Why do some startups take off like rockets while most others drift like leaky rowboats? The key to startup growth is what’s commonly referred to as “scale.” Scale is something everyone will say you absolutely must have, but only Joe Procopio can explain it and give you six phases to build your efficient growth machine.
28.07.2020
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 interview Hampus Monthan Nordenskjöld, Founding General Partner at TrueSight Ventures.
27.07.2020
Apple has pledged to expand its current carbon neutrality beyond its global corporate operations to the entire business, including the manufacturing supply chain, by 2030. The pledge covers all Apple products, as well as the energy used to manufacture and charge them.
27.07.2020
The future is being accelerated with the introduction of 5G and the internet of things, and this means that companies will need to update and refresh their existing technology package, but what about the lifecycle of the technology? Shouldn’t we all be concerned with using products that can be repurposed and reused?
27.07.2020
What trends are emerging in workplace experience? According to Hannah Lloyd-Jones of District Tech in the wake of COVID-19, there are many trends arising in workplace culture that you should be aware of.
24.07.2020
Glucose Republic is building a technology that can help with the management of glucose in the body with a tailored approach to understand and track what is eaten. Maddyness spoke with David Haines, Chief Executive of Glucose Republic to understand how the company has coped during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
24.07.2020
During a "myfirstminute" webinar Ex-Formula One driver Nico Rosberg shared how he is carving out a second career for himself as a sustainable entrepreneur and investor, with projects in everything from air taxiing to electrical vehicle racing.
23.07.2020
“In tough times, telehealth is just what the doctor ordered”. Thus read a headline The Times ran with in 2012, in reference to growing waiting times in the NHS, and the demand for digitalisation to alleviate some of the strain.
23.07.2020
In Back to the Future II, Doc and Marty get in their time machine once again, but this time, they head to the actual future. During their short stay, Marty has the inspired idea of buying a Sports Almanac, which would give him access to all the scores, results and winning teams of the last twenty years (or, when he returns to his present, the next 20). What if, as a CEO you could predict who to bet on, when to do it and how?
23.07.2020
Recognising the signs of an imminent burnout in his career as a doctor led Dr Anas Nader, Co-founder and CEO of Patchwork, to identify clear problems in the rigid healthcare staffing model of the NHS and drove him to use innovation and technology to solve them. Patchwork now delivers empowerment, flexibility and a sustainable work-life balance for the doctors and medics on the frontline.
22.07.2020
Lockdown has led to a real drive towards active-transport with people looking to avoid public transport, this gives great opportunities for Staark in their mission to make performance cycling clothing for people whatever their body type. Maddyness spoke with Alasdair Scott, CEO to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
22.07.2020
We hear so much about purpose and giving back, and it is sure that COVID-19 has led to many to re-think the way and the why we do things in life and in business. It is certain however that the world would benefit from more people like Lawrence Leuschner CO-Founder and CEO of TIER Mobility who has announced his way of giving back with impact.
22.07.2020
The bricks and mortar retail industry has, like many traditional industries, felt the hand of father time on its shoulder of late. The internet and new consumer devices have changed the way that we shop, so retailers have to change the way they engage, sell and support their customers. Tony Hughes looks at how some are adapting better than others.
21.07.2020
Smol, the detergent-to-your-door brand loved by more than a quarter of a million households, has raised £8M to continue its mission to shake up an industry that has barely innovated for a century. The Series A funding round was led by Balderton Capital with participation from JamJar Investments and is being announced fresh off the back of smol releasing its first ever fabric conditioner.
21.07.2020