Scotland, brave and bonny: beauty salon’s social mission
SCOTLAND’S first hair and beauty salon operating as a social enterprise has opened a second outlet in Edinburgh.
Founder Kerry Anderson is behind the Brave,...
St Albans’ Lost Boys Brewery: finding the path to beer glory
By HAL WILLIAMS
LIKE many of the UKs great craft beer manufacturers, the Lost Boys Brewery started as a homebrew.
Four co-founders — George Sanderson (head...
‘Netwalking’ scheme to support small UK firms
SMALL Business Britain and British Telecom are launching a series of small business networking walks to boost local connections, opportunities, resilience, and mental health.
The...
No more Ms Nice Girl: trust your gut instinct
Business coach and podcaster Melitta Campbell gives BV readers some timely advice for International Women’s Day
RESEARCH last year by Starling Bank found more than...
Design your business for ‘tomorrow’s customers’
By MARK WILSON
BUSINESSES are facing tough times, with EU trade difficulties and inflation driving pessimism.
So, now’s the time to reimagine things using creativity and...
Sweet success as Jelly Drops give elderly a necessary hydration hit
LONDON start-up Jelly Drops is helping to boost proper hydration among elderly people and those living with dementia.
These groups have been among the hardest-hit...
Dreaming, perchance, of sleep? A UK firm has found a solution
A UK-DESIGNED sleep therapy solution is a step closer to capturing a share of an $80bn global market.
SleepCogni, a data-supported device for people suffering...
Zambia Makes Steady Progress in Financial Inclusion but Many Women Still...
Mary Banda runs a small restaurant in Kamwala market, one of Lusaka’s oldest markets. She uses the proceeds from her business to feed her...
PwC: Technological Innovation to Drive Growth in Africa’s Agribusiness
Currently, agriculture is standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will entail fundamental shifts in how the agricultural sector uses...
EESHA KHARE (Student): Young inventor changing the mobile world
MOBILE phone batteries last for a few hours and then slowly die. We all sigh a little, put them on charge, and wait a...
