Business owners endure 11 months of pitching, six reinventions of their business model and four years of work before finding success. A study of 1,000 SME owners found they faced an average of nine major obstacles and 17 pitches – 29 per cent of which were a failure – on their journey. And 42 per cent admitted they …
A family celebrated their son’s sixth birthday by transforming part of their home into their favourite hotel. Like many other families in the UK, the Pedlars were missing their regular birthday celebrations due to lockdown rules. To do something a bit different, they decided to recreate a Premier Inn at their property – to the delight of birthday …
The average jobseeker has unsuccessfully applied for 16 different roles during the pandemic, dampening confidence and leading to people lying to loved ones. A survey of 2,000 employed and unemployed adults currently looking for a job found eight in 10 have attributed a downturn in their mental wellbeing to the search for a new role. Of these, 45 …
Work from home Brits have had to put up with 22 per cent of the video calls they do freezing, and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults found they have done an average of five video calls a week since the start of the pandemic. …
A hobby ‘micro’ brewery started in the cramped living room of an ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business that has weathered the alcohol industry’s biggest ever storm. Andrew Birkby, 35, and William Harris, 32, launched Wildcard Brewery after making their own beer from a home brew kit. They took a shot in the notoriously difficult industry …
The average adult now spends an extra hour a day on their smartphone or tablet as they increasingly rely on tech and apps during lockdown. Research among 2,000 adults revealed they now typically spend three hours and 25 minutes using the phone or tablet daily, compared to two hours and 27 minutes pre-lockdown – a 39 per cent …
A hobby ‘micro’ brewery started in the cramped living room of an ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business that has weathered the alcohol industry’s biggest ever storm. Andrew Birkby, 35, and William Harris, 32, launched Wildcard Brewery after making their own beer from a home brew kit. They took a shot in the notoriously difficult industry …
This mind-bending 3D puzzle will have you seeing tinsel stars. Santa Claus is having a Christmas nightmare – having mislaid his specs somewhere in the workshop, and as a consequence nine other key components of his Christmas Eve operation. Enter Father Christmas’ busy workshop to find his reindeer, hat, sleigh, an empty stocking, belt, gloves, reindeer food, map …
Half of Brits plan to cook their ‘best ever’ Christmas dinner this year – by adding extravagant ingredients to make up for a dismal 2020. A poll of 2,000 adults found 44 per cent want to make their festive meal ‘spectacular’ while 51 per cent aim to make their best roast ever. For seven in 10, the plan …
Six in 10 parents find it difficult to keep everyone happy when it comes to booking a holiday – because everyone wants different things. Research among 3,000 parents, children and grandparents revealed the kids just want to splash in the pool all day, while parents long for a bit of culture. And grandparents will not accept anything less …
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