Successes & failures: Invaluable lessons from entrepreneurs

Examples, case studies and real-life stories about entrepreneurs and their working lives. Learn from the success and failure of others to save you money and time and ultimately help you succeed.

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How we paid $25.00 for exhibition TV hire
ByPeter Harrington March 8, 2023October 13, 2026

Exhibition TV hire these days can be eye-wateringly expensive. Supply of audio visual equipment to organisations attending events and conferences is big business. Over the years, our digital learning solutions company has exhibited all over the world. Not wanting to fly large, heavy TV screens thousands of miles, hiring equipment in-country has been our only…

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Thumbs up & out for Enterprising Entrepreneur
ByPeter Harrington July 4, 2022September 20, 2023

An enterprising entrepreneur is supposedly a problem solver. An enterprising entrepreneur takes on uncertainty, assesses risks, makes decisions and has a sense of consequence and alternative ideas. These behaviours are particularly relevant when ‘Plan A’ fails and a real problem arises. And so a couple of weeks ago I faced a real problem… Market demand…

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How a Surviving Startup thinks and works – Get the Podcast
ByPeter Harrington October 6, 2021October 7, 2021

Firstly, what is a surviving startup? If you are wondering, I’m talking about an entrepreneur of any age, gender and background who has the ability and capacity to turn their idea into a successful business over the longer term. The surviving startup thinks and works in a specific way. These people have a different mindset…

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Venus Flytrapeneurship: Has your organisation been caught?
ByPeter Harrington February 10, 2021February 22, 2021

Being seduced by Venus Flytrapeneurship is remarkably easy. You may be affected. If your organisation supports start-up teaching and/or micro business incubation, read on… Venus Flytrapeneurship: What is it & how does it work? At the heart of the matter is a central funding body, let’s call it ‘G’. ‘G’ promotes itself as a fan…

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Startup Podcast Series 2: Get Better, Go Further
ByPeter Harrington December 14, 2020May 3, 2022

Learn business lessons from the experts Welcome to Series 2 of this Startup Podcast series. This second series hosted by Peter Harrington, explores key issues fitting within the theme of ‘Get Better, Go Further’. Learn business lessons from experts, receive top tips and discover invaluable information sources. Like Series 1 and Series 3 all practical…

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Startup Love Story (a tragedy in 3 parts)
ByPeter Harrington November 2, 2020June 16, 2023

Startup Love – Part 1 – The idea Startup love. A bedroom. Chris had fallen head over-heels and was besotted with his wonderful new idea. He had discovered his entrepreneurial heart’s desire. Endless days were spent working on his computer, which perched on the small desk next to his bed. Chris’ laptop gave birth to…

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Startup Mind Power: Turbo-charge your venture
ByPeter Harrington September 14, 2020November 2, 2020

Startup Mind Power is about understanding your mind and using that knowledge so your business functions at a higher level. By using startup mind power you can achieve meaningful ‘beyond expectation’ results quickly. We all have startup mind power, but most people don’t know how to access and/or use it. Using 2 examples, I want…

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Startup Survival Podcast Series 1
ByPeter Harrington April 16, 2020June 6, 2022

Peter Harrington hosts the Entrepreneurship Podcast for Future Changemakers – Listen to Series 1 of the Startup Podcast here. Written and published by serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, Series 1 of the Startup Survival Podcast draws on 30+ years of starting & growing companies. Combining interviews, recommended reads and theory tips, this entrepreneurship podcast is designed…

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