...]

Bob Brotchie, a paramedic with 17 years experience as an emergency service manager, innovator and entrepreneur, founded his ICE (In Case of Emergency) concept, EMS Options, in 2005. His application for smartphones enables first responders, such as police, fire and paramedics to identify victims and enable contact with next of kin, guardians, or other entrusted [...]

The 3 P’s of Starting up are: Positioning, People and Priorities. 1. Positioning. The bridge to taking you from idea to starting up a venture is built around the term positioning. Daily ‘keep asking yourself what your business is about and reply in one sentence’ until your answer is spot on. I.e. regularly wins you customers. [...]

Cool interview with Michael Dell on starting up in tough times. Check it.

What is your Startups Mantra? We found a great post about a monthly mantra you should repeat to keep your Startup healthy. Regularly reminding yourself abou the basics of marketing is key. If you can’t answer the most simple questions about your venture and its positioning how are you going to influence others? Among others, [...]

The blur Group blog has just written a great article, mentioning Innovatrs, on ‘Start-ups Starving for Investment; A Western Crisis’. We quote: ‘The western world is still in crisis. Following the financial tsunami of 2008/9 the West faces another emergency. As the dust settles on the economic meltdown it is becoming clear that not only [...]

Fundraising for your startup in 2010 is going to be a challenge. Not as bad as 2009 – but not a lot better. Here are some tips to help you get through the maze: 10. Wear a hard hat. 9. Have at least $£100,000 in annual revenues or the best free model since, er Twitter. [...]

Why do so many successful entrepreneurs drop out of college? One answer – IMPATIENCE! If he can, maybe you could too. You just better have an idea worth more than a college degree. It isn’t Voodoo. Ooh.

Networking is a key tactic for your Startup to get funding, promotion or partners. Here are the most popular events in Europe by attendance and PR echo. Photo by leafar 5. BarCamps They happen all over the world and started as the geek event. The city ones (ie BarCampLondon, BarCampBerlin) are the place to be [...]