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Want a mentor? Join a gym, says Kelly Hoppen MBE

Former dragon and business leader, Kelly Hoppen MBE, shares her views on how female founders can break through barriers in perception, funding, and growth when scaling up.

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“Engineers love a good challenge”: Confluent’s Jay Kreps on attracting talent

Jay Kreps talks about what he looks for when hiring for his fast-growth tech firm, Confluent, as it secures $50m to fuel its expansion.

Entrepreneurs

Everyone knows JK Rowling, but what about other women in business?

A new study reveals that Brits are almost three times more likely to recognise famous business men than women. It also reveals the top 10 most recognisable and inspirational businesswomen in Britain today.

Entrepreneurs

Digital care start-up Cera strikes deal with Uber and NHS

Digital care start-up, Cera, has announced its plans to work with on-demand ride service Uber, and the NHS to bring independence and mobility to seniors in UK.

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7 entrepreneurs leading the way for women in technology

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day, #BeBoldForChange, is a call to action for the business community to forge a more inclusive, gender equal world. With that in mind, here are the top entrepreneurs leading the way for women entrepreneurs in the UK tech industry.

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User experience first: Why Bloom & Wild made technology the centre of its business

Bloom & Wild CEO Aron Gelbard on growing the flower brand with technology at its centre.

Entrepreneurs

DueDil launches API integration to automate on-boarding

DueDil expands to new European markets and launches new API integration to make customer on-boarding for clients faster.

Entrepreneurs

Teapot Trust’s Dr Laura Young MBE on building a charity

Dr Laura Young MBE founded Teapot Trust with her husband Dr John Young after experience first hand the gap in care for children with chronic illnesses. Here's how she built her charity and secured the title of Scotswoman of the Year.

Entrepreneurs

DueDil launches API integration to automate on-boarding

DueDil expands to new European markets and launches new API integration to make customer on-boarding for clients faster.

Entrepreneurs

Teapot Trust’s Dr Laura Young MBE on building a charity

Dr Laura Young MBE founded Teapot Trust with her husband Dr John Young after experience first hand the gap in care for children with chronic illnesses. Here's how she built her charity and secured the title of Scotswoman of the Year.

Entrepreneurs

Cubetto aims to get children coding away from the screen

Wooden robot, Cubetto, helps children three and up learn the basics of coding.

Entrepreneurs

3 in 4 tech firms eye growth in 2017

Those within the tech industry are more hopeful for their own growth prospects compared to the wider entrepreneurial and small business sector.

Entrepreneurs

Green initiatives cut self­-storage business Space Station’s energy costs by 75%

Space Station cut energy costs by 75 per cent through a £550,000 investment in new green initiatives, aimed to reduce its carbon footprint by half.

Entrepreneurs

Messaging app Flock eyes the rest of the world for expansion

Bhavin Turakhia speaks to GrowthBusiness on Flock's rapid growth and on breaking into the UK market as of January 2017.

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