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Jeff Bezos recently weighed in on a big question for budding entrepreneurs: should you launch a startup straight out of school, or get “real-world” experience first? 🤔 His advice to young founders? To gain work experience before starting their own businesses. Yes, the workforce teaches vital lessons, but we all know of a college dropout or two who went on to make billions! 💰
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Startup Daddy Varun Bhanot is raising a baby with his business partner – but it’s not what you think! 🤔 In his latest column, Varun shares that building a business with a co-founder is remarkably similar to raising a child with a life partner: It’s all about trust, shared responsibility, and navigating disagreements (and, of course, both journeys come with their own version of existential crisis). He argues that what matters isn't equal workload but equal commitment. Because it’s the shared emotional roller coaster that makes the first signs of success so gratifying. Click the link below for the full story 👇
You asked, Theo Paphitis answered! 🎤 The small biz champion revealed his biggest pitching red flags, what he was really thinking about during Dragons’ Den pitches, and what business trend he thinks is overhyped. Plus, we've got the inside scoop on his favourite startups of the year! 👀 Check out the full interview at the link in the comments 👇 SBS Small Business Sunday #SBS #SBS15
It's deadline day for the #Startups100 Index 2026! 🚀💯 You’ve got until 5pm TODAY (October 10th) to get your application in. Don’t panic, we all know some of the best work is done under pressure. 💎 Here’s what you need to do: Click the link in the comments 🔗 Fill in the online form ✏️ And submit your application TODAY 📮 Don’t miss this chance to be featured on the next Startups 100 Index!
How could US visa trouble help UK tech? Why could Heineken fund your next work drinks? What just became the most valuable #dragonsden deal ever? Get your small biz updates for this week >>
Yes, the late payment panic is real. 😭 But there are things you can do to help your business get paid on time. In this week’s Get Paid With Emma column, the UK’s Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones CBE shares four easy, actionable tips to avoid late payments: 1. Negotiate your terms 🤝 2. Set up a contract 📃 3. Triple-check your invoice 🔎 4. Communicate, communicate, communicate 💬 It seems obvious. But these four simple steps can speed up the process and save you major stress down the line. Want more tips from Emma? Subscribe to our newsletter via the link below to get her exclusive bi-weekly column, Get Paid with Emma, delivered straight to your inbox.
Did small business champion Theo Paphitis like our questions?🤭 We had a great time drilling the business legend with questions about AI, #SmallBusinessSunday ‘s 15th anniversary, and the future of small biz in the UK. Disclaimer: no Startups team members were harmed in the making of this video Watch the full interview next week!👀 SBS Small Business Sunday #SBS #SBS15