Finding strength in numbers: Meet SBD Apparel founder Ben Banks June 29, 2014 Peter Spence talks about the powerlifting business with SBD Apparel’s Ben Banks If you've ever come across the extreme world of strength sports, you’ll probably have got your first introduction stumbling through the TV channels on a Boxing Day morning. Last year, more than a million of us tuned in to watch the competitors of [...]
Gimme 5 June 29, 2014 …OFFICE SPACES FOR STARTUPS Campus Set up by Google, Campus is seven floors of co-working space designed for collaborative innovation. Desks can be rented via TechHub, and its cafe is open to any registered user. Contact TechHub for prices www.campuslondon.com Hoxton Mix A virtual office that offers desk rental in the heart of Tech City, [...]
UK’s £4bn app economy is the biggest in Europe June 26, 2014 The app economy in the UK is the biggest in Europe and set to generate £4bn revenue by the end of the year, cementing the country’s position as the leading tech hub outside of the US. The UK generates more than a third of app revenue produced across Europe and employs just under a fifth [...]
The perfect fit: Meet Girl Meets Dress co-founder Xavier de Lecaros Aquise June 23, 2014 Harriet Green talks true grit with Girl Meets Dress co-founder Xavier de Lecaros Aquise. Advocates of the sharing economy, otherwise known as collaborative consumption, claim that it is finally reaching a mainstream audience. Earlier this month, for example, the government announced reforms to outdated legislation, ending long-running questions over the legal status of ultra short-term [...]
The workspace, the incubator, and the accelerator: What you need to know June 23, 2014 It's a truism of entrepreneurship that the road to riches is full of at least as many lows as highs. That’s why many entrepreneurs don’t take the leap until they meet the right partner to jump into business with. This isn’t just about co-founders having complementary skills; the support of a business partner can be [...]
Gimme 5: Inspiring books for entrepreneurs June 23, 2014 The Smart Entrepreneur: How to Build for a Successful Business Bart Clarysse and Sabrina Kiefer A hands-on book which coaches the budding entrepreneur through starting a new venture. The 12 chapters can be read as mini-manuals, and cover everything from managing uncertainty to staying ahead of competition. How to Fail at Almost Everything [...]
BT leads the FTSE 100 fallers on pension and regulation fears June 16, 2014 TELECOMS group BT dragged the FTSE 100 index down yesterday on concerns that it will be hit by an increase in its pension deficit and that Ofcom is preparing to crackdown on its wholesale pricing of superfast broadband. BT’s shares dropped 2.4 per cent, the biggest individual faller on the FTSE 100, with traders citing [...]
London Report: FTSE falls on BT pension fears and builders June 16, 2014 BRITAIN’S top share index slipped yesterday as concerns about a large increase in its pension deficit hit BT Group, while housebuilders extended their recent sell-off on prospects of a UK rate hike. BT fell 2.4 per cent, one of the biggest drags on the FTSE 100. Traders cited a Sunday Times report which said that [...]
London now has bigger fintech sector than Silicon Valley or New York June 16, 2014 London is now the biggest global centre for financial technology firms, beating both Silicon Valley and New York based on the number of people the industry employs. There are 44,000 people working in fintech in London, compared to 43,000 in New York and just 11,000 in Silicon Valley, according to research by South Mountain [...]
Three things you didn’t know about Level39 boss Eric Van der Kleij June 16, 2014 Chief executive of Level39 Eric Van der Kleij 1 He invented the online process of “web call back”, leaving your number on a website for someone to call you back, while struggling to buy flowers for his wife online. 2 Canary Wharf’s FinTech incubator Level39 was born following a very chance meeting between Eric and [...]
