Rags to Wreckages... to Riches

What should a modern startup business look like?

Extended interview with Neil Lewis on key business questions such as dealing with business failure, hiring staff, how to startup in the recession, business cycles etc…

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‘Breaking it’ innovation – requires character

Why do I believe that leadership is the be all and end all? That it is the difference maker?

Simply because developing our leadership ability is the akin to developing our character. And we need both if we are to succeed at failing…

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How JK Rowling used failure as her bedrock for future success

JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, talks about how failure in career, marriage and financially, led her to focus on the one area in which she was truly equipped to succeed.

She says that had she not experienced the failure, she might never have gone on to write one the worlds’s most popular series of books.

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3 Digital Start-up Business Mistakes to Avoid

Digital business (previously called internet businesses) are still all the rage and therefore the majority of new start-up business plans are digital businesses.

But we keep seeing the same mistakes. So here are 3 errors that we keep seeing – and you should avoid…

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Dear Successful Entreprenuers – A warning…

Dear successful entrepreneurs,

Here is my warning…

Just remember if you do employ traditionally (and ignore the freelance model), here is what you will be paying for sooner or later…

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85% of Businesses are Rubbish – Alan Sugar

Alan Sugar, a UK entrepreneur with more than his fair share of grey hair, stoked controversy by stating that 85% of UK businesses that failed to receive bank finance had nothing to complain about. Amid the controversy of whether he actually said this or not, we can still ask ourselves whether he has a point. Essentially, [...]

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