9 October 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Innovate Client Chris and Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio Wows Dragons Nana’s Manners on Dragon’s Den Created and founded by Chris and Kathryn Baldrey-Chourio, Nana’s Manners offers a solution to a problem every parent faces: teaching children to use cutlery confidently and properly. As a former primary school teacher, Kathryn saw first-hand that it was not just her own child [...]
8 March 2017 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Empowering females through frugal innovation; a celebration of International Women's Day. Why is International Women's Day so important? ‘International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate socioeconomic, cultural and political achievement of women’, giving silenced women a voice. International Women's Day recognises and celebrates the courage of women living in countries where their freedoms are restricted; [...]
29 November 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post AppKettle Goes to Market What is it? AppKettle is a clever invention and the brainchild of Robert and Richard Hill. Simply put, the ultimate smart kettle that can be activated by an easy to use phone app. You can keep the water for that next cuppa warm, have it ready for when you get home [...]
7 November 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Global Entrepreneurship Week: November 2016 How many times have you sat down and thought about starting your own business? Global Entrepreneurship Week was created to encourage people to go it alone, become business leaders and create the successful businesses of the future. The aim of this week-long celebration of everything entrepreneurial is designed to get [...]
11 August 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post The Dragons’ Den is Back and as Brilliant as Ever For all you committed inventors and innovators out there, Dragons’ Den is no doubt one of your favourites TV programmes. Not only do you get to look at some brilliant business and design ideas, there are some epic fails in there every week as well. [...]
5 April 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post #VOOM is coming? Are you ready #VOOM 2016 gives you the opportunity to pitch to Rich; are you ready? #VOOM is a supercharged way in which innovators can get their idea into the open and in the hands of a manufacturer/backer. Through their broadband streaming software and the 2016 VOOM pitching competition, the chance to [...]
5 January 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Dragons’ Den Season 13 shows a key problem in startup businesses Businesses are failing to adequately assessing their worth prior to pitching While the show continues to grow in its viewers, those that are actually invested in the show have shown a decline in their business value. This is not to say that the businesses/inventors [...]
2 December 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post What's your invention or idea worth? How much is my idea worth? by Lawrence J. Udell (Lawrence J. Udell is co-founder and executive director of The Center for New Venture Alliance. He has extensive “hands-on” experience in new product development and management of small businesses, including establishing more than twenty corporations in the last 40 [...]
12 October 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post The Apprentice starts Wednesday 14 October on BBC 1 A student, a Victoria Beckham wannabe and a builder: The Apprentice is hitting our screens again and viewers are in high anticipation as there is a new member of the panel in town and eighteen fresh outspoken candidates ready to face Lord Sugar. The wait is [...]
21 September 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Crowdfunding Round-Up: September 2015 There's been a lot happening in the crowdfunding world this month, so let's get right to the news! Global Crowdfunding Now Worth €30 Billion; Changing the Global Banking System According to data from Massolution reported on Consultancy.uk, the global crowdfunding market is now at €30 billion, with at least €2 billion [...]
