Creative thinking can come from unusual places. Academics and entrepreneurs reveal the secrets behind an innovative company culture

A new breed of loyalty scheme claims to help small businesses understand their target audience better and boost customer retention

Forget cigars and suits, the latest business clubs offer co-working spaces, restaurants, gyms and even private libraries

Local spending is worth four times more to a neighbourhood than cash paid to a multinational. Brixton and Bristol offer lessons for success

A growing number of small businesses are turning to independent experts to help create crowdfunding campaigns

It’s something many people loathe and find awkward, but here’s how to do it well and make a good impression

While startups use many strategies to get in front of the buyers of major retailers, knowing the market inside out is essential

Cyber hacking repeatedly made the front page in 2016. A number of ambitious startups are attempting to tackle the problem

While it lags behind its US counterpart, the pioneering initiative has gained global recognition. We meet the entrepreneurs developing their business in Chile

The Scottish capital’s rich cultural heritage and unicorn businesses have helped make it an entrepreneurial hub

For firms sharing workspace a joint festive do can be more fun than a traditional work bash, with its awkward chats and tension

Communal work and living spaces are cropping up across the world. Could they be the secret to a successful work-life balance?

From booking babysitters to tracking your child’s social life, there’s now an app for that. We speak to the startups cashing in on the family market

Seeking out the brightest new ideas in the industry keeps the studio ahead of the game, in return tech startups receive expertise and contacts

Businesses are finding opportunities to work with top galleries – and nurturing novel forms of creative collaboration

On National Mentoring Day the entrepreneurs behind Burt’s Bees and Green & Black’s reveal the people who inspired them

Rail data suggest dynamic entrepreneurial centres are emerging outside the capital and are luring a new generation of businesses