For many entrepreneurs, myself included, we’d rather have a series of root canals than pick up the phone and face the possibility of someone we don’t know laughing or swearing at us. Yeah. I’ve had nightmares like that.
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Joe Procopio
06.10.2020
Once lauded alongside the likes of Revolut, Monzo and Transferwise as a shining beacon on European fintech prowess, the dramatic – in fact almost cinematic – collapse of German payments group Wirecard has raised broader questions about the future of Europe’s fintech scene.
06.10.2020
Seedrs and Crowdcube have just announced that they’re merging, subject to approval by shareholders, the CMA and the FCA. What does this mean for the UK’s £12B equity funding market?
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Florence Wildblood
05.10.2020
Monster Beverage is facing a derivative shareholder complaint accusing its board of breaching fiduciary duty, among other charges. The suit claims Monster repeatedly flagged its diversity policies but has yet to appoint a Black board member or senior executive. It calls for at least one board member to step aside for a Black candidate, annual board diversity training, and the creation of a $800M fund to promote the hiring and promotion of minority employees.
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Sara Trett
05.10.2020
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 Leo Ringer at Form Ventures.
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Leo Ringer
05.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at how COVID-19 is impacting university for students, staff and management.
05.10.2020
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, a broker firm, has recently joined forces with Equipsme, offering health insurance plans for £7 to both employers and employees.
05.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we look into the UN's Pledge for Nature, circular economy solutions for plastic, and a new pollution initiative in Bangkok.
02.10.2020
Sleep helps our minds and bodies to recharge, and keeps us functioning properly throughout the day. It is also vital in disease prevention.
02.10.2020
This week, Caroline Franczia of Uppercut-First is uncovering the secret sauce of top sales leaders, with the help of one of the most outstanding leaders of all time: Nelson Mandela. Using references from Invictus, she'll deliver some critical advice about winning on a human level.
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Caroline Franczia
01.10.2020
These remote working tools have incorporated lessons learned in lockdown and become better products as a result. Now that we’re back to working from home for the foreseeable, it’s a good time to get downloading.
01.10.2020
We spend a lot more time worrying about how to have an awkward or hard conversation with an employee or team member than we really need to! Sometimes ripping off a band aid is the best solution! Maddyness spoke to Dr Mark Kilgallon about why we feel so difficult having these conversations and the top tips we can employ to help us have them effectively.
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Cleo McGee
01.10.2020
Globally, eating insects is pretty common, but now - with a new range of protein powders - Tim Boote is trying his hand at bringing the practice of consuming alternative proteins to the UK. The founder of Protein Rebel believes cricket protein might just be the ‘protein of the future’.
30.09.2020
Should you spend $50,000 to build out your tech? This is not as uncommon a question as you might think. As crazy as it sounds, quite a few entrepreneurs have access to that kind of money. Or at least they think they do.
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Joe Procopio
29.09.2020
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