The editor, Annie Ridout, is keen to take The Early Hour to the next level – so she entered the Virgin VOOM business competition to win £££ and support. The next stage involves pitching live to Richard Branson…
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Mornings
We know that many entrepreneurs get up early by choice; but what rouses them from their sleep and what do they do with those waking hours, before the rest of the country awakes – what are their morning habits?
Work Life
Alex Blumberg – the Brooklyn-based creator of Startup Podcast – has over 5m listeners tuning into his shows each month. We discuss starting a business, entrepreneurial traits and not being motivated by money…
Work Life
“Facebook’s motto used to be ‘move fast and break things'”, says Abadesi Osunsade – former Amazon employee, and the author of Dream Big Hustle Hard: A Millennial Woman’s Guide to Success in Tech. “This captures the sentiments of most tech startups.” Osunsade shares 10 excellent tips…
Work Life
One of the first questions you should ask yourself when setting up a business is: why am I doing this? Annie Ridout revisited her initial reasons for setting up The Early Hour and realised she’d lost her path. So now she’s making a change…
Mornings
“I spend 20 minutes getting ready in the morning; no more, no less. And I plan what I’m wearing the night before.” Charlotte Denn, the founder of kids’ clothing label What Mother Made, on mornings with her husband and their three children…
Work Life
“Four out of five businesses fail in the first three years,” says Tallie Maughan, founder of open-access ceramics studio Turning Earth. So how did she turn her idea into a wildly successful enterprise? She shares her business secrets…
Work Life
In the same way that ‘everyone has a novel in them’, it’s possible that everyone has a business. But how do you know when the right time is to get started? And what’s the best way to overcome all that self-doubt? Kim Palmer, founder of Clementine app, gives some pointers…
Wellbeing
Are you optimistic about everything, assuming it’ll live up to your expectations, or cautious – not getting too excited in case it doesn’t happen? Annie Ridout looks at when it’s good to lower, or manage, our expectations
Mornings
“A king-size bed is a must, it’s top of the shopping list for the new house. Sleep is really important, good curtains to block out light – and big windows to let in the morning light.” Ian Harkin, co-founder of Lottie Dolls, talks mornings with his wife and their 10-month-old son…