Monthly Archives: March 2014

Startups! Amplify your message with the power of the crowd Marketing

As a startup you know that one of the big problems you face is getting your message out to the wider world. Whether it’s a new product/service, some exciting news or another cause, getting your Read More...

Raising Seed Capital? Here’s some top tips from Steve Schlafman Finance

Raising Seed Capital I’ve been looking into raising seed capital myself. I came across this Slideshare presentation by Steve Schlafman on raising seed capital. It takes a look at the following Read More...

How Trade Radiators competition helped a business expand with an apprentice Companies

Last year I spoke to the founders of Trade Radiators about their story of starting the business from a £1 eBay ad. At the time they were running a competition offering £3,000 to a tradesperson looki Read More...

David’s Been Here & he’s taking on the big boys in travel Be Inspired

A few years ago we profiled David Hoffmann who had started David’s Been Here, a popular travel blog which helps travelers discover the less well known gems a city has to offer and plan their tri Read More...

“I felt that the longer I spent working for somebody else, the longer I cheated myself out of doing what I had dreamed about” – Sibel Suleyman Female Entrepreneur

Today I welcome Sibel Suleyman to YHP. Can you give me a bit of background to yourself? After graduating from Brunel University with a politics and history degree, like most graduates, I entered the w Read More...

How to reward employees in a small business Advice

According to an Employee Benefits survey, less than 25% of employees received incentives in the last two years, despite 80% suggesting that a reward programme would show that their work is valued. But Read More...

How BBOXX is helping bring electricity to developing countries around the world through solar solutions – with Christopher Baker-Brian Interviews

Since making our Top 20 Entrepreneurs to watch out for in 2012, I’ve been curiously watching BBOXX go from strength to strength and last week decided it was time I had a little catch up with one of Read More...

Brett Akker is doing storage with LOVESPACE after selling Streetcar to Zipcar for $50M Interviews

In this interview, Brett Akker shares his reasons for going at it for the second time instead of retirement, why he decided to sell Streetcar to Zipcar, going into the storage industry with LOVESPACE Read More...

Meet UK’s fastest-growing tech company – with Titus Sharpe of MVF Interviews

Titus Sharpe stopped over by YHP’s HQ as we talked about his company, MVF. In our conversation, we talk about acquisition offers, challenges and advices for young entrepreneurs. Hi Titus, thanks for Read More...

How Cumron Ashtiani turned Atomhawk into a multi award winning art and design studio Interviews

In this sit-down with Cumron Ashtiani of Atomhawk, we talk about his entrepreneurial journey delving into his background as he tells about leaving school at 16 and his 10 years stint as an art directo Read More...

Product-market fit, this is all that matters at the beginning – with Alastair Paterson of Digital Shadows Interviews

Alastair Paterson stopped over at YHP’s HQ to speak about his cyber security start-up, Digital Shadows. In this interview, we talk about how the company was born, what he’s hoping to achieve with Read More...

Meet Richard Garcia of Cook & Garcia Interviews

After spending years working up the ranks as a chef and then as a contract caterer, Richard Garcia decided that instead of driving around the country setting up and making other peoples businesses suc Read More...

Enjoy the ride, it’s the best roller coaster experience you’ll ever have – with Elizabetta Camilleri of Salesgossip Fashion

Last week, Elizabetta Camilleri stopped over at YHP’s HQ as she shares her story since starting Salesgossip, her online and mobile service which enables shops to communicate their Fashion Sales and Read More...