How to reduce the environmental impact of your business premises
17 March 2021|Crisis Management, Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts By André Fonseca. Environmental concerns are at an all-time high and entrepreneurs will want to ensure that their businesses do what they can to reduce their environmental impact. Entrepreneurs can lobby through industry groups etc. for greater action at a national level, but what else can […]
How to avoid gender stereotypes and boost your brand’s appeal
23 June 2021|Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion, Psychology That assumptions and stereotypes are still frequently used in place of insight, understanding and authentic profiling to understand consumers is frustrating. At best, it makes for less-than-optimal marketing and at worst, it alienates and is harmful to large swathes of the population. Most marketers […]
How influencers and brands can restore our planet
2 June 2021|Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts If the last few years has taught us anything, it’s that sustainability needs to become a focus within all of our lives – and it has, and is continuing to become ever-more prominent. Everybody is taking more responsibility for the impact they have on the environment, and now, […]
How To Build A Brand With a Sustainability Model At Its Heart
29 April 2021|Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts, Launching a business By Charlotte Staerck. Handbag Clinic is the result of two passions colliding; a life-long obsession with handbags (mine!) and a family legacy of leather restoration. We are the leading authority in sustainable luxury and longest established luxe restoration service in the UK, pre-dating all new […]
How important are ethics when it comes to entrepreneurship?
18 March 2021|Business Growth, Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts By Michelle Wright, founder and CEO of Cause4. ‘Don’t be evil’ was part of Google’s corporate code of conduct from 2000. Shared in employee handbooks and used as the Wi-Fi password on the shuttle at its California headquarters, the statement was a corporate motto that raised a few […]
How to email an investor you’ve never met – and get a response!
13 August 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Pitching Skills It might seem incredible that an unsolicited email from a startup founder to an investor they’ve never met could result in a response, let alone a multimillion-dollar deal, but it does happen. I know because we’ve made investments this way, including one of the most valuable companies in […]
Importance of understanding and complying with FCA regulations
28 December 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance By Oliver Woolley, CEO of Envestors. Most of us won’t find the the idea of getting a grip on financial services regulation a titillating one, it is essential. Those who avoid this will find themselves at the mercy of the regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which […]
How to pitch to investors virtually
28 July 2020|Fundraising, Pitching Skills By Elizabeth Tweedale, CEO, Cypher . Every entrepreneur dreams of ventures that can make a difference, with long-standing growth and success. In order to achieve these aims, many businesses turn to raising investment and, whilst it’s not crucial for all businesses to raise money, it can certainly help ideas become reality by […]
How to Start an Ethical Business
13 February 2021|Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts, Launching a business Arabel Lebrusan, founder of Lebrusan Studio. Every successful business begins with three fundamental questions: What? Why? How? Before anything else, you must ask yourself: ‘What is my brand all about?’ ‘Why do I feel compelled to make it happen?’ ‘How do I plan to set about achieving these goals?’ Once […]
Importance of Sustainability for the Fashion Industry
18 July 2021|Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts By Eliis Ashley-Ruus, Founder & CEO, UNCU London. Across the globe, environmental concerns are at an all-time high. Research has found that we must get a grip on climate change, otherwise generations will face a lifetime of irreversible damage. From President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan which promises clean […]
