Author Archives: Peter Harrington

About Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington hitchhiked for over a decade. He also has over 20 years' experience creating and growing companies and learning about the entrepreneurial journey. Peter Harrington is also a founding director of the multi-award winning business simulation 'SimVenture' which is now used in over 35 countries.

Bringing a revolutionary idea to life

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Peter Harrington

Tweet This month will see the launch of ground-breaking communication technology that will open up a whole new era of global possibilities for smart phone and tablet apps. The functionality and quality of the product is jaw-droppingly impressive. And the … Continue reading →

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Unsung heroes of enterprise & entrepreneurship

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Peter Harrington

Tweet Over the past 2 years, 49 articles connecting hitchhiking and entrepreneurship have been posted on this Blog. Subjects and angles have been wide as well as varied. But no single post has ever focused on the people who helped … Continue reading →

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Great ways to sharpen your writing

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Peter Harrington

Tweet Several years ago I co-wrote and published an on-line book. Entitled ‘Dexter Bentley: My first million’ the story follows the entrepreneurial journey of a young man whose academic failures prove to be the catalyst for his business success. The … Continue reading →

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How not to gamble on the horses

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Peter Harrington

Tweet Supermarket ‘thoroughbred’ Tesco has had a nightmare over the horsemeat scandal. Matters lurched south in January when the company took out full-page national ads apologising for its home-brand burger containing a reported 30% horsemeat. Then the public had to … Continue reading →

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Digging for fire will spark your thinking

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Peter Harrington

Tweet Last month’s blog post entitled ‘Top 10 websites for entrepreneurs’ highlighted the most popular sites being recommended to people starting in business. But when looking more deeply at the sites and social media sources that didn’t make top ten … Continue reading →

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