Start-up culture

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ACCOUNTABILITY IN YOUR CAREER CHOICES

By Tom Szekeres Founder of Subship

You’ve got to keep pushing things forward, staying motivated, all the while balancing bringing work in with getting it delivered and maintaining quality. And one of the biggest overarching problems is accountability.

GETTING PRESS COVERAGE IN 8 STEPS & NO BUDGETS

By Caroline Hoffmann Communication and PR specialist

Whether you’re working for yourself or a company, working on your personal PR is as important as working on your finances. But getting the media’s attention can be a challenge, especially if you don’t have the budget to pay someone to do it for you. Good news, it’s not that hard to do it by yourself! Here are 8 tips to get you press coverage without spending a penny:

IMPROVING YOUR DISCOVERABILITY ONLINE

By Nuno Martins Brand and Communications Strategist

How are you communicating your value, uniqueness and purpose through your profile? Nuno Martins shares some quick tips and tricks that have helped him not only increase the number of cold requests for expertise he gets, but also to make them more relevant.

STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN

By Francesca Rogers Co-founder of Get Zen

I’ve learned my core beliefs anchor me. That the client is at the heart of the process and if it doesn’t feel right, I shouldn’t do it but also when I don’t understand something, the more I am clear, the easier it is to move forward.

THE UNKNOWN (AND HOW TO SUCCEED IN IT)

By Justin Small Founder & CEO of Future Strategy Club

Take risks, grow, live a little. The unknown is invigorating. Don’t waste the time you have before you return to the known of death.

THE FORTITUDE OF FOUNDERS

By Ellie Tish Writer, Editor and Head of Content at FSC

When the shit hits the fan, a company’s purpose is the deciding factor between prospering and perishing. A strong culture, built around a meaningful mission, allows founders and employees to push through the fear, the uncertainty and the exhaustion.

COCKTAIL ENTREPRENEUR

By Iain McPherson Multi-award winning bartender

I actually quite like failing during projects as I find you learn so much more from your mistakes then if you get it right at the first attempt.

BOSSING THE UNKNOWN

By Bill Griffin Founder of Per Diem, former Creative Director of Comic Relief

The Unknown’s absence of structure, its inherent uncertainty, its cunning shape-shifting abilities, its absence of human connection, validation, routine – just the essential emptiness of the void – is too strong. The Unknown is more powerful than you are and it will be victorious over you.

YOU KNOW LESS THAN YOU THINK. AND THAT’S FANTASTIC.

By Dave Birss Speaker and trainer

Knowledge becomes a lot more powerful when you start applying it. You learn even more when you put things into action. And you remember it better. Hopefully, that will give you some kind of positive feedback that will start you on an endless curiosity loop.

DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE US

By Caner Veli Founder, Kind Community

If we can only design on what we know, how do we design for the future human? Understanding the diverse experiences that make us human can help us imagine the future us that will continue to face global issues that degrade the planet and design with them in mind.

DESIGN AND BUILD WITH MEMORY IN MIND

By Adrian Leu Chief Operating Officer at Gamebench

With the constant rate of innovation and change in the digital world, it can be hard to make considerate choices when building or using emerging technology. Adrian Leu advises on designing with memory in mind, creating longevity and building a memorable footprint inspired by design in nature.