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Real Business: A founder community
A multimedia resource for busy entrepreneurs seeking motivation, inspiration and community.
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Real founder stories, real leadership lessons, real insights. Real Business is the resource for the UK founder community and the small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) they run. We tell the truth about SME life today.
News
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UK SME owners want more support to fuel growth, study finds
Lack of prior business knowledge means some SME owners need more growth support, says Santander research.
Opinion
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Jacob Coxon’s AI warning is a reminder to PRs: timing trumps the message
Communications expert and finalist on Season 20 of The Apprentice Lawrence Rosenberg discusses Jacob Coxon's resignation from Anthropic.
News
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Business confidence slumps to 17-month low as Budget tax fears grow
Two major surveys show business owners losing faith in the UK economy. Rising energy costs, record borrowing costs and the …
News
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How Ruth Kudzi, founder of Optimus Coach Academy, created a 7-figure business sustainably
Optimus Coach Academy has trained more than 1,000 coaches and generated millions in revenue since launching.
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Guides
Exit strategy for founders: the four routes
Every founder exits eventually. The only question is whether you choose the timing, the buyer and the terms, or whether …
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Leadership & Productivity 7 min read
Succession planning for founder-led businesses: A practical guide for UK owners
Many founders put succession off until circumstances force the issue.
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Work & Wellbeing 7 min read
Improve decision making: leadership meditation tips to try
Today’s leaders are under more pressure than ever. You’re constantly expected to make high-stakes decisions and deliver results in fast-moving …
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Entrepreneur 14 min read
Skills needed to be an entrepreneur: What are the essential skills?
Entrepreneur earnings can vary widely depending on the type, stage and profitability of the business, while entrepreneurship also provides first-hand …
Opinion
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Opinion
4 min read
Jacob Coxon’s AI warning is a reminder to PRs: timing trumps the message
Communications expert and finalist on Season 20 of The Apprentice Lawrence Rosenberg discusses Jacob Coxon's resignation from Anthropic.
Opinion
4 min read
Britain doesn’t have a business failure problem. It has a business growth problem
Fewer are taking the leap into starting businesses, says Charlie Mullins.
Opinion
6 min read
Government is broken – but entrepreneurial mindset can fix it
Our biggest leadership problem isn't intelligence or effort. It's experience.
News
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What will our new PM do for business? SMEs react
British SME owners come together to discuss the new prime minister.
Opinion
4 min read
Strategy is overrated – here’s why (and why execution matters)
Strategy is easy to produce, but what happens after it's written?
Opinion
6 min read
Modern leadership is broken – here’s how to fix it
The leadership development industry is a thirty-billion-pound global business, and it has almost nothing useful to say to the person …
Opinion
4 min read
Don’t turn Britain into a postcode lottery for entrepreneurs
Running a business is hard enough without having to second guess what your local council might decide to charge you …
Entrepreneur
7 min read
Founders share their tough and truthful leadership lessons
In entrepreneurial life there’s the nuts and bolts of the daily business grind. The operations. The dealing with suppliers, the …
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Interviews
Interviews
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Built to last: Michelle Carson on 21 years of Holmes Noble, a 92% retention rate and learning to let go
Michelle Carson talks recruitment industry changes and being a neurodivergent leader.
Interviews
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Beyond profit: How Black Bee Honey measures success while backing British beekeepers
Paul Webb is the co-founder of Black Bee Honey, a business putting British honey back on the map.
Interviews
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Ethical skincare founder Danielle Close on building a high performance brand
Meet My Skin Feels Founder, Danielle Close.
Interviews
8 min read
The robots are coming – to revolutionise your warehouses. The Dexory story.
Oana Jinga is using robots to optimise warehouses around the world.
Interviews
8 min read
From team GB to a £300m exit goal – Navigator founder, Steve Rowbotham
Steve Rowbotham uses lessons from the Olympics into entrepreneurship.
