How to Give Your Startup a Competitive Advantage
Developing a competitive edge is vital to survival as a startup. When you are a new business, it’s sink or swim. Companies without an advantage over competitors will not survive.…
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Sharon Fishburne
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Sharon Fishburne is CEO of the Sharon Fishburne Consultancy
Improving Your Reputation as a Growing Business
Modern CEOs are inseparable from the businesses they lead. Execs like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are proxies for their companies. If companies are now closely associated with…
Four Technology Trends For Businesses in 2020
The technology used in business is ever evolving. It can be overwhelming to keep track of these changes. Should your business invest in automation technology, or perhaps focus on cybersecurity?…
Four Things COOs Can Learn From Fashion Designers
If you want your business to have a competitive edge, you need to defy convention and take lessons from leaders in other industries. The best entrepreneurs are successful because they…
Why Manufacturing Startups Are Making a Comeback
Many successful business leaders have championed this sector for years; entrepreneurs such as JML founder and economist John Mills, Marc Raibert of Boston Dynamics and Sir James Dyson, whose vacuum cleaners revolutionised the industry.…
Surprising Trends For Entrepreneurs in The Hospitality Sector
The hospitality sector is changing fast. Today, personalisation and experiences are old news and we’re seeing new trends emerge, driven by some of the world’s top hospitality entrepreneurs such UK-hotel…
3 Top Lessons We Can Learn From Entrepreneurs in The Developing World
Most entrepreneurs take their inspiration from startups in the world’s most famous hub cities such as San Francisco, Belin and London. But today it’s worth looking further afield and learning…
Three Ways Technology Startups Are Transforming Heaving Industry
Heavy industry, which includes any sector involved in the use of large equipment and machinery, is one of the least digitised industries in the world. It’s a sector worth $10…
4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Spot Trends Before Their Competitors
Many entrepreneurs have been successful because they spotted important market trends ahead of time – and adapted before their competitors. Adam Neumann of WeWork spotted an explosion of new startups wanting low-cost,…
4 Things You Can Learn From Successful Self-Made Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs need to create businesses. It’s not an option, it’s a compulsion. They never give up, are prepared to fail countless times, are always on the lookout for new and…
What Skills Do Entrepreneurs Need in 2018?
Today the world is changing at lightning speed. What worked in business a couple of short years ago is now redundant. Customers’ expectations and needs are shifting on a daily…
5 Reasons CEOs Burnout And How to Stop it Happening to You
CEO burnout is a serious and rapidly growing problem. Our lives are speeding up; competition, disruption, and demands are increasing; expectations are rising and pressure is building on CEOs to…