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ItŌĆÖs been another fantastic year at Octopus Group. Discover our 2018 highlights, as told by colleagues from across the business

WhatŌĆÖs your recipe for a perfect Christmas? We asked colleagues from across Octopus to tell us theirs

Christmas parties and large gatherings can make some people feel anxious. As part of our Wellness at Work series, we asked Georgina Chui from Octopus Energy Investments to give us her top tips for introverts who still want to enjoy themselves this Christmas.

Every year our charitable foundation donates thousands of pounds ŌĆō and volunteering hours ŌĆō to deserving charities. We asked Octopus Giving Trustee Stuart Sheppard to talk us through 2018.

ItŌĆÖs been another tremendously busy year for Octopus Group, so weŌĆÖre sharing some of our most popular content from 2018.

Rudolph always wanted to stand out from the rest of the herd. Find out why his Christmas will be different this year

Sue Scriven of Octopus Group tells us about volunteering with @myBNK ŌĆō a charity teaching young people all about money.

The International Exchange connects people from the private sector with social initiatives around the world. We asked its CEO and co-founder Philippa White to tell us all about it.

Benjamin Davis believes that institutional investors have a meaningful role in defining what exceptional healthcare facilities should look like.

Ever wondered who in the world would be your ideal business partner? Take the Octopus co-founder quiz to find out. https://bit.ly/2RlS2Ra

According to Sam Handfield-Jones, humans struggle to see the rate of change that occurs within their lifetimes. But embracing the inevitable march towards automation could give us the breathing space we need to really innovate.

Starting a business is hard work, but if you do it with someone special, it can be a lot of fun as well. No-one proves this more than Katie Massie-Taylor and Sarah Hesz, the co-founders of Mush, the social media app for mums. We put their friendship to the test in our co-founder challenge. https://octopusgroup.com/tag/co-founder/Ō Ć”

Watch Octopus co-founders Chris and Simon describe how their working relationship brings out the best in each other. https://octopusgroup.com/tag/co-founder/Ō Ć”

We asked the co-founders of the start-up social network Mush to reveal some of the insights theyŌĆÖve learned about each other since starting a business together. As our video shows, their personalities and their individual skill-sets make them a unique pairing and an irresistible force. Watch: https://octopusgroup.com/tag/co-founder/Ō Ć”

The relationship between co-founders can be very intense. But how well do co-founders really know each other? Watch Chris Hulatt and Simon Rogerson, the co-founders of Octopus, go head-to-head in our co-founder challenge. https://octopusgroup.com/tag/co-founder/Ō Ć”

Octopus is proudly sponsoring the ŌĆśTransforming SocietyŌĆÖ category at this yearŌĆÖs TVE Global Sustainability Film Awards. Watch all five nominee films here.

New research from Octopus revealed that more start-ups would be launched if more people could find the right business partner. We asked a number of entrepreneurs to tell why their start-up has blossomed thanks to having a co-founder.

The relationship between co-founders is unlike any other business relationship. If you want to be the most supportive co-founder you can be, hereŌĆÖs some friendly words of advice.