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With the cost-of-living crisis and other economic concerns making news across the world, now not might feel like the perfect time to be starting your business. Just because times are tough however, success remains impossible. A time honoured way to finance business, in good times and bad, has been to bootstrap; this means growing your start-up funds without...

In its infancy, cryptocurrency promised to be a radical alternative to conventional finance. Secure, private and subject to enviable growth and excitement, crypto became a byword for the future.   However, the real and practical limitations of cryptocurrency now overshadow these initial promises. The rapid unravelling of FTX shows that, behind the scenes, crypto...

With COP27 around the corner, climate change is top of the agenda for governments and organisations around the globe. The world’s forests are a key weapon in the fight against climate change because trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas that traps the sun’s heat inside our atmosphere and causes global warming.Since the start...

The world has seen massive shifts in business and social spheres in the last few years. The pandemic was a catalyst for change, and in the post-COVID era, we find ourselves facing a workforce who increasingly wants to work from home and an economic climate that is less than ideal. So, how do you face a paradigm...

There is no denying the countless physical benefits that come with long-distance running and walking, but beyond this, what benefits can running bring to your mind and your business? Running your own business brings with it huge levels of responsibility and busy schedules. So, what are the psychological benefits of running and walking, and...

With war in Ukraine putting pressure on energy supply, and energy prices going up across Europe, putting pressure on businesses and individuals, never has there been a better time to harness the power of new technologies to find new ways of generating, transporting and storing energy. So, what technologies are out there? And how...

In the world of business, development and continual growth are required in order to stay successful and overcome hurdles. One way of keep your thinking fresh is to digest a range of information across different sources that will aid creativity and problem solving, improve motivation and foster entrepreneurial spirit.  In this post, we explore the best business...

We all love tech, and today the digital economy is the economy. Every aspect of the economy, and of our lives has been changed by the advent of new technologies over the last century, with progress having accelerated in recent decades toward what some anticipate will become an exponential trend. Technology that once seemed...

Money and investment are always a big part of the start-up journey and two common approaches to this are raising finance through debt or, by giving away equity in your business in return for investment. Both options have their pros and cons, but which is right for you? This is a difficult question and...

While many schools offer business studies as a subject, it is rare to see entrepreneurship specifically taught. Business studies tends to teach about existing companies whereas entrepreneurship focuses on developing the skills and qualities needed to take the risk of starting a business from the ground up. These qualities are surely more valuable, and...