What is the most common line you’ve heard in the last 2 years? ‘Don’t start a business during a recession’. Am I right? Well, we’re still in an economic downturn but plenty of great start-ups have come out of it. In the business world opportunities never cease – so let’s turn this downturn into an [...]

No explanation needed on what the early stages of starting up are like! The market is a harsh critic on choices made by start-ups so what’s all the buzz about “sewing ethics into the fabric of your start-up from the get-go”. Are morals really such a big deal right from the get-go? Apparently, yes and a [...]

Great new start-ups are constantly getting launched – but hold on! Looking at the founders, something seems amiss… Yes, it’s the gender of the entrepreneurs! Where’s the women? With entrepreneurial DNA I don’t think anyone was talking about the ’Y’ chromosome that exists within men. No, it’s about having a great new idea and spotting an [...]

A host of famous, successful entrepreneurs dropped out of academia (check Steve Jobs), proving a university degree might not seem to be on the critical path when developing innovative, ground-breaking ideas. Yet a new survey by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) underpinned by experts from 31 countries claims otherwise! Apparently education is a key factor [...]

Fast Magazine has published its annual list of companies which made changes that mattered last year! Actions speak louder than words so with more than 400 million active members Facebook hit the top of the list. The revolutionary new concepts and features regularly introduced by Zuckerberg and crew got cloned by many, yet Facebook remains [...]