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ARTICLES BY “David Johnson”
Green, clean, low-carbon machine: New app helps investors green up portfolio
Aimed at retail investors, Sugi is the first platform in the UK allowing users to check the carbon impact of their investments and compare with industry benchmarks to help them build a greener portfolio that is in line with their values.
News by " Maddyness
23.11.2020
The UK’s green recovery plans – how do they stack up?
A £12B 10-point green plan that could create around 250,000 jobs has been announced by UK prime minister Boris Johnson. It includes the widely anticipated decision to end sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, a decade earlier than previously scheduled.
Decoding by " Marc Height
23.11.2020
How startups go from cool new thing to must have product
If you want customers, focus on useful over flash. I just launched the most boring MVP of my career. Admittedly, it was boring on purpose, but even I was shocked at how vanilla the results were. It’s OK though, because even though the MVP was dull as shit, it was also useful as hell. At this early stage, useful is all I care about.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
22.11.2020
Crowdfunding now: skincare, art and indoor farming
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
News by " Maddyness
21.11.2020
Deep work and deep pockets: just under £300M raised this week by UK startups
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
Decoding by " Maddyness
20.11.2020
Innovating our way out of lockdown with Zak Moore & Keith Burnett
2020 involved a whole lot more rapid innovation than anyone was expecting, with almost every team in every organisation having to find ways to do more work ‘virtually’ through digital networking.
Opinion by " Zak Moore & Keith Burnett
20.11.2020
Want to start a business during COVID-19? Here's a pandemic-proof plan
Starting a business is perhaps on everyone's bucket list. The pure limitless opportunity, control, and sense of freedom that the idea embodies make the prospect so attractive. Of course, the promise of financial abundance, too, sweetens the deal. But with the world still reeling from the effects of COVID-19, is starting a business still as attractive an option as it used to be?
Tools by " Maddyness
20.11.2020
From Venture Capitalists to Venture Catalysts
Dan Simmons, founder of UK launch accelerator for early stage founders, Propelia, discusses the changing funding ecosystem for startups and early stage founders and looks at how the investment world is keeping pace with a more purposeful business ecosystem.
Opinion by " Dan Simmons
19.11.2020
Why the UK startup ecosystem must embrace racially diverse talent
Diversity and inclusion are a crucial part of innovation, technology, and the startup ecosystem. So why is investment, support and self-sustainability among minority-led startups in the UK still lagging?
Opinion by " Simon Lovick
19.11.2020
The toxicity of forced company culture and the need to move to an authentic culture
With many companies offering similar work, similar progression opportunities and a similar level of job satisfaction, the challenge has always been how to entice the most talented staff - especially those who are just entering the workforce, fresh with ambition and an understanding of newer, emerging technologies.
News by " Lucy Minton
19.11.2020
Break the linearity of your sales process. Embrace the cycle of the subscription era
This week, Caroline Franczia, founder of Uppercut-First, compares your typical sales cycle to a foreboding sense of déjà vu. Do you feel like you’re living the same day over and over again – and do your customers as well? It’s 2020, and you can do better than that. To help you avoid a dysfunctional process and offer a customer cycle instead, Caroline has called upon no other than the exceptional Mary Poppins.
News by " Caroline Franczia
19.11.2020
Can we save the world? Your Wednesday climate briefing
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we document the typhoons decimating parts of Southeast Asia, as well as green tech and innovation coming out of Mato Grosso (Brazil), Silicon Valley, and Arsenal football club.
Decoding by " Florence Wildblood
18.11.2020
Building a purpose driven future with MIT REAP
Have you got a BIG idea or early stage startup that can change the world for the better? Does it have the potential to make money and have a positive social impact?
Decoding by " Maddyness
18.11.2020
A new dating concept triggered by pandemic
Pandemic and the quarantine lockdown that followed have entirely changed our values and the way we relate to others and the world around us. Along with the shift in our morals, we are experiencing a strong need for meaningful connections and a growing attachment to others.
Portfolio by " Lidia Vijga
18.11.2020
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