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Gymbox’s irreverent founder built a brand out of making fitness fun

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Philip Salter
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GYMBOX founder Richard Hilton stumbled upon the idea for his company as a skinny 19-year-old living in New York and working in advertising.

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Busuu is breaking down language barriers in nearly every country across the world

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Philip Salter
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We’re a nation of monoglots. Despite spending countless hours learning languages at school, many of our efforts are wasted.

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Organic baby food firm Piccolo has bigger ambitions than just profit

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Philip Salter

A fair few years ago, I lost a bet for which the punishment required me to eat a jar of baby food. I not only lost the bet, but also my battle with that tiny jar – I couldn’t get past the first mouthful. It was inedible. I have a feeling these days losing that

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It’s time for entrepreneurs to get involved in the post-Brexit policy debate

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Philip Salter

Some people love politics – the cut and thrust, cheering and jeering, pavement pounding and leafleting in support of their tribe. Others, not so much.

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Meet the tech chief executive with an unusual formula for building great teams

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Philip Salter
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Rated People isn’t your normal tech company. Its chief executive Celia Francis is pushing boundaries in the world of work.

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ZappiStore’s Stephen Phillips explains how he got through his first VC raise

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Philip Salter
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Stephen Phillips may have worked in market research for most of his career, but now he’s swimming against the tide.

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At the frontline: The cyber threat is becoming ever more subtle

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Philip Salter
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On any given day, typing the words “cyber attack” into Google News will give you a fresh medley of hacking stories.

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How The Clean Space’s Charlie Mowat controlled his inner control freak

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Philip Salter
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Success – while preferable to the alternative – brings its own challenges.

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Daring to be different: How Decoded kept focus while pivoting its model

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Philip Salter
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Decoded is in the business of technology education. It has built a strong brand by offering classes like Data in a Day, while growing at a steady clip. But its founders want more.

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How Fever-Tree co-founder Tim Warrillow is shaking up the premium drinks industry

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Philip Salter
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You can’t walk down a London street these days without tripping over a flourishing market, street feast or pop-up bar. The stoics have lost; epicures, connoisseurs and bons vivants have won. We’re all hedonists now.

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YPlan’s co-founder Rytis Vitkauskas on pitching to Ashton Kutcher and how to secure other big-name investors

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Philip Salter
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Rytis Vitkauskas doesn’t strike you as the sort of person to court celebrities…

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Pact Coffee’s Stephen Rapoport: Why our mission is central to our growth

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Philip Salter
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Coffee culture is having a renaissance. We are aping London of the eighteenth century, when our ancestors couldn’t get enough of the brown stuff.

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