Business Stories and Interviews

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How a small record label is bucking music trends to grow and thrive

How a small record label is bucking music trends to grow and thrive

How does a record label and microbusiness survive and thrive through a music industry revolution? As the eighth Record Store Day takes place this month, jazz label Edition Records' founder Dave...

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Topman interview: Workwear advice for men

Topman interview: Workwear advice for men

Last month, we asked UKBF members what they wear to work. Why? Well, starting a new business, you're going to be in charge of dress code. Deciding on what to wear has much more of an...

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Q&A with Dorothy Perkins: What should entrepreneurs wear?

Q&A with Dorothy Perkins: What should entrepreneurs wear?

Being a work-at-home entrepreneur or self-employed means you may get to wear what you want. But, should there be guidelines and just how important is workwear? We spoke exclusively to...

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Startup Snapshot: The London milkshake franchise bringing shakes to Qatar

Startup Snapshot: The London milkshake franchise bringing shakes to Qatar

Every week, we interview a small business as part of our Startup Snapshot series. This week, we chat to the founder of ShakeTastic, a London based milkshake and juice bar company who has just...

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Penny Power: My journey as a woman and entrepreneur

Penny Power: My journey as a woman and entrepreneur

It's good to wake up on a day that marks women across the world, International Women's' Day, writes author, female entrepreneur and small business supporter Penny Powe, OBE. In...

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Startup Snapshot: OLIO is combatting food waste

Startup Snapshot: OLIO is combatting food waste

France made headlines last month when it announced it would forbid food waste by supermarkets. Instead, it will go toward charities and food banks. While we still may be a long way of from a...

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Quirky business: Lebanese food and belly dancing in Wiltshire

Quirky business: Lebanese food and belly dancing in Wiltshire

It's not easy at the best of times to get a traditional business with a potential market in a local area to work. But former primary school teacher Wafaa Powell runs a thriving belly dance and...

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UKBF history: The story of its foundation

UKBF history: The story of its foundation

As UK Business Forums relaunches with content added into the mix, we revisit our 2007 interview with its founder Richard Osborne who goes by the alias Ozzy, to look at how the forums were started...

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Startup snapshot: Wriggle's last minute offers app

Startup snapshot: Wriggle's last minute offers app

This article first appeared on BusinessZone as part of its Investibles series. Read more great startup articles on our sister site. Wriggle provides last-minute offers for restaurants and...

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 Startup snapshot: mOm's revolutionary inflatable incubator

Startup snapshot: mOm's revolutionary inflatable incubator

This article first appeared on BusinessZone as part of The Investibles series. mOm Incubators has developed a revolutionary inflatable incubator that can be developed in developing...

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Startup snapshot: TanOrganic's the first cosmetic brand on Seedrs

Startup snapshot: TanOrganic's the first cosmetic brand on Seedrs

This article first appeared on BusinessZone, as part of its Investibles series. Read more about exciting startups on our sister site. Irish based company TanOrganic is the first ever...

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Startup snapshot: TrueStart's coffee for athletes

Startup snapshot: TrueStart's coffee for athletes

This article first appeared on BusinessZone as part of its Investibles series. For more great startups, check out our sister site. TrueStart Coffee, a healthy alternative for athletes who...

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Startup spotlight: The Investibles' new karma economy

Startup spotlight: The Investibles' new karma economy

This article is part of The Investibles series on BusinessZone. Check out more great startups on our sister site. Helpfulpeeps, the self-proclaimed 'new karma economy', is a website...

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How we went from startup to £35m turnover in six years

How we went from startup to £35m turnover in six years

The Hothis are a husband and wife couple who left their high-paying jobs in 2009 to try to make professional education accessible to everyone, everywhere Six years on, Dilshad and...

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Travelling and running a business: How one entrepreneur is doing it all

Travelling and running a business: How one entrepreneur is doing it all

Being an entrepreneur in your 20s or 30s can be a precarious balance between wanting to build a steady business and building a life, whether it's travelling, family or otherwise. One...

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How IMDb founder Col Needham kept his entrepreneurial spirit

How IMDb founder Col Needham kept his entrepreneurial spirit

IMDb founder Col Needham shares his story of entrepreneurial success and how he keeps the spirit alive and kicking in the company after being acquired by Amazon in 1998. The founder and...

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Sir Tom's tips for entrepreneurial success

Sir Tom's tips for entrepreneurial success

Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's first home-grown billionaire, shared some top tips for entrepreneurial success during an Entrepreneurial Spark breakfast briefing. The Scottish entrepreneur...

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From forum to full time: Satago's success story

From forum to full time: Satago's success story

Five years ago this month, a man with an idea asked UK Business Forums (UKBF) users for feedback. After a £600,000 investment, finding a co-founder and landing a major partnership with...

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UKBF Member Spotlight: James C Edwards (OldWelshGuy)

UKBF Member Spotlight: James C Edwards (OldWelshGuy)

UKBF user name: OldWelshGuy Real name: James C Edwards Company name: Umbrella Consultancy Website: www.umbrella-consultancy.co.uk Contact: 01369 710132 [email protected] 1. How...

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UKBF Member Spotlight: Lisa Connell, Rent A Date For Charity

UKBF Member Spotlight: Lisa Connell, Rent A Date For Charity

UKBF user name: rentadateforcharity Real name: Lisa Connell Company name: Rent A Date For Charity Website: www.rentadateforcharity.com Contact: 020 8368 0486 [email protected]...

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