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Pants to Poverty Steals the Show at Future Leaders Fete

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Young Aussie business talent was out in force earlier this week at the Future Leaders Fete at County Hall. The event, hosted by Australia Business and sponsored by Qantas and PwC, was organised as part of the Australia Business Challenge Series, an ‘Apprentice’ style competition in which three teams of four are competing to conduct [...] ...

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The Change Makers: Mentoring Key to Sweet Success

Mentor Miyagi

You’ve grown your business and now it is time to enjoy the taste of sweet success…so what now? The 60 entrepreneurs gathered for the Change Makers debate last week enjoyed a healthy discussion about the most desirable outcome from starting your own business venture.  How do you ensure a successful exit?  Should you exit or [...] ...

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‘Rocks & Chocs’ at Star Jewellers

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Last night saw the first in a series of ‘Rocks & Chocs’ events for Star Jewellers of Hatton Garden. Devised by Seven Hills and hosted at Star Jewellers, the ‘Rocks and Chocs’ series provides an innovative way for Star to engage with customers and showcase its expertise as a wedding jewellery specialist. ...

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The Change Makers: The Main Event

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During the Main Event section of the Courvoisier The Change Makers event, the emphasis shifted to the challenges that small businesses face once they are past the initial start-up phase, namely accelerating growth, securing investment and investing in talent. One discussion focused on the role that the UK government could take in championing Britain as [...] ...

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The Change Makers Debate: Starting Up

MH and RD

Successful entrepreneurs typically build their businesses through creativity, initiative and drive, rather than naval-gazing and philosophising. So, when 60 of the UK’s brightest business owners gathered last week for The Change Makers debate at The Future Gallery to discuss ‘the state of the nation’ and how entrepreneurs can spearhead economic growth, it inevitably led to a [...] ...

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