Feeling the entrepreneurial startup vibe again
By Lee Biggins
Travelling between the US and UK, entrepreneur Lee Biggins has enjoyed stepping back from his expanding corporate empire to embrace the startup vibe.
Tag: Startup
Internal startups: There is no success, only failure
By Gareth Fryer
Garth Fryer, director of WAE, a leading London-based global service design consultancy, talks about the difficulties of setting up an internal startup company
Everyone has an idea: Whats the biggest problem entrepreneurs face
You have that Eureka moment when you realise your creative idea has the power to change the world. However, only few of us are able to successfully execute them and that makes all the difference.
Rapper Snoop Dogg launches cannabis and pop culture venture
Having already set up an investment fund dedicated to backing companies looking to take advantage of the burgeoning legal marijuana sector, musician Snoop Dogg has added to his entrepreneurial activities by establishing Merry Jane.
The most fashionable places in the world to found and grow a business
From the traditional designations of Shoreditch and Silicon Valley to the less well-trodden hubs of Osaka and Santiago, new research has revealed the “hippest” places to have an office address.
Food discovery service SimplyCook dishes up $1.1m funding round
SimplyCook – a recipe-kit provider for home cooks – has secured its first $1.1m round of investment, led by Episode 1 Ventures. The London-based startup had previously been funded by friends and family since launching last year.
Dating service for business owners and entrepreneurs launches called Founders In Love
A new British dating service has launched, but with a difference – Founders In Love is designed for business professionals that are suckers for love.
Cancer detection startup gains government funding to fast-track tech into market within 12 months
Lightpoint Medical, an innovative medical device company dedicated to improving the health outcome of cancer patients through image-guided surgery, is receiving a £1m government-funded grant and has also attracted further investment which could fast-track its move to market.
Over half a million startups launched in 2014, with 45,000 in November alone
The surge in new business creation shows no signs of abating, with 2014 figures already surpassing those from the previous year.
The business-building twin brothers who took breakfast to Brick Lane with the Cereal Killer Cafe
You’ve read our Surreal Business articles before, but now we’re bringing you cereal business as we speak to Gary Keery, founder of Shoreditch breakfast venue Cereal Killer Cafe.