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My Coke Head Ex Boss Was My Start Up Inspiration

9th March 2017

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4 minute read This might sound like an urban myth, but it is true. Somebody really did tell me that the inspiration for starting a business was their ‘coke-head’ boss. I think it was in 2004 and I was running…

Start Up Thought For The Day…

2nd March 2017

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So, what links an enterprising mindset, starting your own business and a set of lectures on historiography back in 1978? One phrase. When I was studying history we all had to do lectures on “What Is History?”. I think it…

The Two Great Lies about Business Start Ups

11th November 2016

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“You’re an entrepreneur – you just don’t know it yet.” There are two great lies told about starting a business. The first lie is that you must have a business plan before starting a business. The second great lie is…