All in Inspiration
With the tools available today and the ability to connect with like-minded communities, it’s becoming more of a reality for anyone – from cake bakers to jewellery makers – to start earning income from ideas or hobbies.
The key to changing the nature of a product is recognising attributes that can be transferred from one use, with one specific audience, to another. Today, British entrepreneurs and small businesses (SMEs) recognise this approach and are optimistic that they can do the same.
Going through the experience of failure as an entrepreneur is inevitable and some would say necessary. It is a great catalyst for growth, no matter how big or small it may feel.
Whilst cultural and societal issues may be to blame, individually and collectively, we have a responsibility to encourage women to be leaders in the business world.
But don’t think millennials are mere clones of the cut-and-thrust Baby Boomers, or even the previous Gen X-ers.
I’ve always believed you can be the best CEO in the world – but without the right people behind you, success can be hard to come by. One of the most important parts of my role is making sure everyone I work with feels encouraged, motivated and proud to be part of the team.
You only have to look at the millennial generation to see this playing out. Millennials are a group that have been defined not by money, but by their motivation to make a difference.
In this article, we've compiled 5 of the greatest TED Talks that every entrepreneur should watch. These talks cover a range of topics, from leadership and innovation to motivation and creativity.
Think you have an idea which will take the world by storm? Do you spend your commute fantasising about being your own boss and building a business empire based on a niggling idea which just won’t go away?
There is also now lots of help out there, particularly from experts who are keen to offer their time as mentors. One initiative we’re both familiar with that combines the important components of entrepreneurship and mentoring is The Prince’s Trust’s newest mentoring initiative, Mosaic, which runs fantastic mentoring programmes.
Entrepreneurship for most of us is having the ability to live and work as flexible as we want to. Most of us think, if I can just get it right, find the right idea and launch it, things would be easier and I could finally live the dream.
