Author Archives: Rishi Chowdhury

About Rishi Chowdhury

Co founder of YHP, founder of IncuBus Ventures, online marketing consultant & host of one of London's top entrepreneurial events (Flagons Den). Regularly found networking around Tech City, convincing myself I'm working. Working for the future, living for the moment.

Sobia Hamid, pioneering a new age of philanthropy with DataGiving Technology

My latest interview is with Sobia Hamid, founder of DataGiving. Based in Cambridge, DataGiving is a new way to encourage charitable giving by revealing the real world impact of every donation. DataG Read More...

James Layfield – Lazy Geek Done Good Be Inspired

This week I caught up with James Layfield as he prepares to speak at NACUE's annual Student Enterprise Conference. He has some great advice so read on... Read More...

10 days to raise £17.5K – Anthony Ng Monica co-founder of Swogo Entrepreneurs

Hi Anthony, thanks for being on YHP today! Can you first give me some background to yourself? I began my career by working as an IT Support Analyst for Odgers Berndtson, which is where I came up with Read More...

What can the Government do to help foster entrepreneurship in 2013? Entrepreneurship

The past 12 months have seen the Government try to further encourage entrepreneurship in the UK through a number of initiatives such as startup loans for young entrepreneurs, the Government backed Gr Read More...

Screw the New Year’s Resolution! Be Inspired

Don’t wait till New Year’s to make a resolution that you’re not going to keep to. When you choose to do something. Do it. There and then. If you want to take something into 2013, mak Read More...

Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs from entrepreneurs Advice

We interview 100's of entrepreneurs in different stages of their business, different industries, different ages and locations. They all have great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs that they have shar Read More...

Top 10 young entrepreneurs who smashed it in 2012 Young Entrepreneurs

It’s that time of year when we look back at the previous 12 months to find the young entrepreneurs and startups which have made great progress. 2012 has been a fantastic year for the UK, from th Read More...

Top 10 UK startups that smashed it in 2012 Be Inspired

So as we start to wind down towards the end of 2012, a year that will be remembered for great sporting achievement we look back at great business achievements. Specifically who were the 10 UK startu Read More...

It’s your time to vote! Entrepreneurs

Who are the entrepreneurs that made 2012 their own? Who were the star performers? We want to get your feedback on not only who you think were the top young entrepreneurs and startups of 2012 but who y Read More...

Starting my business at 15; ten years on – SOLA 2012 winner Samantha Park Entrepreneurs

This interview is part of our Spirit Of London Awards series. Samantha won the award for 'Achievement in Fashion'. An avid fashion enthusiast Samantha has been running her first business for nearly 10 Read More...

“Half a heart, not half a life.” – Jack Negus doesn’t go into business half hearted Be Inspired

This interview is part of our SOLA (Spirit Of London Awards) series. Jack Negus is a finalist at SOLA & has an amazing story to tell. Below is the full interview. Be inspired. Can you give me some Read More...

“Freedom to be who I am, Desire to be what I must.” – We speak to the founders of Doccia apparel Be Inspired

This interview is part of our SOLA (Spirit Of London Awards) series. The 3 founders from Tottenham created Doccia as a student project, since then it has turned into much more than that. So let’ Read More...

Omar Tayeb – How a joke, turned into a fully fledged business called Blippar Be Inspired

This interview is part of our SOLA (Spirit Of London Awards) series. Omar Tayeb is one of the finalists and for good reason. You might of heard of Blippar recently, they have been growing rapidly and Read More...

CarHerd; innovating by bringing an existing model to a new industry Companies

Yorkshire entrepreneurs Oliver Todd & Mark Heptonstall look to innovate in the car buying space with CarHerd. But that's not the only business they run. How do they do it? Read More...

The Rise & Rise Of UK Entrepreneurs Is Here Entrepreneurship

A year in the making and 'The rise and rise of UK entrepreneurs' is here! The ultimate insight into the life of an entrepreneur, the making of an entrepreneur and the challenges of an entrepreneur. Read More...