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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...

We all have had moments of great inspiration – a fantastic idea fires us up but then nothing really happens. Turning ideas into a something tangible is the most thrilling but also the most formidable challenges ever. In an...

Running your own business is one of the most exciting, and challenging, adventures you will embark upon. Starting a business, however, can be a daunting challenge even in the best of times.  It can get very lonely making all...

We are often faced with self-doubt. This is particularly true when we are considering a big decision such as whether to be an entrepreneur or not. A wrong decision at this stage can be very costly. This article helps...