by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Exploring Opportunities, General
Every business needs a business model. But what exactly is a business model? In the most basic terms, a business model is how you plan to make money with your business. You need to ask questions like, “Who is your target customer?”, “How...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Consumer & Retail, Creative & Cultural, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Education & Knowledge, Finance, General, Health & Wellbeing, Personalised, Social Enterprise
Writing a useful business plan takes a lot of thought, consideration and information. So where do you start? And how is it used when you want to start a business? You should check out the Business Model Canvas as well – it is a business tool used...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Consumer & Retail, Creative & Cultural, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Education & Knowledge, General, Health & Wellbeing, IT & Digital, Personalised, Science & Technology, Social Enterprise
The UK government has set out some of the steps to start a business in the UK, including steps for different types of businesses. You can find information about legal definitions, how to register a business, tax and other formalities. There are six different steps...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Personalised
The Business Model Canvas is a business tool used to visualise all the building blocks when you want to start a business, including customers, route to market, value proposition and finance. You could also try the Lean Canvas, a 20min, 1-page business plan template...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Exploring Opportunities
I like lists…they are easy to read, and usually more than a bit helpful. So here’s my list…of Lists (in no particular order)! 10 Startup Founder Blogs that Every Entrepreneur Should Read – This is a great compilation by General Assembly Top 10...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles & Information, Business Basics, Exploring Opportunities, General, Oxford
What’s the difference between an academic and an entrepreneur? No, this is not a cheesy joke, with a slapstick answer. . . but in reality there are a lot of similarities in working in academia and working in a startup. Both are very driven to succeed, having...
