In this regular column, Andrea Kolokasi, Head of Business Development at Workspace, highlights hints and tips for burgeoning entrepreneurs, reflecting on insights from the inspiring business leaders within Workspace’s 4000-strong customer network. The day a budding entrepreneur decides to quit their corporate day job and put everything into a passion project, will be one of...Read More

Donna Davies is a mum of two from Huddersfield, Yorkshire she is a successful Mumtrepreneur and Best-Selling Author of her debut book, Don’t Judge Me. Donna is a HR expert, ‘People Experience’ strategist, and founder of More Than Mum Network. She is committed to supporting women returning to work after maternity through her services at...Read More

For many mothers-to-be, pregnancy is a time to relax, take things easy and to prepare for the arrival of your little one. But for me, much of my pregnancy was spent creating marketing strategies, answering customer calls, and hiring freelancers all whilst panicking about the arrival of my baby. I founded the Centre of Excellence...Read More

Thinking of turning your business into a franchise? Franchising can be a highly successful route to growth and brand domination, but it’s not without its problems. The transformation from business owner to franchisor starts with planning ahead to avoid potential pitfalls. Step one: Is your business suitable? The ideal franchise has a proven business model...Read More

  As an openly out LGBT+ female tech entrepreneur, Hayley supports professional LGBT+ communities through WERKIN’s CSR programmes, and sponsorship and support of Lesbians Who Tech. The technology developed at WERKIN allows more LGBT+ professionals to be visible and supported in their careers. Externally, Hayley is committed to creating a fundamental shift for the female,...Read More

Businesses plan. A good working model puts in place a strategy for growth and success. Then comes the implementation, where we work and juggle the elements in the strategy grow our business through its working life, the ups and downs of success and setback. How many businesses consider their workforce juggling and growing their families...Read More

Deb Farnworth-Wood is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the world-leading medi-aesthetic franchise Australian Skin Clinics. Born in Kenya and raised in the UK, Deb moved to the other side of the world to retire – only to build a $70m business. She moved her family to the Gold Coast in 2007 and launched...Read More

Article provided by Jakki Jones, senior director of talent and influencer, PMK-BNC I’ve always enjoyed being busy. I don’t sit still. I have a million ideas rattling round my head at any one time and so, I’ve always known one job would never be enough for me. If there’s a pie around, I want my...Read More