Introduction Software development has massively grown over the last few years, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. In fact, according to Seedscientific, the employment of software developers is projected to grow 21% between now and 2028. Offshore software development is the process of utilizing the services of a team of developers, located …
Introduction Sometimes it makes sense to hire a pro rather than take on a job yourself. However, you must choose wisely, as choosing the wrong contractor can lead to delays, subpar work, and even legal problems. A contractor is a person or entity, contracted to work or provide services to another entity, as a nonemployee. …
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Introduction Starting a business requires an enormous investment of time, effort, and, most importantly, money. Money is the bloodline of any business. According to recent studies, over 94% of new businesses fail during the first year of operation, due to the lack of funding. Therefore, you must raise investments to have enough funds to cover …
Introduction An influencer, in the internet world, is someone who is able to persuade its followers/fans to do, buy, or use the same things that they do. They have the ability to affect the behavior of other people as a result of the size of their audience. Therefore, these individuals are hired by companies to …
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Introduction To learn how to prepare for a pitch competition, first we must understand what this is. A pitch competition is an event in which individuals showcase their business idea to a panel with hopes of earning a prize or funding. As explained in our website, it provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to demonstrate their …
What is an angel investor Angel Investors – AKA private investors – are wealthy individuals looking to invest some spare cash. They can be ex-founders who have exited their own companies and are now looking to help early-stage startups at the beginning of their journey, or seasoned professionals looking for higher risk investments. Angel’s will invest …
Introduction Are you looking for new ways to innovate financially and keep your employees happy? A corporate credit card is a type of card issued to a corporation. These cards can be issued to the employer or employees that work in these established companies, to let them charge their authorized business expenses. Therefore, the business …
Introduction Insurance is one of those things that you really do have to tick off your ‘to do’ list. At EC we always make sure of that. It protects you against unforeseen risks, while avoiding any nasty fines in the process. Founders can get all the information through the Government’s website. The right insurance is …
What is a brand community? In its most basic form, a brand community exemplifies brand loyalty at its finest. People in your brand community are emotionally involved; they will buy from you, consume your content, spread the word about you to their friends and family, and so on. A brand community, on the other hand, …
Introduction At EC we know that the journey of founder to entrepreneur is always filled with challenges. Whether you are an entrepreneur, or a founder, you must be ready to face the many challenges that will come. If you lack discipline and the ability to work hard, you can find yourself struggling to succeed. Even …
Introduction Starting a business is a significant achievement for many entrepreneurs. There are many common challenges every business faces, whether they start large or small. They can’t be achieved without facing its challenges and requires vast amounts of determination, patience and effort. As explained on our “Top 9 Reasons Why Startups Fail” blog, 10-20% of …
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Introduction As we must know at EC, entrepreneurs are individuals who create a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. They play a key role in any economy, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bringing good new ideas to market. The ones that succeed gain …
Introduction Something that we keep saying at EC, is how launching a startup it’s not an easy feat, even though in the end, it will be worth it. Many founders, especially those who start alone, will have to face business’ areas where they won’t have as much experience as these require. For example, managing cash …
Introduction To be an entrepreneur is not easy nor for everyone. To be successful, it frequently takes years of hard labour, long hours, and no acknowledgment. Many entrepreneurs give up or fail for a variety of reasons, including a lack of funds. You won’t be successful all of the time. You may not succeed in …
Introduction Most of the founders believe that starting a new venture is like having a baby. It requires all your attention, affection, passion, time and investment. Not only entrepreneurs must bring their business to life, but also they must introduce it to the world and ensure its stability in the market. Just as a new …
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Introduction One thing about entrepreneurs, that we know at EC, is how much they must innovate nowadays. They always should explore and create new ways to keep growing, attract more customers and get the funding needed. NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens), are digital assets that represent an array of virtual and physical things, which cannot be …
Introduction The pandemic has changed how we interact, how we engage with technology, and how we will support other enterprises. In 2021, we saw many organizations offer donation experiences that not only sustained a year-plus pandemic, but set new standards for fundraising excellence. At EC, we are forced to change, innovate and adapt. However, it’s …
Introduction Down through the years, some startups really struck gold, like EC. This makes people put entrepreneurship on a pedestal. As a result, many at a young age are being encouraged to become entrepreneurs. However, it is really hard to become a successful entrepreneur. Not everything is about being brave and following your dreams. You …
Introduction Valuation of start-ups is not a cakewalk, especially for those at the very early stage of business. In case of public companies, the easy availability of financial information like earnings, sales, year on year growth, share prices et cetera make valuation relatively much easier. A simple calculation of price to earnings, can show how …
Introduction According to the Global Talent 2021 survey, conducted by Oxford Economies, the most requested skills in the next decade will be digital. Especially the ability to telecommute. This is caused by the fact that the Hybrid Model of work is no more an obligation caused by Covid-19. In fact, it’s evolving into the new …
Introduction It is unlikely for a business to be truly successful when ran by a solo entrepreneur. The initial team that you have chosen to work with for your startup will massively affect the direction of your business. By looking at research on why most startups fail, you can see that having the wrong team …
Introduction At this time, with the growth of the internet and the wave of digitalization, enterprises feel the need to make quick, flexible and resilient responses, to adapt to the new market requirements.Low-code and No-code were first introduced back in 2014. They are defined as different web development approaches that enable the delivery of applications …
Introduction Fundraising can be a very time-consuming task that requires significant engagement with investors, creating perfect pitch decks and attending networking events. This article will cover the tips to navigating through the process of fundraising smoothly. Fundraising basics The first question before entering into a fundraising round revolves around its purpose and the timing. Its …
Beauhurst This is a data platform that lets you discover track and understand high-growth companies, accelerator and funds”. Beauhurst extracts variety of information, thus making business intelligence quite easily achievable. Details like, recent UK fundraisings. Firstly, that includes, angel investors and funding. Secondly, complete investment portfolio of VCs and ticket sizes. Lastly, similar start-ups and …
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Introduction to Crowdfunding Over the last few years crowdfunding has gained significant momentum. In simple words, crowdfunding is a pool of fund created out of tiny investments made by large number of individual investors. The main feature of crowdfunding is that it expands the funding outreach to all types of investors beyond the typical circle …
Looking for a 6 Month Free App Radar discount? App Radar are offering one to Entrepreneurs Collective member start-ups to help them optimise their paid and unpaid user acquisition. App Radar is an invaluable tool for anyone who is promoting an app in the App store for iOS phones. And, the Play Store for Android phones. Understanding …
Angel Investors in London are harder to find that you might think! While London is full of Angel investors looking for their next big opportunity they often don’t have a big public presence. Unlike VC funds who frequently generate headlines, have big corporate offices and superstar principals angel investors have a much lower profile. Sometimes …
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Salesforce a megacorp in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) space utilized by small, medium and large organizations. Firstly, its a completely cloud-based system, with applications for sales, customer service, and marketing – it allows full integration with the whole organization. Secondly, the primary brownie points for Salesforce are a secure way to store customer …
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Our community here at the Entrepreneurs Collective is made up of some of the most exciting startup founders in the UK. Our Founder Focus blog series aims to put the spotlight on our founders and their companies. We hope, by sharing these stories, it can inspire others. And, really emphasize what the Entrepreneurs Collective is rooted in …
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What is an MVP? Your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is often the first version of your product or service. Some call it the beta version, the test version. Utilising an MVP, enables you to launch a product or service and concurrently get user feedback. This leads to a better product overall and in quicker time, …
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We’ve covered a lot about pitch decks in our blog series. But we won’t make any apologies, we want yours to be as good as it can be. A strong pitch deck is a foot in the door of investment, as long as the idea and the people behind it are solid too! We’ve harped on about …
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So you’re getting ready to present your pitch deck to some glowing investors, however, you are missing one key component, your startup valuation! We’ve all seen plenty of startups quickly value their own startup in the millions very quickly (and without any evidence why). If you’re stuck and not sure where, to begin with accurately …
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Our community here at the Entrepreneurs Collective is made up of some of the most exciting startup founders in the UK. With that in mind, our new fortnightly Founder Focus blog series aims to share the brilliant stories of our founders, highlighting what drives them, where they get their inspiration from and just how they wind down …
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Every business needs a flow of new customers to be successful. Whether you’re selling a product, an app or even your own skillset as a freelancer, you need to know how to get people interested and aware. Acquiring customers is difficult in the best of times for new, up and coming companies, let alone during …
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19 out of 20 of us now make our buying decisions based on recommendations and reviews, which makes winning positive references from independent journalists a key part of any marketing strategy both prior to funding and post-investment. Approaching PR Whilst the objectives of pre and post funded PR may be different, the approach should be broadly the …
As the first month of the New Year comes to a close. Here at EC, we’re looking ahead to what can help you and your business grow in the next year. Digital marketing is an essential tool for all businesses, big and small, to get notices by potential customers. Without digital marketing under your belt, …
So, it’s nearly been a year since most of the workforce began working from home. There have been upsides to it, e.g. spending more time with your dog and working in your slippers. There have been downsides to it too, e.g. lack of the office atmosphere and an overall feeling of loneliness. It’s safe to …
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There’s a high chance the one reading this is a busy entrepreneur that is going a bit insane at not having enough time to juggle everything they have on their plate, and who can blame them, for many of us that are now working from home, balancing your personal time with that of your work hours …
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Here at EC, we’re huge advocates for the power of networking. Building a strong network is essential if you want your startup to succeed and for you, personally, to grow professionally. A strong professional network can help you achieve things that you’d never accomplish on your own, from solutions to seemingly impossible problems, to word-of-mouth recommendations …
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