Reliable employment for young people has suffered during the pandemic, with recruitment opportunities lacking. Mentoring is a smart way to help young people look at their strengths and ways in which to excel in their chosen career path.
23.03.2021
Being self-employed or seeking work on a flexible basis has become commonplace in job hunting. With the pandemic forcing most officer workers to work from home and still excel, there is a new opportunity for companies to offer new recruits a contract more amenable than a traditional 9am-5pm in the office.
23.03.2021
There’s a single source of truth that determines the success or failure of your business. If you’re not generating the revenue numbers you need to extend your runway, hit your goals, and develop traction, then failure is a foregone conclusion.
23.03.2021
You would be forgiven in thinking that the tech industry – like so many other sectors – may have suffered from the challenges that 2020 encapsulated. However, the annual Tech Nation Report suggests to the contrary, highlighting the triumphs for the tech industry in the UK during the year.
23.03.2021
Dija, the ultrafast grocery delivery service that promises to deliver in 10-minutes, has closed a deal with Cambridge-based Genie, a delivery startup. Founders Tim Chan and Callum MacBeth will join the Dija launch team to support growth outside of London.
22.03.2021
Amazon Launchpad is looking for Europe’s most innovative startups. Standout physical product startups will be in with a chance to win €100,000 and strategic support from the Amazon Launchpad experts.
22.03.2021
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 interview Cédric Waldburger of Tomahawk.VC.
22.03.2021
If you build a great product or service, but one that can potentially be copied, how do you protect it? That question came in through my channels last week with no context and no background information. Thankfully, with 20+ years experience building companies on sweat and intellectual property, I don’t need either.
16.03.2021
Getting up and running can be the hardest part of any new business. Even when you’ve got the startup costs out of the way, you may still find yourself without the in-house skills you need to reach your goals.
15.03.2021
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 hear from Evgenia Plotnikova, Partner, Dawn Capital.
15.03.2021
In September 2020 Pitchbook published an insightful research on the role of angel investments in the startup ecosystem. It is quite clear from the research that not only business angels are essential for early stage financing, but they also make a positive contribution to the long-term startup success. The probability to raise follow-on rounds appears to be materially higher for companies whose first investment came from angels.
10.03.2021
The digital health startup scene has grown up a lot over these past years. Covid has acted as a catalyst for the industry. As entrepreneurs are increasingly tackling the more significant and more complicated healthcare problems, demands on their talent base have increased significantly.
09.03.2021
A legitimate business coach can be a windfall, a bad one can wreck your company. I’ve never been a fan of coaching in the business sense, but I understand it.
09.03.2021
New data from iStock on corporate branding and advertising is encouraging. However, companies should not stop here.
08.03.2021