Startup life can be full of ups and downs with founders facing all kinds of hurdles along the way. However, one thing that you can always count on within the startups world is community. Without the insights and advice from the people who have been there and done it, people would just be making the same mistakes over and over again.

Here, I share my top five tips for anyone to build a new brand.

Investing has been around since time immemorial, as a way to get our money working for us. There is usually some risk involved, but this is why investing provides high returns.

With SME’s accounting for the employment of more than half of the UK’s workforce, supporting these businesses is of benefit to everyone while geopolitical events and the impact of the pandemic continue to cause economic uncertainty.

At any stage of business, choosing the right investor can be one of the hardest and complex decisions you can ever make. This individual will more than likely not just contribute financially but often operationally meaning choosing the wrong person could be detrimental to your business.

As an entrepreneur and consultant, I’ve worked in 30+ industries, onboarding clients who were already past the start-up stage. Almost every company I stepped into had issues that mainly stemmed from becoming too big too fast. By implementing more holistic leadership, strategies, and management systems, startups can be in a much better position to prevent toxic practices from infecting and poisoning your company.

The UK’s Research and Development (R&D) tax relief scheme incentivises businesses to spend money on innovation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can receive a payable cash credit up to 33% of their eligible R&D spending which presents a strong opportunity for startups to reduce the cost of overcoming scientific or technological problems.

Women’s Equality Day represents an important celebration of the progress made in the push for gender parity. However, on this day, we must also consider the significant imbalances that continue to exist within the working world – particularly within the largely male-dominated technology sector.

A powerful online presence can make a huge impact on the success of any business, be it a small brick-and-mortar, or an e-commerce website. This has become increasingly accurate in recent years, with changing consumer habits and a majority of people turning to the internet to shop, discover local businesses, and learn more about your company.

Marketing is a critical part for a startup in driving growth and retention, yet one of the main challenges of any startup leader is having the time and resources to spend on it. From being the HR manager, to the main salesperson, to developing and launching the actual product, startup leaders already wear many hats, so when it comes to marketing, they need a simple and doable approach.

As I write this, the business idea that myself and two friends came up with over 12 months ago is on the verge of launching across London. To say I have had a few sleepless nights in the lead-up to this point would be a bit of an understatement. 

Escapism is otherworldly, blissful, maddening and liberating. Everyone has their own forms and rituals for temporarily getting away from the realities of life.

It used to be easy to know when you were at work and when you weren’t. You were either present at the workplace doing work – or you weren’t. Now you might well be in your kitchen presenting the most important pitch of your career.

Of the millions of brands that launch every year, around 90% will fail. So how can you make that 10%?

Lot traceability software is a system that helps businesses track the movement of products through the supply chain. This information can be used for various things. There are a lot of benefits of lot traceability and the biggest ones will be discussed in this article.