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 hear from Ernesto Schmitt, cofounder and Arch Crafter at The Craftory.
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Ernesto Schmitt
24.05.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company will no longer accept bitcoin due to environmental concerns, three months after facilitating the purchase of its electric vehicles with the cryptocurrency. Tesla has said it will retain the digital currency and enable its use when it becomes more sustainable.
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Fred Fullerton
24.05.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
22.05.2021
As the number of successful Korean startups increases, large companies that are interested in collaborating with them is increasing. In the past, the focus was on simple support, but now the atmosphere seems to have definitely changed as we can see in active collaboration.
21.05.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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21.05.2021
Caroline Franczia is a regular columnist for Maddyness, she usually provides entrepreneurial advice mixed with Pop culture. Supported by the incredible Thelma and Louise here she opens up about her experiences of being a woman in the tech industry, working for American corporations and scaleups.
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Caroline Franczia
21.05.2021
Building a femtech company is a unique experience. Unlike other startup sectors, many femtech products are still considered ‘taboo’. But it’s a space that’s growing fast; ripe for innovation and investment.
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Tess Cosad
20.05.2021
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. In this piece, we highlight the UK's shortage of skilled green workers. Only with a large enough green workforce will we be able to meet our net-zero commitments
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Joey Grostern
20.05.2021
“I urge everyone to maximise on leveraging social media" - Naina Hussain, Illustrator and Co-Founder
Growing up in Bangladesh, I’ve only learned to see the world through a lens of colours. The vibrancy of all the movie posters, rickshaws, and truck art around me has pushed me to pursue art as a hobby, and share my work with the world through social media and beyond.
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Naina Hussain
19.05.2021
Talking educational inequality, psychometrics and founding a startup while at university with the team behind Edicat Learning.
19.05.2021
Over half of people feel like they belong at their organisation less since remote work started, new research reveals.
19.05.2021
The demand to employ those who excel at coding continues to rise. While most of us didn't get even a taste for coding at school, Elizabeth Tweedale, CEO and founder of Cypher, wants to change that for future generations.
18.05.2021
If you find that you’re going nowhere fast, it might just be your own fault. The day I took control of my future was the day I started saying no. I remember it vividly, because it was scary as hell.
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Joe Procopio
18.05.2021
It is difficult to build a successful intrapreneurship program, but by asking yourself two key questions, it is possible to better the odds. Véronique Bouchard, professor at emlyon business school and founder of the Institut de l’Intrapreneuriat, and Lola Virolle, head of intrapreneurship programs at makesense, share their expertise and invite you to take a test.
17.05.2021
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