A new study by Barclays and Cambridge University has found that women are less likely to be bullish about the prosperity of their businesses, despite female-run companies being found to be posting higher pre-tax profits on average.
British retail giant John Lewis is regularly praised by customers, jobseekers and fellow businesses for the “best corporate reputation”. As the saying goes, there is no I in team, so could the key to John Lewis’ success be a workforce that’s dominated by women
Having set up her business during the last period of government, Gracia Amico, CEO of PetsPyjamas, becomes the latest entrepreneur to feature in our “I’m voting as…” series and explains what policy she favours most.
Realising the opportunities that new technologies provide, Jules Coleman left her management consultancy career after teaching herself to code in just six weeks – now, as the co-founder of digital cleaning marketplace Hassle.com, she calls on entrepreneurs to be ready for change.
American battery technology company Satki3 has secured a $20m funding round, with Dyson contributing $15m alone, while other investors included General Motors, Khosla Ventures, Beringea and Itochu.
The sharing economy is one of those industry phrases that has many different interpretations, one that will likely secure a firmer definition thanks to the 6 March launch of the Sharing Economy UK trade body. To find out more, Real Business has spoken to Alexandra Depledge, SEUK board member and CEO of Hassle.com, who opened up on what it’s like to be a woman in the tech business.
Two sisters working in immigration law, Sadia Tanvir-Navaab and Almas Tanvir-Khan, quit their legal careers for a move into entrepreneurship to open the Avant Garde vaping bar in London’s West End, noting Wonder Woman as an inspiration.
Former model Caprice Bourret speaks exclusively to Real Business on camera, revealing her childhood exposure to entrepreneurship, what prompted her to move into the business world with lingerie line By Caprice Products and the hard mistakes she learned along the way.
The Cambridge Satchel Company is one of the biggest British brand success stories in the last few years. We quiz founder Julie Deane on the company’s most impressive year so far.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and employment relations minister Jo Swinson have voiced opinions on a new government study that found more than half of the country believes childcare should be a responsibility for both parents. However, a review of recent reports suggests that belief still has a long road ahead.
