Silly putty, margarine and instant coffee. It might be strange to believe, but we have some of the world’s largest military forces to thank for them! Throughout history, military strategists have called for products to be made, even if they hadn’t been used until years later, which have trickled down to consumer use. Here’s ten products/services you may not have known were created because of a war.
Navigating the shipping market can be a daunting task for SMEs. Here are eight quirky rules about exporting to be aware of.
The UK’s engineering sector is reportedly at risk of suffering economic damage, but a group of London youngsters have been given a taste of the mechanical market through the art of paper folding.
Jesus turned water into wine, but Bill Gates wants entrepreneurs to turn poo into water.
As one of the Christmas period’s most popular gifts, gag or serious, the selfie stick has proved to be something either loved or hated – but incredibly lucrative.
On the remote Fiji island of Vorovoro few job opportunities exist, but chief Tui Mali has constantly foretold that “one day the world will come”. And now, the island dependant on fishing and farming and where poverty is high is about to become an unlikely start-up hub.
Many film buffs have been looking forward to 2015, trying to figure out how much director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Bob Gale got right in ‘Back to the Future II’. That’s right, this is the year Mart McFly time-travels to, and it’s astonishing how many of their predictions hit the mark. However, die-hard fans were let down when some of the more notable gadgets had yet to be made.
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.
At 46 per cent, almost half of Brits are multitasking while sitting on the toilet by using the time to complete their Christmas shopping, a study by parcel delivery firm Hermes has found.
By most people’s interpretation entrepreneurs tend to reside at the zanier end of the scale, but these business builders lead the way.
