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Entrepreneurs

Why Silas Adekunle’s MekaMon robots are primed to take over the world of gaming

MekaMon is the brainchild of Reach Robotics, a Bristol-based start-up headed up by CEO Silas Adekunle. Here's how these gaming bots are changing the way gamers interact with the world.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

Why teams respect unpopular visionaries more than beloved bosses

Aurecon's Adam Gifford argues that effective and visionary leaders are those who are willing to make unpopular choices and decisions, and stand their ground even if it ticks everyone off. If you won’t take the risk, you might not do anything transformative in your career.

Entrepreneurs

The ten biggest business blunders you can learn from

The team behind LondonOffices.com have come up with what they believe could be the ten biggest blunders ever.

Entrepreneurs

Special objects for all: growing an online auction business with Catawiki

Developing an online auction site into the large and still-growing, Frank Pon explains the growth of Catawiki.

Entrepreneurs

Diversity and inclusivity: The entrepreneur’s challenge

Diversity and inclusion can be addressed in businesses of any size. It's the entrepreneur's responsibility to make sure company culture is diverse and inclusive from the get-go. The Scale Factory's Jon Topper writes.

Entrepreneurs

Is Sir James Dyson Elon Musk’s biggest rival yet in the Electric Revolution?

James Dyson versus Elon Musk: are these the two biggest rivals in the electric revolution?

Entrepreneurs

10 tips to avoid corporate governance gaffs

Corporate governance expert Gerry Brown shares his top 10 tried and tested tips for successfully hiring effective independent minded non-executive directors, while avoiding corporate governance gaffs.

Entrepreneurs

Which unfavourable personality trait makes a great entrepreneur?

There are ten distinct personality types in every office, from the chatterbox to the micromanager. But which ‘unfavourable’ office trait can make for a great Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs

10 tips to avoid corporate governance gaffs

Corporate governance expert Gerry Brown shares his top 10 tried and tested tips for successfully hiring effective independent minded non-executive directors, while avoiding corporate governance gaffs.

Entrepreneurs

Which unfavourable personality trait makes a great entrepreneur?

There are ten distinct personality types in every office, from the chatterbox to the micromanager. But which ‘unfavourable’ office trait can make for a great Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs

Nuuk finds a niche in crowdfunding

Here's how Lina Gantar and Luka Cvikl started their business, Nuuk, in 2015, to help start-up raising investment on crowdfunding platforms.

Entrepreneurs

Get in your work zone – how to be more productive in the office

It can be hard to motivate yourself at work sometimes. Here, take a look at nine simple steps to be more productive at work and get into the zone.

Entrepreneurs

10 haikus about office life every entrepreneur can relate to

Hold the awkward elevator! You're late for an echoey conference call. These 10 haikus highlight the best and worst relatable moments of office life.

Entrepreneurs

Business and management on the edge: how to survive in an era of chaos

Here, Piotr Ploszajski of the Warsaw School of Economics, looks at how disruptive technology shapes and re-invents business, management and entrepreneurship.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial