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34 year old Canadian Jackie Fast has now passed the 4th stage of BBC's 'The Apprentice'. Jackie started the company 'Slingshot Sponsorship' in 2010 in her bedroom with just her laptop and £2000 which was then sold for millions. Due to her experience in the sponsorship industry, Jackie wrote the book 'Pinpoint' - a book on selling sponsorship. 'IOTK' spoke to Jackie, who said that young people starting off in the business world should "take the leap and just do it as you'll never have all the answers you need". Her plan for the next 5 years is to dominate the world with Apprentice colleague Camilla Ainsworth - her words not ours ;) . Best of luck Jackie!

Who is the Wolf of Walthamstow? Nathan John-Baptiste, a 15 YEAR OLD from Walthamstow, earned his title the wolf of Walthamstow due to his entrepreneurial mindset which led him to make £1000s from selling sweets in school. We spoke to The wolf himself & asked him a few questions to help out the young entrepreneurs out there! 👁‍🗨Q: Any tips for young people who want to become entrepreneurs? 🐺A: Being an entrepreneur is at times so exciting and enlightening, but it can be also bring some of the deepest & darkest times to your life. So be prepared!! 👁‍🗨Q: What are some obstacles you've faced on your entrepreneurial journey? 🐺A: The obstacle I sometimes come face to face with is failing after trying something, it made me quite depressed - but I got back up & tried again! 👁‍🗨Q: Do you think age is a barrier to success in business, or do you think our generation is more suited than ever to be entrepreneurs? 🐺A: Age is no obstacle. Start younger because if you fail and lose money, you'll still have a roof over your head, clothes on your back and food on the table. That will all change when your in your twenties - so starting as a kid is the best option. Nathan has been on shows such as This Morning & The Steve Harvey Show, watch a clip of the Wolf on This Morning here: In the future Nathan says he is looking to write a book about how teens can make money successfully. He also runs a very popular financial business called 'Trade With Wolves'. At such a young age, it is clear that Nathan is going to go far! We wish him the best of luck.

What is If Only They Knew (UK)? The aim of this page is to inform, inspire and initiate young business minds - to help the younger generation make the right decisions! The page will include quotes, showcases of young entrepreneurs and other inspiring stories from across the business world. Founded in September 2017 by 19 year old uni' student Ted due to his love for business and eagerness to be an entrepreneur - hoping that the page will also inspire others to do something similar. Currently, IOTK is a 1 man team run by Ted Lawlor & has had no external involvement. Follow the platform's progress here: Instagram: @IfOnlyTheyKnewUK Facebook: @IfOnlyTheyKnewUK Podcasts: @IfOnlyTheyKnew

From struggling university students to a successful music group performing and selling out shows - proof as to why you should do what you enjoy! The trio - Danny Graft, Jonny Dutch & Scotty Stacks - hail from Beckenham (South London). They started off as university students, attempting to live a normal life, however, that clearly proved not to be for them. Luckily, they discovered that they all had a real talent for music & thus formed 'The Manor'! Since the formation, they have released a free mix tape in 2011, followed by 2 more free mix tapes by 2013. Even though the mix tapes got shown love by the locals, they wasn't really breaking ground in the national market... so the boys had a cunning plan to announce a 'retirement' album in 2015 called 'Don't Do What We Did'. However, the success of this album reignited The Manor's hunger as the preorders for the album alone boosted the boys to number 5 in the iTunes hip-hop album charts! From there, it has been crazy... performing at venues such as Koko & Electric Brixton, featuring on Soccer AM and releasing another album in 2016 - 'Weak Days, Strong Nights'. Currently, The Manor have big plans in the woodwork... they have a BIG headliner planned for early 2018 - we will keep you updated! Also, Scotty has began a new venture with Taiwanese style street food company, Tiger Bites (@TigerBitesBAO) which opens up shop next week in London! Whilst you're at it, follow @loudpacking !

AirPods have been out for a while now, but there’s 1 feature that many people did not know about until now. Simply adding 1 widget to your iPhone allows you to eavesdrop on people, here’s how: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to “Settings“ & click “Control Centre“. Step 2: Scroll down & add the ”Hearing” widget if you haven’t already. Step 3: Put your AirPods in & swipe up on your home screen to reveal the ”Control Centre”, click the new widget & simply tap “Unavailable for Current Route” & wallah! You can now eavesdrop on somebody 😆! For more great content, follow us on Instagram: @IfOnlyTheyKnewUK

“The Gypsy King” fought a 12 round battle with USA’s Deontay Wilder this weekend, ending in a controversial draw. Tyson got knocked down twice, showing incredible heart to get up after huge bombs from Wilder caught Tyson in Round 12 & sent him to the canvas. This incredible fight was proof that anybody can overcome their mental/physical challenges as Tyson spent two and a half years struggling with drug abuse & gained an extra 10 stone. Tyson told the media ”Everybody out there who has the same problems I’ve been suffering with, I did that for you guys”. The Lineal Champion also said he’d give away his purse money to “the poor and I‘m going to build homes for the homeless”.

Below is a list of various tips from young entrepreneurs to help you become a more productive individual! 1) Set deadlines! 24 year old founder of Influencer Connect, Michael Pomposello suggests setting deadlines for every task! “A task I estimate will take 15 minutes to complete will usually be done in 10 or 15 since I am focused on getting that done during the set time. Without setting a deadline I may wander and do other things causing this one task to take 30 or even 45 minutes.” 2) Always make time for yourself! Selena Narayanasamy, the 29 year old founder of Orthris states that you need to take care of your health! “You have to build in time to workout and manage your health. A typical day for me involves a set number of working hours, time to actually make or grab something healthy to eat, and I schedule in (yes, actually schedule in) my workout hours. Even though I’m working less, I have a higher output and I’m more responsive and helpful to my clients.” 3) Leave plenty of time to commute Ted Lawlor, 20 year old founder of If Only They Knew, suggests that allowing for extra time for your commute to work is a great way to dodge the rush-hour traffic and therefore avoid the stresses/anxieties that come with it! Doing this will make you feel more at ease and ready for work when you arrive at your workplace. 4) Ask yourself the following question: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” Steve Jobs revealed in a speech to Stanford University in 2005 that this is a question he asks himself every morning. He suggests that if the answer to the above question is "no" then you will need to make changes in your life! 5) Help somebody else A good way to reduce the naturally selfish, tunnel vision that we face on a day-to-day basis, it can help to stop and think about helping somebody else. A good way to do this is to give change to a homeless person or bring some chewing gum/sweets into work for your colleagues. 6) Set aside time for fun activities after work or on the weekend 34 year old Tim Halberg (founder of Tim Halberg Photography) suggests that not only is this a good way to breakaway from work but also to set yourself a deadline of when to finish work. “Schedule activities outside of work, like a round of golf in the afternoon. I’ve found this forces me to get my work done in time to get out the door. It’s funny how much you can get done when presented with a hard deadline. I discovered this by taking a two week backpacking trip and realising my business was caught up before I left and that nothing died while I was gone. I decided I needed to recreate this as a normal piece of my weekly schedule.” This article was adapted from Life Hack and can be found here: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/incredible-productivity-advice-given-21-successful-young-entrepreneurs.html

Millions of bank cards around the world have the contactless technology that allows users to buy a variety of items with a tap of a card! However, Visa & Mastercard have plans to release "Biometric Cards" which are cards with fingerprint scanners, that work in the same way as Apple Pay works on iPhones. Mastercard's Executive Vice President, Bob Reany, says Biometric cards will have greater security than any form of pin. In April 2017, Mastercard trialled these cards in South Africa, with more trials beginning in Bulgaria & plenty more happening this year - Visa is trying the cards out in Cyprus. This should be implemented in the UK within the next couple of years! The technology behind it is called "EMV" (Euro Pay, Mastercard & Visa) which stores a user's info on the card's chip, with the card being powered when entered into a card reader. Trial users have had to get their fingerprints scanned at their local bank, for it to be saved on the database. However, Bob Reany implies that the card could be made in a way that users can set their fingerprint on the card itself. This will not only revolutionise the way in which we make payments, but could also prevent the 10's of millions of pounds that has been stolen from card fraud in the UK in the past few years. Adapted from Wired UK's Matt Burgess (2018) & an article from The Conversation.

From Tesco worker to successful entrepreneur! Charles Burns went from working at Tesco to dabbling in many business ventures such as management consultancy, a comparison website & potentially Lord Sugar’s next Apprentice! If Only They Knew had the pleasure of speaking to Charles, who shared the challenges he has faced in his journey as an entrepreneur as well as his tip for young entrepreneurs. What Made Charles Want to Become an Entrepreneur? In his audition for The Apprentice, Charle said he was the “most entrepreneurial person you will ever meet”, so we asked him what it was that made him want to become an entrepreneur - to which Charles responded: "Growing up in a family business environment meant that I was always exposed to business. Every dinner table would be filled with constant of chatter about our family business or political, social, economic issues of the day that would/could have an impact on the business community. So I would say my entrepreneurial spirit was born there” What is Charles Top Tip for Young Entrepreneurs? At age 24, Charles is still very young but we wondered if he had faced any challenges in the business world and what his top tip for young entrepreneurs would be. “I certainly am young in the grand scheme of things and I have overcome many hurdles to get to where I am, my biggest piece of advice would be that you must not let failure be a burden, rather a marker that you have tried something and are one step closer to achieving your goals. I would also say that as clichéd as it sounds, age is but a number" "I initially struggled when I was tasked with managing 70+ people for Tesco at age 18, earning the respect at such a young age is certainly difficult but it can be done if you are prepared to work with those around you to gain the respect in the first place rather than speaking from some ivory tower and expecting people to follow you“ What is Charles Ideal Task on The Apprentice? Charles said that his ideal task on The Apprentice was the task in which the candidates had to "source a number of products, often very unusual items from all across London for the best price possible. This task really tests your negotiation skills and practical skills as you have to both navigate around the city effectively and also deduce what it is you need to find” If Only They Knew wish Charles the best of luck with his business journey.

Michaela Wain, the construction manager who's smashing her way through to the Apprentice 2017 final! 🥇 We had the privilege to speak to Michaela, a businesswoman from Bolton who is a current candidate on The Apprentice & owns many companies - such as 'Design and Build UK' which is a construction magazine with a readership of over 150,000 people! 📰 Michaela's TIP for YOUNG people who want to be an entrepreneur: 👩‍💼- "If they believe in an idea with their heart and work out a good plan, ensuring margins & numbers stack up - then go for it! Give it your all" 👏 And for those who have a sudden moment of DOUBT, the apprentice star says: 👩‍💼- "Work through it! Work harder, work smart & above all else... believe in yourself! People are capable of doing amazing things when they set their mind to it" 💪 Michaela says her IDEAL TASK on the Apprentice would be: 👩‍💼 - "Anything telesales based. It's what I've done all of my career. I'm confident with it. I know I can sell anything and I think I would smash any task that I had to do that on!" 🔨📞 Last year's Apprentice runner up Courtney Wood says he would put Michaela in the final five! 🖐 Let's hope she does it! Best of luck Michaela & thank you for letting us ask you some questions! 👏 Is @princesswain the next apprentice for @lord_sugar ?

Unmanned 'taxi' drone was successfully tested in Saudi Arabia as part of a ceremony for the Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. For the moment, the taxi ('Volocopter') is a 2 seater vehicle with eighteen rotors & lasts up to 30 minutes in the air. The future goal is to have an Uber-like platform that allows users to order a ride at their nearest 'Voloport'. There are also plans from Uber themselves & several other famous faces in the business world to develop their own programmes similar to this. HH Sheikh Hamdan of the Dubai government states “This is another testament to our commitment to driving positive change. We are constantly exploring opportunities to serve the community and advance the prosperity and happiness of society". It is exciting to see where this leads to, with more advanced drone projects (such as more common drone deliveries) and developments such as this, there will be plenty of change coming to the way we live our lives in the near future.