The Lowdown Insights
Read our contributors’ career advice, top tips and lived experience.
How to approach your first mentoring session
Our top tips for getting that first session right.
Be prepared
Be open and honest
Be prepared to follow up
Day in the life of a business owner: Kasia,Tropea
Read about what it’s like to own your own restaurant and be its head chef in our interview with Kasia, co-owner of Tropea in Harborne, Birmingham.
How to bounce back when you didn’t get the job
Didn’t get the job, or promotion? Read our top tips on how to bounce back from rejection.
Day in the life of a business owner: Jyoti Upadhyay, Kaligarh
Read about Jyoti’s journey with her company Kaligarh.
How to be a good LGBTQ+ ally in the workplace
Read Myles Hanlon’s top 5 tips on how to be a LGBTQ+ ally in the workplace.
Day in the life of a business owner: Beverley Ward, Vicky's Kitchen
We speak to Beverley Ward, owner of Vicky’s Kitchen on what it’s like to run your own business and the advice she’d give to others.
Day in the life of a business owner, Dina Mistry, The Playful Indian
As part of our women in business edit, we talk to Dina Mistry, founder of the Playful Indian.
Day in the life of a business owner: Gita Raikundalia, Nakasero
Day in the life of a business owner: Coralie Sleap, Keystone Crescent
Read what it’s like to be a business owner in our interview with Coralie Sleap.
Day in the life of a business owner: Chandani Kohli, Biskut Bar
As part of our Business Edit, showcasing women in business, we feature Chandani Kohli, founder of Indian biscuit company, Biskut Bar.
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