5 regrets of a failed entrepreneur
Ninety percent of start-ups fail, some for reasons which were completely avoidable, others because of a lack of confidence, preparation or understanding of what was needed to be successful. I…
How to be an entrepreneur: 5 things I learned in 5 months as an entrepreneur
The life of an entrepreneur is different every day, but the one thing that remains the same is that we are always learning. These are my lessons in how to…
How an entrepreneur grew his business from $168 to $168M
I was a little depressed after a colleague told me about a CEO that had fired several people because they used an outdated procedure. Unfortunately, this company was the only…
5 lessons from climbing a mountain
Two weeks ago I climbed Mount Snowdon to raise funds for a local school. At 1,085m it's the highest mountain in England and Wales. It's also one of the hardest…
4 ways that starting over can make you successful
Just like walking to the next tee, starting over can really help you up your game. Recently I was at an event where we were comparing the number of jobs…
Priti Patel and the mine field of being a maverick
Priti Patel’s much-publicised forced resignation as International Development Secretary the other week, for not disclosing the extent of her holiday meetings with senior contacts in the Israeli government, illustrates the perils of going…
Want to start your own business? Here are 5 questions to ask yourself before you do…
Did you know that 96% of private sector businesses in the UK have less than 10 employees*? These are the UK’s micro businesses, 5.4million enterprises that account for more than…
The most common myths about entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. It’s all about working hard, having faith, and persevering through the tough times. If you have the right stuff, though, there’s nothing like it. It’s…
Measuring the virtue of entrepreneurship-dependent economic growth in the modern world
Many brave youngsters have stepped in as entrepreneurs in the market to build their own path with the idea of flourishing their country with the innovative wave of entrepreneurship which…
Can giving really be good for business? Spoiler: Yes!
Guest contributor Danny Witter talks about how giving back to some can be of benefit to all Reputation is everything when it comes to making a business work, and nobody…