Kate Jillings
Kate Jillings is the co-founder of BusinessBecause and EngineeringBecause, specialist news, networking and jobs sites for business and engineering students around the world. Previously Kate worked in marketing for pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline and French investment bank BNP Paribas, where she was responsible for launching a variety of new products and services in the UK and internationally.
Sustainability for Entrepreneurs
Sustainability: the big 'S' buzz word of the moment. We all hear it a lot; many of us talk about it; some of us are trying to put it in to practice in one way or another. Here are a …
Managing Your Business in the Holiday Season
It's the holiday season for many of us! Family dinners, New Year's Eve parties and a general slowing-down of work. But what if you're an entrepreneur? And what if your clients don't stop at this time of year? I speak …
Supermums: Juggling Business, Kids, and More
With the world's population reaching a staggering 7 billion, I've been turning my thoughts to babies. I'm a 31 year old woman, no kids and working full pelt on my startup. I can't really imagine fitting in children yet, but …
The Ideal Location for a Startup
Our office rent renewal just came in. A painful 18% increase on last year! We’ve started the arduous negotiation process: we say “as reliable sitting tenants we were expecting a renewal discount”; they say “average rents across London have risen …
Three Bits Of Advice Entrepreneurs Should Ignore!
I run an online media business, launched two years ago from London, UK, using personal savings and completely ‘boot-strapped’. Many people have provided advice along the way, some good, some bad. On reflection I wish someone had warned me of …
