Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Editor’s Question: How can SMEs maximise the return on investment from a CRM system, considering their typically limited budgets?

Being a leadership mentor with more than 15 years of experience and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, I have worked with various SMEs. In my experience,

Experts Share: When Is The Best Time Of Year To Start A Business?

There is a sense of optimism that is inspiring many to start their own business. New registrations have gone up, and forecasts show hundreds of thousands of ventures set to appear over the next 2 years.

When Business Is Slow, It's Time to Work on These 16 Things

In this post, I’ll share what I’ve learned about spotting slowdown patterns, understanding what’s really causing them, and — most importantly — how to use downtime strategically to fuel long-term growth.

How to Create a Stakeholder Map for Seamless Project Tracking

We make sure that we have a clearly defined Stakeholders Map on our CRM that every member of our management and leadership team can see. This helps us in ensuring that priorities are set accordingly for each and every stakeholder.

The Impact of IT Support on Small Businesses

The role of IT support has become much more strategic in nature in our modern times, where technology has the answer to most of the problems we face.

Entrepreneurs Are Struggling With Mental Health — Here’s How They Manage Their Stress

Seeking therapy or counseling is not a sign of weakness but of strength. During a particularly stressful business expansion, engaging with a counselor provided me with strategies to handle pressure and maintain balance,

30 Entrepreneurs Explain the 2025 Trends They See in Their Industry

In 2025, I see a growing emphasis on micro-credentials and flexible learning pathways in the education sector. Learners are demanding tailored, career-focused programs that align with evolving industry needs,

21 Tips to Manage Stress as An Entrepreneur

Additionally, I give myself permission to feel. Entrepreneurship often demands stoicism, but bottling up emotions only deepens the strain. On tough days, I sit quietly and let the tears flow or speak to a mentor who’s walked this path.

30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

We were very clear from the outset that the name had to convey our organizational mission, had a specific meaning rather than being a fancy word, had to help our SEO endeavor,

Funnel Analysis Case Studies: Training Facebook’s machine learning, adding WhatsApp CTA, reducing privacy anxiety (examples in 3 industries)

Through Mouseflow, we noted that a lot of learners would start the online application form but close the window looking at the size of the form,” Ahmad said. The team added an additional CTA – “Quick Enquiry Form,”