Earlier this month I travelled to Lisbon for my first experience of the largest tech conference WebSummit. Attracting 70,000 attendees from 170 countries around the world, it had 4 huge exhibition areas with stands, workshops, side conferences, mentor lounges, plus the main centre stage. It felt as close to a rock festival as a tech conference can get! But where to start? It is quite an investment for your business to go to a conference like this, so you will want to try and

If you have a small business it is quite likely that you have a Facebook page to try and get more customers to know about you and your services. But it can feel like figuring out the Enigma code would be easier than keeping up with all the changes Facebook throws at us, and just when you think you got your head round it, it all changes again! But while it might be frustrating to see the engagement of posts drop faster than it takes for you to pour yourself a prosecco or gin t

Accountant, Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Content Writer, Juggler. Becoming a new business owner involves wearing many hats and you have to learn a lot of new skills outside of your comfort zone very quickly, so buckle up buttercup! Luckily today there are hundreds of different apps and websites to help us keep all the plates spinning. But as it can feel overwhelming with so many to choose from and know which ones are worth learning how to use, and which ones are a waste o

View of Boston from Cambridge Recently I won a place on a Trade Mission to Boston with InnovateUK and Digital Catapult with support from the British Consulate in Boston. Throughout the trip it was easy to see why Boston was recently voted the best place for start-ups in the USA. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to make connections for future collaboration. The whole week was filled with meetings and presentations, networking events and pitching. I loved the buzz during t

Starting a business is exciting, overwhelming, amazing and terrifying, whether it's a beauty salon or creating an app (yes I have done both!). There is no emotional rollercoaster quite like it, although I do find there are similarities to having a baby! And just like having a baby, you’ll be figuring things out each day, and just as you think you’re getting a handle of things, it all changes and you’re learning from scratch again. You are filled with millions of ideas of how

No matter the size or stage of your business, I would take lessons from Noam Wasserman from Harvard Business School and Bill Aulet from MIT every day of the week and twice on Saturday and Sunday! I feel so incredibly privileged for the opportunity to participate in this caliber of training so early in my entrepreneurial journey. Everything I learnt is too good not to share, so below is a snapshot of some of my key take-aways and I’ve included some FREE resources and links for