In a recent issue of Teaching Startup (#69), I answered a question from an entrepreneur who needed to make a decision about the marketing direction for his new product — one that was on its way to the minimum viable product stage (MVP).
05.10.2021
Babyscripts has raised $12M to expand its virtual obstetrics care platform in the US to help tackle an obstetricians shortage and increasing pressure on the existing workforce. The Series B funding was led by MemorialCare Innovation Fund with backing from the CU Healthcare Innovation Fund and Philips.
04.10.2021
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we speak to Annalise Dragic Principal at Sapphire Ventures.
04.10.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
01.10.2021
Most founders want their startup to scale quickly and become profitable or go public. But rapid growth can be both a blessing and a curse, particularly if you’re scaling overseas. Fast growth means your business is heading in the right direction and your strategy is working. But when it happens at such a rate where it becomes difficult to manage or unsustainable, it can present a fresh set of challenges.
29.09.2021
Despite the massive potential digital health solutions offer seniors, the adoption is slow. This article outlines how you can boost your growth performance for this group systematically with the renowned 19 traction channels framework.
29.09.2021
In a recent issue of Teaching Startup (#68), I answered a question from a former corporate leader turned first-time entrepreneur about how to deal with the loss of a key employee for an indeterminate length of time for personal reasons.
28.09.2021
When startups and scaleups grow, the way they store and manage their data becomes more important. This means that trusted cloud solutions are both high in demand and crucial for companies to scale quickly, while being sure their data is protected.
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27.09.2021
Bygone market consensus was that Open Source (OS) software wasn’t worth the investment. Open means free, and free means you can’t monetise it. Yet today, technology investors are throwing money into Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) companies like it’s going out of fashion.
27.09.2021
You’ve seen what’s happening: the steady rises in gas prices since the start of the year have resulted in a sudden wave of concern from UK politicians, the energy sector and industry about threats to operations and consumers.
27.09.2021
As companies look to invest their time and energy in growing and rebuilding post-pandemic, the burden of late payments is having a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of UK business owners and a knock-on effect on economic growth.
24.09.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
24.09.2021
An investment boom in UK tech has led to a surge of new jobs across the industry. Tech and IT-related job opportunities now make up 13% of all job vacancies across the UK. That’s up another percentage from the same period last year.
24.09.2021
Included VC, the fellowship dedicated to building diversity across the venture capital landscape, has revealed that 76% of its fellows currently searching for jobs have now secured opportunities. That’s almost half of the total number of fellows signed up to the nine-month programme.
23.09.2021