Business relationships are one of the most important prerequisites for a successful entrepreneurial journey. Whether it’s for feedback, advice, introductions, or even funds, having fruitful business relations can open many doors.
But these relationships don’t appear out of nowhere and no CEO or investor was born into them. Sure, people can be born into...
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...
One lesson every entrepreneur should remember, is to make sure to keep reading and keep learning from your peers and colleagues.
As 2022 gets underway, it's important to take stock of the past few years and the changes that they've triggered in business and other industries on a global scale. We believe in the...
Failure is a part of life, and this applies to business as much to any other aspect of our lives. Overcoming these set-backs and turning them into learning opportunities however, means failure can be a positive. A way of testing and refining ideas and iterating towards better products and business.
Key to this is...
Everyone’s heard the term ‘market disruption’, but what does this term actually mean once you get beyond the hype? Is disrupting a market a good thing? And if so, how can you find opportunities to disrupt the market you’re in?Defining market disruptionA market is truly disrupted when an entrepreneur or business comes along which fundamentally changes the...
Everyone needs a break from time to time and, with summer getting started, now is when a lot of us will be thinking about some well-earned downtime. If you're an entrepreneur however, you know that taking time off can mean taking valuable time away from your ongoing learning and development.
While downtime is necessary...
There’s no doubt that protecting the environment is the top of the agenda in 2022 for businesses, governments and individuals around the world. Building sustainable economies is key to the future, and consumers are increasingly directing their spending power toward companies that can demonstrate they are doing business responsibly.
In fact some recent research...
As an entrepreneur, the new year brings a perfect opportunity to take stock of what you achieved in 2022, reset your efforts and set some new goals. But don't overdo it. The more goals you aim for, the less you will achieve in the law of diminishing returns! Just as a business will set 3-5 KPIs for...
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...
One unexpected consequence of the pandemic has been what is increasingly being referred to as the ‘great resignation’. Whether driven by home-working, which means a greater array of jobs are available to candidates regardless of geography, or by businesses struggling or shutting down during the lockdowns, people leaving their jobs has become a major theme over recent...
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