Taking the road less travelled when starting up and scaling up a business may present some challenges and a few surprises. Successful entrepreneurs can name at least one person that has been inspirational and/or given them a helping hand along the way. Why not tap into the tacit knowledge, networks and first-hand insights of those…
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Going for Gold in your Career and Personal Life
Entrepreneurship and innovation is not only about creating a business, it also goes hand-in-hand in developing an entrepreneurial mindset to make that dream a reality. Some people would argue that an entrepreneurial mindset includes what Dr Carol Dweck, Stanford University calls a ‘Growth Mindset’. The ability to learn from failure and setbacks and bounce back…
Taking the Classroom to the Real World
Did you know the School of Management Royal Holloway University of London was one of the first business schools to have a Professor of Entrepreneurship? Sir Alec Reed founder of the Reed Group (e.g. The Reed Employment website) was the visiting professor. We are keeping the spirit of entrepreneurship alive and with our societies…
Network Marketing with Arbonne
What do companies as disparate as Avon, Mary Kay Cosmetics and Tuppaware all have in common. They are all based on the business model of Network Marketing i.e. part-time, flexible businesses in which a distributor network (e.g. friends, family and other personal contacts) is needed to build the business. Don’t miss out on the opportunity…
New Year , New You
Is setting up a business part of your New Year’s resolution? Concerned about how you will keep up the momentum to achieve your goal? Enactus @EnactusRHUL have organised a *free* event just for you. Come and hear motivational speaker Stefan Wissenbach speak. Stefan, a successful serial entrepreneur and author as well helps entrepreneurs transform…
The Greatest Royal Holloway Startup Event
Are you a startup and at the point where you need to ‘Pitch and Pledge’ for investment? Want to learn the do’s and don’ts to hone your skills? Have an interest in business and entrepreneurship and want to find out more? Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs invite you to *The Greatest Royal Holloway Startup Event* in which you…