Ex-con? Then start a business!

As Duncan Bannatyne will tell you (and anyone else who’ll listen), it’s hard to get a job when you’ve got a criminal record.
So the obvious(ish) solution to getting your life on track is to become an entrepreneur: no interviews, no digging into your past, no need to prove your rehabilitation.
Well here’s just such a story [...]

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Raef lands speaker slot

Launch an indeciferable business, come sixth on a business talent show, get a job giving business advice to others.
How Raef Bjayou fast tracked himself onto the speaker circuit. Read it here.

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It’s official, entrepreneurs ARE risk takers

Scientists at Cambridge University have found that entrepreneurs’ brains work differently to those of hired managers.
Research published in Nature Magazine found business owners’ brains are more active in the region responsible for making snappy decisions.
Sixteen entrepreneurs from the tech sector were recruited for the challenge and matched with 17 senior managers from the public and [...]

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Grow your business in a recession

Not an easy thing to do, but in this article, you’ll find some really useful information on how to keep the money rolling in!
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Don’t get too bogged down in battening down the hatches – downturns can also open up opportunities and continued investment during a recession might actually be the smartest move you make.
While the [...]

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