Tag: Business
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Whether it’s a passion project or a full time business, it’s hard to know where to begin when you’re building a brand. Luckily we’ve teamed up with Squarespace to give you the lowdown when building your brand online.
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Should I quit my corporate job? A panel discussion curated in collaboration with GUAP, The Yard and Better Space. Read on for advice from our expert panel comprised of an entrepreneur, VC backed tech company and culture defining brand.
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A gentrified ghetto seasoned with an amalgamation of black histories, cultures, sounds and hairstyles; Peckham remains a place of comfort, belonging and familiarity for London’s black population. Also referred to as ‘Little Lagos’, Peckham is known for its Nigerian subcultures due to the first wave of 1970s economic migrants from Nigeria, who have become a…
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![GUAP Beauty: Founder of [@holycurls] Badria Ahmed On Owning Her Own Hair-Care Brand & Curl-Type Discrimination](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Holy-Curls-180x180.jpg)
Meet The Founder of Celebrity-Loved Hair-Care Brand; Holy Curls. Tell us a little about yourself I grew up in Sweden and moved to London in 2011. Before Holy Curls, I was working as a copywriter for different brands – both as a freelancer and in-house. I love the written language, and I’ve been writing ever since I…
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![Contribution: Put your money where your mouth is and purchase from Black businesses [@claudianamux]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/e-180x180.jpg)
Last weekend, we celebrated Black-owned businesses through the launch of the campaign: Black Pound Day. The day was a success, with the hashtag trending number 1 on Twitter in the country. Also, multiple businesses have shared that they have experienced their biggest growth in sales this year. Black Pound Day is an initiative by So…
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![Founder of The 1-Stop Shop to UK’s Best Black-Owned Businesses [@AliAwoyera] Shares Her Journey](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ISR_0127-180x180.jpg)
It’s Black Owned is a platform which shares the UK’s best Black-owned platforms across various sectors. We had the opportunity to speak with the Founder Alison Awoyera, where she shared insight on her motivations and future prospects for the platform. Gaining an understanding of what Alison seeks to do with the platform made this interview…
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![Omari Johnson-Bignell [@OmariJB]: The Talented Chef Behind Bryon’s NEW ‘Brooklyn Honey Hot Chick’ Burger](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2-180x180.jpg)
We had the opportunity to speak with budding Chef Omari Johnson-Bignell. Founder of successful catering business Noir Niveaux, caught the attention of social media with his succulent personalised meals. He recently created the NEW Brooklyn Honey Hot Chick Burger, for well-known British restaurant chain Byron. Read more to learn about Omari’s story, of how he…
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![New London collective reminds us that there’s ‘NO SHAM3 [@No.sham3]: In A Side Hustle’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VXMOB2-180x180.jpg)
Having the courage to pursue your ‘passion’ is no mean feat. It can require a significant investment of time, money and resources just to get things off the ground. Whilst figuring exactly what it is one might really want to do or to pursue, it may make sense to test the waters first – I…
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![Humanitarian Charity [@pennyappeal] Appoints 11 Year-Old Shakira Rahman As Their First Mini CEO](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/KidBoss_First_Day_at_work2-┬®pennyappeal-180x180.jpg)
International Humanitarian Charity Penny Appeal identified the need to bring on board someone with a new perspective. Adult CEO, Aamer Naeem explained how a charity commission report found that 92% of trustees were aged between 55-64. Once reviewing the statistics, Aamer made the decision to appoint 11 year-old Shakira Rahman as Mini CEO of Penny…
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![Young Black Business Awards [@YBBAWARDS]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/YBBA-180x180.jpg)
Celebrating black excellence is a focal point for organisation YBBA (Young Black Business Awards). Founded by a group of self-starters that work in various sectors such as politics, business and civil society. They seek to celebrate and financially invest in the young and talented in the UK. In addition to empowering young black start-ups, by…