Mike Peters, founder of UPL In 1976, Mike started his business selling pharmaceuticals in West Africa. By the end of the first year he had made £79,863 and had four staff. Over time [...]
This week we had three incredible, local entrepreneurs at our networking event sharing their journeys. We had Salma Chaudry from The Halal Cosmetics Company, Kieran Fletcher of Funda and Karen Livesey of Child Sexual Exploitation [...]
We know how it is, busy lives and deadlines, but you missed out on one hell of an event! Students from across different faculties came together in teams to develop new business ideas and gain [...]
So, what is intellectual property? Unlike material goods, intellectual property (IP) cannot be touched – it covers things like images, writing, branding, films, software and inventions. Basically, if it’s something you’ve created, it *should* be [...]
Pragmatic. Logical. Charismatic. You’re pretty sure you could manage a business and do it properly too. It sounds like a lot of fun, but you don’t want to be tied to someone else’s dream – [...]
The Metaphorical Kitchen You’re at the cooker, all hobs aflame. On one hob, you have a one-pot casserole. It requires maintenance and attention, but you’re following a recipe and there’s guidance if you need it. [...]
It doesn’t matter whether you’re working on research, writing a report or talking to clients: there’s always something else that you could be doing. The trouble is, that something else doesn’t necessarily help you get [...]
Contrary to common belief you don’t need to set up a business to be an entrepreneur! It’s true that is one of the most common places you will find such individuals, but you will also [...]
Entrepreneurs! Risk-blind and charismatic loose-cannons who sweep in and make tonnes of money through mysterious powers. They seem to see and do things no ordinary mortal can do. The truth is somewhat more prosaic and [...]
Here at Propeller we talk about going self-employed all the time, but what does that even mean? Sure, it means working for yourself, but at what point does picking up the odd job turn into [...]
