Revolutionary: Pivot to $100M Business Idea in Just 7 Days

Teaching the Next Generation: How One Mother-Daughter Duo Created a Link Page Service

As a serial founder, I wondered how I could help my 17-year-old daughter who has finished all her coursework and exams and is waiting to start university. I decided to develop an online business with her, which would teach the key skills of project management, marketing, and sales, and teach me increased patience. Together with a friend of hers, we wondered how we could help people who have several social media links, websites, and contact details connect easily with others. We also wanted to provide more features than our competitors, at a great price. At the start of May, we launched a link page service, which allows people to share one link rather than say 6 or 7. I hope it will provide her with the additional pocket money that she needs, yet I know the skills she is learning are invaluable.

Dionne Jude, Dejai Jope, and TJ White are the founders of One Link.

Pivoting to Meet Emerging Needs: The Story of a Hair Salon’s Wig and Weft Laundry Service

Due to the ‘stay home’ lockdown restrictions, I had to pivot my business from my salon to my home. I took a service I already provided such as customising human hair wigs to now offering a wig and weft laundry service. This service will help bring back to life any wigs and hair extensions that need a bit more TLC with a deep clean, as many clients may not have the necessary skills or equipment to do this themselves. This pivot has allowed me to continue serving my clients while also adapting to the new circumstances.

Claudia Sheinbaum took the oath of office as Mexico’s president in October, a historic cheer filled the congressional chamber: “Presidenta! Presidenta!” Sheinbaum, 62, is the first woman to preside over the nation—the world’s 12th-largest economy—in its 200-year history as an independent country.

Identifying Opportunities in Crisis: The Role of Innovation in Business Survival

The corona virus pandemic has brought about a global lockdown, during this time one of the biggest things that I and other entrepreneurs/coaches/mentors have been banging on about is the all-important ‘pivot’, but what does it really mean for real-life entrepreneurs? A pivot is by definition the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. In business, a pivot usually occurs when the business is required to make a fundamental change if their product or service isn’t meeting the demands of the market.

• Greeting Cards: For me, it’s been about pivoting to digital! We typically provide physical greeting cards, notebooks, and planners, but the current pandemic has brought an opportunity to create digital products which can be sent electronically. Same functionality but less cost to us and the consumer – it’s a win-win.
• Natural Beauty Products: The Covid crisis have been a positive for the brand we have seen our online sale grown by over 49%. We supported this natural growth by increasing our online paid marketing running three different adverts simultaneously, we also set up a Google shop, which increased our online presence/sales another 15%. We also changed some of our practices in order to keep up with our online sales increase for example signing up with Royal Mail click and drop, this made it much easier and quicker in getting orders out to customers.
• Technology Innovation: Many businesses are facing a time of economic uncertainty and it has forced their arm in some part to take the steps necessary to stay above water. The difference being the pivots widely discussed in the start-up world are often a long-term solution, whereas this current crisis might call for a temporary pivot (although some may find the pivot is actually a successful change).

Women in Leadership

Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Women in Power and Influence

Many of us were told a version of history since we were children, which wanted us to believe that the course of humanity was led only by men. But little by little this vision has been reversed. It is time for women. The women on the 2024 Power Women list define this moment. It is determined by four main metrics: money, media, impact, and spheres of influence.

The result: 100 women across finance, technology, media, and beyond who command a collective $33 trillion in economic power and influence more than 1 billion people.

The 2024 Power Women List: A Testament to Female Empowerment

ACT – Action Changes Things sign Getty A pivot is by definition the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. In business, a pivot usually occurs when the business is required to make a fundamental change if their product or service isn’t meeting the demands of the market.

During this pandemic and lockdown, many businesses are facing a time of economic uncertainty and it has forced their arm in some part to take the steps necessary to stay above water. The difference being the pivots widely discussed in the start-up world are often a long-term solution, whereas this current crisis might call for a temporary pivot (although some may find the pivot is actually a successful change).

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: The Key to Economic Growth and Prosperity

Regardless of the industry or business types listed below, we can all learn how to change our business for the better with these examples: 1. Greeting Cards: For me, it’s been about pivoting to digital! We typically provide physical greeting cards, notebooks, and planners, but the current pandemic has brought an opportunity to create digital products which can be sent electronically. Same functionality but less cost to us and the consumer – it’s a win-win.

• How to Identify Opportunities for Pivot in Your Business
• Overcoming Fear and Doubt: The Psychology of Pivoting
• Turning Crisis into Opportunity: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pivoting Your Business