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'I couldn't build a company on my own'
The co-founders of German nutritional drink start-up YFood explain why they rely on each other.
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'I couldn't build a company on my own'
The co-founders of German nutritional drink start-up YFood explain why they rely on each other.
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Video 1 minute 19 seconds
'I couldn't build a company on my own'
The co-founders of German nutritional drink start-up YFood explain why they rely on each other.
'Try bartering to kickstart your business'
The boss of an advertising screens company says he used barter to get a prime London office location.
Why did these people start businesses in a pandemic?
Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Fear is the only thing that stops you. I had to give it a try’
Three stories of people working in retail who set up new businesses during Covid-19.
'I turned my office into a cafe for cyclists'
Three stories of people working in hospitality who have set up new businesses during Covid-19.
‘There's more chocolate at home than I could imagine'
The CEO Secrets series hears from three fathers who have juggled start-ups and childcare in lockdown.
'I miss the lifestyle, it's all I've known'
We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.
'Try bartering to kickstart your business'
The boss of an advertising screens company says he used barter to get a prime London office location.
Why did these people start businesses in a pandemic?
Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Fear is the only thing that stops you. I had to give it a try’
Three stories of people working in retail who set up new businesses during Covid-19.
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