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Railway Strikes – You Are Part of the Solution
Today, as millions of commuters in the UK experience travel chaos caused by an RMT railway strike, I can’t help but wonder if there’s a much smarter way to work and travel. The industrial action comes after conductors for the Southern Rail network, which operates train routes through heavily-populated parts of South England and London,…
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Business Lessons from Leicester
In a normally quiet, mid-sized city in central England a seismic revolution just took place. Leicester (pronounced “Lester” for you non-Brits) City Football* Club (LCFC) has just won the English Premier League title, arguably the most prestigious national club league trophy in the world. If that strikes you as unremarkable, consider these: Last season, LCFC won…
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How to raise $500k for a start-up
I like Buffer. It’s a great tool for posting staggered updates to social media channels and, as of last week, you can even schedule retweets now too. I also like their great customer service. But what I like most of all is their openness and generosity; two key ingredients for start-up success on the social…