Delivering personal shopping for the cash-rich and time-poor
According to fashion business Dappad, eight out of ten men hate to shop, which is where its online personal shopping service can help out when it comes to gifting.
Gemstones are for life, not just a Christmas present
At a particularly busy time of year for her business, as shoppers try and find that last-minute Christmas present, Debby Cavill reflects on the last year.
Why rebels and trouble-makers could be good for business
Claire Bridges, chief spark at Now Go Create and author of the new book about creativity in business, In Your Creative Element, takes a look at the importance of embracing rebels if you want your business to grow.
Let them eat chaos ? 2017 economic predictions
What can we expect from the year ahead? Jeremy Cook, from World First, gives his 2017 economic predictions as part of an exclusive two-part series.
Barking Mad: Luxury dog holidays in a loving home
Describing itself as the UK?s alternative to kennels, Barking Mad recently scooped the title of Micro Business of the Year at the Amazon Growing Business Awards. We caught up with co-founder Richard Dancy to find out more.
Black Cab Entrepreneurs: This social butterfly left investment banking to cause a Party Hype
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This social butterfly left investment banking to cause a Party Hype
On our latest Black Cab Entrepreneur journey, people person Anna Frankowska told us how she went from party girl to economics graduate to investment banker and back again, returning to merrymaking with Party Hype.
Is your business trying to evoke a culture change? Start by altering behaviours
A company I worked with launched a new customer relationship management system. The business invested large amounts of time and money into producing and launching it, but only 20 per cent of staff used it. Why was this? While attempting culture change, the company hadn’t taken staff behaviours into account.
MVF: The business that hired 100 staff in 100 days
From recruiting 100 people in 100 days to opening in the tough US market, it?s been a big couple of years for Amazon Growing Business Awards winner MVF.
Bumble CEO teams Ollie Locke for investment in gay dating app Chappy
Through her growing female-centric dating service Bumble, Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe has backed gay dating app Chappy, which has been created by Made in Chelsea?s Ollie Locke.