It’s the great mystery of the social media age: This person makes that much money doing what?
23.12.2022
Recent news in a nutshell: Tech companies are firing employees, sacking them and letting them go. More than 120,000 people have been recently laid off by major tech companies.
22.12.2022
COVID-19 brought about wholesale changes in working habits and introduced seismic changes in the relationship between employers and employees. The pandemic has placed the health and wellbeing of the workforce at the forefront of businesses’ minds and looking forward, can be a catalyst for long overdue change across a variety of sectors.
22.12.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Max Buchan, CEO and Founder of Worldr about data sovereignty, adding value to existing platforms and finding true product market fit.
22.12.2022
Even before the pandemic, remote work, part-time work, and freelance have been gaining popularity. Global lockdowns have turned the option of remote work into a requirement. Large and small businesses had to adjust their operations to accommodate the new reality. It became apparent that remote work is a sustainable option for the majority of businesses. At the same time, remote work or freelance cannot replace full-time work on-site completely. Let’s delve into the topic and understand why.
21.12.2022
A recognised phenomenon of 2022, quiet quitting is the act of going through the motions at work, doing the bare minimum only. Although this trend is not new it is on the rise and becoming more widespread – so how can you, as a manager, deal with employees who have mentally checked out?
21.12.2022
Maddyness UK partook in some future-gazing with the help of eleven founders, tech workers, and VC principals. We asked founders from hospitality to fertility to provide their bold tech predictions for the year ahead, and they delivered: find out why 2023 is Edtech's moment in the sun, and about advances in cryopreservation. As sector-focused predictions, they are also insightful into how broader trends such as AI or ESG will specifically impact verticals.
21.12.2022
NHS waiting lists and staff shortages understandably grab the headlines, but alongside and less publicised is both a decline in the number of pharmacies and, importantly, that shortages of medicines are putting patients at risk.
20.12.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Ali El Kaafarani, CEO of PQShield about cutting-edge cryptographic technologies, quantum attacks and the art of explaining the quantum threat to non-technical leaders.
20.12.2022
Maddyness and Jobbio announce partnership to put the right jobs in front of the right audience.
20.12.2022
As part of a series with Innovate UK KTN, Maddyness spoke to Tim Wood, Director of Achelous. We will introduce several of the 13 ‘startups of the future’ chosen by Innovate UK KTN to take part in its three-month sustainability accelerator programme. Working with Innovate UK KTN, Growth Studio and their ecosystems, these startups will prepare to raise external capital. The program aims to back the bright ideas that put biodiversity, the climate, and sustainability first.
20.12.2022
You’ve probably spent the last 2 years adapting to working in a hybrid model, balancing the endless number of Zoom calls with team engagement. You might have a defined meeting cadence, regular calls with your team - but are these meeting working for you? Are you ever on 1h calls where you don’t say a word? Do you wish some meetings were emails? Here are a few tips on re-thinking of how we meet to be more productive.
19.12.2022
New analysis from Syndio reveals the UK opportunity gap - showing women and ethnic minorities are disproportionately excluded from senior and higher-paying roles.
19.12.2022
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Rami Cassis, CEO and founder of Parabellum Investments.
19.12.2022