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‘I planned my business while sailing the Atlantic’

TechBlast reports on many businesses which are making waves - but how many of them were inspired by ...

‘I wanted to make meaning, not money’

A candle flickers into life in the darkness. It’s a powerful image - and one adopted by a Manch...

My journey from Manchester markets to a £1m business

If there is one thing Manchester is famous for, it’s the weather (okay, Manchester United and Manc...

‘With a crystal ball I’d have raised more funding’

There are pros and cons to raising startup investment early. The ability to hire talent quickly, ...

Boldness, resilience & scalability – the key to business success

Do you have the acorn of an idea for a tech business? Finding a productive foil in a co-founder; ...

Why don’t we teach entrepreneurship in schools?

SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy - so why are the skills needed to build a business not taugh...

I tied my identity into my startup – then it disappeared

You need a certain amount of confidence to launch a business. But dreaming big and talking a good...

I met my ‘tech for good’ co-founder on Instagram!

Ahrum Pak seemingly had it all. Born in Hawaii to Korean parents, she spent most of her childhood...

Launching: PIGEON – a skill-sharing platform for communities

Who? Mark Ward, founder of Australian Vermouth brand Regal Rogue, is the company's founder. Why? ...

‘I wish I’d worn more hair gel when I had the choice!’

At 21, the world was my oyster and stardom beckoned — having accidentally secured myself a role in...

How do you take a startup from ‘impossible’ to ‘done’?

When something has never been done before, the challenge of creating a successful company to provide...

How WeWork crash changed VCs’ mindset

The spectacular crash of WeWork in September 2019 was a wake-up call to the global tech sector. T...