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  • August 7, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Real Business Case Study: Michelle Carvill

    Welcome Every edition of the Real Business Case Study is special but today’s is extra-special. Why’s that? Because today we’re chatting with Michelle Carvill, founder of our new social media partners, Carvill Creative. Formed in 2002, Carvill Creative specialise in creating effective and integrated online visibility for businesses across websites, blogs and social media platforms. […]

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  • August 7, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Real Business Case Study: Jasper Martens

    Welcome to our latest Real Business Case Study. Today’s edition has a marketing spin with us chatting to Jasper Martens – Head of marketing and communications at Simply Business. Simply Business is the UK’s biggest insurance broker, insuring over 250,000 businesses, a large portion of which are small businesses or start-ups. Can you tell us […]

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Jessal Shah of Mayfair FX

    In this Startup Story, our series of inspirational interviews with people who have taken the plunge and started up their own business, we chat with Jessal Shah – the entrepreneur behind Mayfair FX.

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  • July 23, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Neil McIntyre from Special Business Ltd and Pro Software UK

    In this StartUp Story we’re joined by Neil McIntryre – the entrepreneur behind Special Business Ltd and Pro Software UK. Entrepreneur: Neil McIntyre Business: Special Business Ltd and Pro Software UK Founded: 2008

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  • July 22, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Paul Stewart, founder of Uni Baggage

    We spoke to with Paul Stewart – the man behind student baggage shipping company, Uni Baggage. Let’s get straight to it! Entrepreneur: Paul Stewart Business: Uni Baggage Founded: 2010

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with James Grant, founder of TutorTap

    We spoke with James Grant, the founder of TutorTap, about starting up and running his online tutor service. In the video, James shares his own startup advice as well as looking at the highs and the lows he’s experienced so far.

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  • August 7, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    5 Businesses That Have Been Resurrected

    With Easter upon us one we thought it would be appropriate to discuss…resurrection – in the business sense of course! If a company is struggling it doesn’t necessarily mean that all is lost. Companies can and have re-emerged with  different brand messages, logos or simply a following that they didn’t realise was there. 

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  • August 2, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Matt Lane, founder of BeerBods

    The UK is full of people with a passion for beer, but not all these people turn this passion into a business. That’s exactly what Matt Lane did in 2012 when he turned his 14-year love affair with beer into beer subscription service, BeerBods. 

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  • July 23, 2024 by David Daly

    6 moments of entrepreneurial inspiration from HBO's Silicon Valley

    The life of a startup is full of ups and downs. Fortunately, there is a simple way to prepare for the tough road ahead… watch the HBO show Silicon Valley. Whilst some shows and films may teach a few business lessons, Silicon Valley is an incredibly accurate case study that startups can genuinely learn from […]

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  • October 23, 2024 by Tom Richardson

    Startup Story with Wholefood Heaven

    Wholefood Heaven are David and Charlotte Bailey, a husband-wife team who are cooking up a storm with their healthy street food. We first became aware of them thanks to their pitch at Whitecross Street Market, where their souped-up van consistently attracts the largest queue. And it’s easy to see why. Their now legendary Buddha Bowl is super delicious […]

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