In our focus on National Business Awards 2014 The Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business Finalists. Here Andy Makin, MD of EnviroVent tells us about his entrepreneurial spirit.
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Teenager Jordan Daykin tames TV dragon as Deborah Meaden invests
Dragons’ Den saw one of its youngest ever entrepreneurs receive investment as Deborah Meaden invested in what is Jordan Daykin’s third business before he leaves his teenage years.
Getting to Know You: Chris Vincent
We talk to Chris Vincent about his inspirations in business and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.
The Dragons’ are hiring
As we welcome back Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne, Kelly Hoppen, Piers Linney and Peter Jones, we can be sure that we’re in for as many eccentric and unusual business plans and ideas as the previous 11 series’ of Dragon’s Den have delivered to us.
£45,000 raised for social enterprise projects thanks to Crowdfunder & Santander
Twelve South West social enterprises are to benefit from £10,000 match funding from the Santander Social Enterprise Challenge, run in partnership with rewards-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder.
Recovery must benefit all of Britain
The Prime Minister was at the launch of the International Festival for Business
LOVESPACE hits £1.6m on Crowdcube
LOVESPACE, a distinctive storage company founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, has attracted major venture capital firm, DN Capital, alongside the crowd to help raise £1.6m on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube
Smashing the smoke & mirrors of social for business
MyWarehouse.me founder Andy Reedman recently claimed that “the noise of social media is becoming background interference rather than mainstream interaction, and could be distracting business owners from focusing on being the best at what they do.” Jo Furnival explains more.
Bridges Ventures announce high growth investment to create jobs in North West
Bridges Ventures has announced today that it is investing in leading UK based premium designer menswear e-commerce business Clothingsites.co.uk.
How big is your marketing budget?
How big is your marketing budget? Does it contain all the activities involved in producing profitable income? How a marketing budget is compiled, largely depends on how “marketing” is defined.
Getting to know you: Mark Tighe
Before setting up and becoming MD of Catax Solutions, Mark Tighe was Managing Director of Carphone Warehouse Ltd and, prior to that, Head of UK Business Sales at O2 UK. He’s now glad to be back in Cheshire and looking after a growing business.
A starters guide to business incubation in London
In many respects there’s never been a better time to set up a new business. The digital revolution has opened up the world and new markets, while digital technology and mobile computing continues to spur innovation and inspire new entrepreneurs.
Gaining a few extra £’s in January
Come January each year, I set myself goals to do ‘this’ and cut down on ‘that’, whilst the gym is bursting at the seams with like-minded people also trying to reverse the damage. Yet within a few months and I realise that these short-term fixes do not work and it is strict routines and disciplines that I really need.
Making your business successful for free…
Almost half of entrepreneurs need to ask friends and family for loans in order to start up their new business, according to research by Entrepreneur Country. I know first hand how difficult it is to get banks to invest in new business, particularly in the current economic climate.
Secrets of Success: That Cable
We talk to the mother and son team behind That Cable, which was born when son Sam’s entrepreneurial spirit started at the age of 15 when he realized that money could be made from sourcing heavily discounted speakers and amplifiers bought on the high street and reselling them via eBay.
