The power of live streaming is being undervalued by marketers
Trevor Evans, co-founder and CEO of Stream?Time,?the TV guide for live streaming, explains why live streaming is only getting started.
British leaders react to Uber?s licence ban in London
On Friday 22 September, Transport for London (TfL) made a statement that, from 30 September, Uber would no longer be welcome in the capital.
How can entrepreneurs capitalise on sharing economy growth?
Over the past decade, we have witnessed rapid sharing economy growth ? an industry that has turned the concept of lending personal assets into a business model.
Deliveroo on-demand staff are stepping up to the legal batting cage to gain workers rights
The end of October saw two taxi drivers win a case against Uber with the help of GM Trade Union for the right to be classed as ?workers?. Many suggested it would open the floodgates to claims against similar firms with on-demand staff ? and news about Deliveroo suggests the sentiment is true.
UK MD of Volkswagen-backed taxi app Gett on accelerating away from rivals while driving business
To mark the launch of our Black Cab Entrepreneurs series in partnership with taxi app Gett, we sat down with the company?s MD of Western Europe, Remo Gerber, for the first of our backseat video interviews.
Jaguar Land Rover takes entrepreneurial route on business growth roadmap
Despite its omnipotence, Jaguar Land Rover recognised the power of SMEs and launched internal startup hub InMotion. Real Business sat down with the man that convinced the corporate firm to let him behind the wheel of the new entrepreneurial vehicle.
The Uber business model: Is it right for your company?
In the last few years, all we seem to have heard is that organisations should follow in Uber’s footsteps. But despite what you may have read recently, the Uber model may not be right for your business.
On-demand workers: The accidental sole traders
The on-demand workforce – a term that has emerged in recent years to define independent contractors for disruptive digital services such as Uber and Deliveroo – is predicted to more than double to over six million by 2020.
Former Grazia editor takes ?Uber for beauty? to Seedrs for crowdfunding investment
Blow – dubbed the “Uber for beauty” – has been taken to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs by co-founder Fiona McIntosh, the former Grazia editor-in-chief, which will open up funding opportunities to customers and investors alike.
Revenue of Uber and other ride-sharing services accelerating to double by 2020
Seemingly Uber’s controversies aren’t enough to slow it down, as the on-demand car service and other ride-sharing platforms are set to see global revenues double to $6.5bn by 2020.
UK on-demand private jet service offers Uber users taste of high life for US growth
Victor, the rising UK on-demand private jet service, has teamed with Uber as part of a US expansion that is offering customers the chance of experiencing the high life for a Valentine’s Day treat.
Barclays Collect cash courier service merges tradition with fintech for UK businesses
A new service called Barclays Collect has been launched to speed up banking processes for small businesses, merging tradition with fintech by allowing companies to book collection and delivery of cash deposits via an online platform.