The D&AD Festival, an annual design and advertising festival that was first hosted in 1962, is back in 2016 to further help inspire a community of creative thinkers. Based at The Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch from the 20th...
The topic of tax is probably one of your least favourite subjects, however it seems that, for some small companies at least, this topic may make for more unwelcome news for the SME. Upcoming developments will see a fair few...
Cambridge, home to one the most internationally recognised educational facilities, was nicknamed ‘The Silicon Fen’ over a decade ago. Also known as the Cambridge Cluster, this city inspires high-tech start ups, particularly in the software and biotech sector. Cambridge boasts being in the...
You had that light bulb moment of a brilliant business idea and it’s been non-stop ever since: you’ve experienced incredible growth and seemingly unheard of success within the start up realm. Yet this is your very problem. You’ve expanded...
Women of the World, Southbank Centre, London

Last Friday I was lucky enough to spend a day at the Southbank Centre to witness Women of the World, London (WOW). This inspirational event hosts talks, debates, workshops and performances from a diverse group of nationalities and backgrounds that...
Regardless of what product you produce, which service you deliver or what market you operate within, you need to know and understand your customer. This is the very most basic building block to a successful business, without it you’ll...
The winter months of 2016 are drawing to a close and we’re still booming forward in the world of new businesses thanks to 2015 being a record-breaking year for company formations. The UK’s start up scene has caused quite...
Over the past decade, there seems to have been an explosion in the number of business mentors, coaches and strategists. Driving this change has been rapid advancements within the commercial world for all – primarily powered by the ways...
International Women’s Day is right around the corner. Girls, boys, women and men are all gearing up to celebrate the advances in gender equality and focusing on the issues still at hand. We reckon that this is the time...
Newcastle is the powerhouse for innovation in the North East of England. Although many people associate Newcastle with football and friendly Geordies, it is one of the fastest growing tech scenes outside of London. Newcastle has been a center...