Getting vocal: Modern living can be so hurried and pressurising that many of us seek out ever-creative ways to relieve mind and body of the daily stresses we put ourselves through. Some jog, while others choose the solitude of a good book. It is also said that the act of engaging in a communal activity is […]
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So, you want to create something special?
In the final extract from his new book, Entrepreneurial Spark co-founder Jim Duffy explains what he means by creating something special: When I stand up in front of new start-up entrepreneurs on the first day of their journey in the Entrepreneurial Spark hubs, I ask them: “Who wants to be a millionaire?” Usually a scattering of […]
‘Watch the blindside, and don’t forget to defrag’
In this second exclusive extract from his new book, Entrepreneurial Spark co-founder Jim Duffy gives some advice on avoiding the danger signals: Star Wars creator George Lucas has a great saying about focus: “Always remember – your focus determines your reality.” He’s not wrong. Keeping insanely focused on your task, goals and vision is what […]
‘I wanted to kill them. They had trampled all over my dreams’
In this first exclusive extract from a challenging new book, the co-founder of Entrepreneurial Spark, Jim Duffy explains how his plan almost came unstuck from the beginning… I had a dream that was Entrepreneurial Spark: a business that would enable entrepreneurs in a completely different way. I had been pitching my baby for some time […]
Interview: Sandy Kennedy, CEO Entrepreneurial Scotland
Follow the leader: As a teenager growing up in Bothwell, Sandy Kennedy recalls spending many summers helping out in his father’s laundry business. It was an early education in business life for the young man who, nevertheless, would leave home for Oxbridge with little idea of how his future career might pan out. “I know […]