Entrepreneur

Women's talk: why language matters to female entrepreneurs

When Sue Stockdale set out to find women business-owners with fast-growth companies she found the language we use to offer opportunities to women is key

Sue Stockdale

29, Jun, 2016 @11:47 AM

I started a business to avoid maternity leave

Does the thought of juggling a career and a family fill you with fear? For Hana Dickinson, the solution was to rebuild her working life from scratch

Hana Dickinson

02, Feb, 2016 @7:17 AM

Budding entrepreneurs must learn from the failure of others, not just the success

Collaboration and mentorship are key to entrepreneurship, but remember to ask about potential challenges and pitfalls, and be honest about your own failures

Jo Burston

27, Jan, 2016 @7:18 AM

Nine essential tips for the (successfully) self-employed

Being a successful freelancer is no easy feat. Avoid some of the common pitfalls with these top tips for a more productive and lucrative working life

Liz Fraser

17, Dec, 2015 @7:17 AM

Is there ever a right time to sell your business?

There’s plenty of advice out there about starting your own company, but how do you know when to walk away? One business owner shares her story

Andrea Burrows

26, Nov, 2015 @7:19 AM

'I realised that something was missing in the British confectionery market'

From a crumbling apartment block in Paris to the shelves of Harvey Nichols: how one entrepreneur turned a passion for sweet treats into a thriving busines

Oonagh Simms

06, Nov, 2015 @7:17 AM

'Business is not rocket science. I’m not saving lives or doing open-heart surgery'

Popcorn entrepreneur Cassandra Stavrou on the power of confidence, the importance of a clear vision and why experience isn’t everything in business

Lottie O'Conor

30, Sep, 2015 @6:15 AM

How to make a difference and make money

Running a business with a social impact doesn’t mean that you have to run it as a non-profit. Jo Burston explains why doing good and making money is the business mode of the future

Jo Burston

28, Sep, 2015 @6:33 AM

Forget about 'mumpreneurs', here are the dads who mix work and family

Research suggests half of fathers question if their career is worth their family life. Enter the new breed of dadpreneurs in search of a better work-life balance

Harriet Minter

15, Sep, 2015 @6:20 AM

Meet the next generation of Stem entrepreneurs

A new project is bringing together girls from across the EU to live in a free, female-only space where collaboration trumps competition

Jacquelyn Guderley

08, Sep, 2015 @6:20 AM

The women reframing the fitness industry

“When we first opened in Shoreditch we didn’t bother running classes on a Sunday, everyone was too trashed”. Pip Black and Joan Murphy, founders of Frame, explain how they’ve revolutionised London’s attitude to exercise

Harriet Minter

29, Jul, 2015 @6:48 AM