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Entrepreneurial mentoring has historically lacked a rigorous approach. Some mentors adopt from traditional coaching techniques; other institutions use industry focussed expertise (such as London Business School’s 100-odd sector specific mentors), and accelerators (such as TechStars) use strictly scripted playbooks...

Eureka! Is this the word that comes to mind when you think of coming up with new ideas? Are you spending inordinate amounts of time in your bathtub waiting for inspiration to strike? Skin all wrinkly yet? According to...

In our teaching at different London universities, we are often asked ‘How do I get an original idea for my business? Every time I check, my latest idea has already been done!’. A fundamental principle of entrepreneurship is that...

Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Airbnb, LinkedIn, PayPal. All of these companies have millions of customers or active users. Facebook has nearly two billion active users and Gmail has more than a billion. These are mega start-up success stories! So, you...

Stage 1: Test Ideas This is the stage where you have one or more ideas and wish to get a quick sense of which ideas are worth exploring further. What to do and not do: Design your idea into...

One of the great attractions of starting your own business is the chance to be your own boss. It is said that people take a job because of the company, and leave because of their boss. Finally, you get...

I hate my job. It is uninspiring, repetitive, I have a difficult boss and it just does not connect with my soul. If this is you, and many of us feel this way these days, you may be tempted...

Ever wondered how a small start-up can take on a big, established company and come out a winner? Wonder no more. Gerard J. Tellis Marshall School of Business, California, and Peter N. Golder, from the Amos Tuck School of...

  On a recent panel discussion at London South Bank University, I was asked what sources of funding were available for new businesses. Funding has changed and options have expanded greatly in recent years, so I thought I’d document...