How a family crisis sparked a dad into ‘shoe business’
It took a life-changing family emergency for Simon Caulton to launch his own business. In... read more
starting a business
Dads launch ethical baby clothing business
Chris Rice (left) and Ben Hatfield (right) have been friends since childhood and launched... read more
Supporting Dads
Starting a property business if you have limited savings
Property investment can be a hugely profitable pursuit but is considered a pipe dream by... read more
Supporting Dads
Seven practical tips for starting your own business
When you decide to take the plunge and start your own business, you will find it feels... read more
Supporting Dads
Kevin Spindler of In The Book on running his business
Kevin Spindler and Mike Herbert founded Signature Gifts 18 years ago, specialising in... read more
Career Advice
How to raise money to start or buy a business
Flexible working that fits around your home and family life isn’t always easy to come... read more
Career Advice
Expo connects SMEs and entrepreneurs with industry experts
As we gradually emerge from the pandemic in a world where the way we work has been turned... read more
Career Advice
How an indie publisher is changing attitudes around gender and jobs
Jason Bryan (pictured above) is an author and the co-founder of indie publishing house... read more
Career Advice
How to ease the pressure of starting your own business
Starting your own business is hard enough for anyone, let alone a father trying to raise a... read more
Career Advice
Bobby Lane of Factotum on how he sees companies adapting their family policies moving forward
Bobby Lane is the Chief Executive Officer at Factotum, who work with businesses by... read more
Career Advice
Jamie Irwin of Straight Up Search on running his business
We always love to highlight forward-thinking small and medium-sized businesses on the... read more
Career Advice
Interview: Tom Harper, founder of creative play company Little Imagineers
Little Imagineers is the brainchild of Tom and Helen Harper and their sofa-climbing... read more
Career Advice
Interview: Gary Lyons of PlasticBoxShop on entrepreneurship, employees and family
Gary Lyons was on the corporate ladder when he decided, along with wife Lisa, to quit and... read more
Flexible Working
Interview: auto entrepreneur Kamran Saleem on work/life balance and pivoting in the pandemic
Kamran Saleem is an automotive expert with 15 years in the industry. After studying... read more
Career Advice
Interview: how new venture changed Will Macpherson’s life
Will Macpherson is a founding partner of CAM Ventures – a micro angel investment company... read more
Fatherhood
‘I’ve become a different father now I’m self employed’
'I've become a different father'
When working dad Guillaume Thevenot took the plunge and went self employed he wanted to be... read more
Supporting Dads
The inflexible workplace: too much lost talent
Inflexible working isn't working
Remote-working, the gig economy, coworking spaces ... how we work continues to rapidly... read more
Freelance
Winning the race as a freelance
Gianni Frankis has faced hurdles in his freelance career. Literally. He's represented... read more
Fatherhood
What to expect from your first year self-employed
Twelve weeks after starting my own business, my wife said to me “If this is what it’s... read more
