In seven years, the sharing economy has achieved a global value of $15bn – according to Compare and Share’s report, its growth rate is outstripping that of Facebook, Google and Yahoo combined.
By Trilby Rajna
With the government’s Northern Powerhouse hoping to bring increased investment and attention to UK cities such as Liverpool and Newcastle, we explore what Manchester has to offer – and discover some ambitious entrepreneurs.
The behaviour of UK salespeople has been analysed by Adobe to find technology is enabling more flexibility with sales deals, which has been demonstrated with a 30 per cent growth in the amount of business secured out of the office with staff becoming more mobile.
You’re never too young to start a business – famous interior designer and Dragons’ Den investor Kelly Hoppen is proof of that.
It doesn’t matter if it’s an entrepreneur like me, who started with just a bag of tools and a battered old van, or someone like QPR footballer Charlie Austin who’s gone from playing non-league to Premier League in a handful of seasons; we all love a good story about people who beat the odds to succeed.
London is often viewed as a key player in the European startup world, especially when it comes to technology, but there are other cities on the continent that new businesses should consider building in too.
Zero-hours contracts are headline news right now. It was unveiled that some one million employees are currently employed through this means, causing many politicians to vow to end them.
By Guy Rigby
Guy Rigby explains which boxes need to be ticked on a growing business’ way to attracting external equity.
He was a professional pianist, then the owner of a recording studio, soon the founder of one of the UK’s most impressive technology companies, and now he’s UKFast’s CEO. A conversation with one of the country’s top entrepreneurs.
