Hannah Wilkinson

BU

Business Technology 7 min read

Forget football, Leicester is aiming for the top of the business table

As the founding principal of De Montfort University’s new Leicester Castle Business School, Dana Brown is building on the legacy of Jamie Vardy and Richard III to create a brand of business education that is relevant to firms large and small and the communities they are part of. Real Business spoke to her about how football, robots and entrepreneurship are shaping her vision for 21st century learning.

IN

Interviews 4 min read

Thought accountants were boring This one is disrupting the music industry

Designed with independent artists who want more control over the ownership of their music in mind, a new funding model is trying to shake-up the music industry. And given that British artists contribute over £4bn to the economy each year, the disruptive potential is not to be sneered at.

HR

HR & Management 6 min read

TalentPool: Disrupting the recruitment industry by intelligently matching grads to SMEs

Determined to bring big data innovation to the jobs market and open the eyes of graduates to the benefits of working in a fast growing young company, the founders of TalentPool look set to take the world of recruitment by storm after securing £300,000 of funding from angel investors.

BU

Business Technology 5 min read

Why one tech company is trying to convince creative businesses that data is relevant to everyone

With social media increasingly providing valuable data as well as a means of corporate expression, Real Business spoke to Liliana Osorio, EMEA marketing manager at analytics company Crimson Hexagon, about how growing companies can use this to compete with established brands.

OP

Opinion 4 min read

Ditch the t-shirt Richard Branson Virgin Active isnt something to be proud of

There aren’t many businesses out there that actively incentivise staff to p%*s off existing customers and go aggressively in search of new ones, so why do health clubs like Virgin Active pursue this strategy with such enthusiasm

AN

Any other business 4 min read

Chapman Bags: The successful British exporter favoured by The Countess of Wessex

Daniel Chamier took over ailing British manufacturer Chapman as a way to escape his city job. We found out how he scaled it from a cottage industry firm to a growing exporter loved by HRH Countess of Wessex Sophie Rhys-Jones and Jeremy Clarkson.

AN

Any other business 3 min read

Tech City CEO and the co-founder of Startup Britain agree Europe is key to the UK digital economy

With the vote on whether the UK should leave the EU just over three months away, Tech City UK CEO Gerard Grech and StartUp Britain co-founder Michael Hayman have highlighted how important Britain’s relationship with Europe is for digital businesses – but differed on how well it is currently doing.

AN

Any other business 5 min read

58 Wellbeing Centre: Bringing luxury to the wellbeing market

Having previously worked together in marketing roles at Microsoft, husband and wife team Noam Sagi and Michal Cohen-Sagi are now combining their business expertise and a dedication to wellbeing to create a luxury wellness brand.

BU

Business Technology 2 min read

Shavekit: Shaking up men’s grooming with a unique subscription model

Shavekit co-founders Tom Walker and Tom Harrow were already veteran entrepreneurs when they founded the innovative subscription-based platform for men's toiletries which has been named one of the Everline Future 50 2016.

BU

Business Technology 2 min read

Settled: The exciting automated platform speeding up property

Disruptive digital property company Settled was founded in 2014 by siblings Gemma and Paul Young. They wanted to pool their experience in technology and property to create a truly 21st century platform for buying and selling homes, which has won a spot in our Everline Future 50 2016.