From the UK to Europe and beyond, small businesses are struggling. Rising inflation and energy prices are increasing their costs, and consumers - facing the same cost of living pressures - aren’t spending enough to balance out the books. So what does this mean for these SMEs and their owners?
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Ann Juliano
13.03.2023
With news that water bills are set to rise up to 12.9% a year, many hard-up businesses are set to feel extra pressure. Businesses are crying out for advice on how to build resilience during our uncertain economic times – and one way in which this can be achieved is getting savvy with utilities – and this absolutely includes water; often the ‘forgotten’ utility.
13.03.2023
With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Max Zheng, head of BFG superstars at Blockchain Founders Group.
13.03.2023
NFTs are one of the most innovative concepts in digital art and collectibles today. As an NFT creator, it's essential to take steps to build a strong community around your work.
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Bash Sarmiento
11.03.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to JP Lewin, Founder and CEO of Foundy about building a platform to help founders and shareholders achieve life-changing exit deals, enabling a team and creating the perfect playbook.
11.03.2023
If you’re looking to reach your full potential and striving for peak performance, here four top hacks from Jim Steele, author of Unashamedly Superhuman.
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Jim Steele
10.03.2023
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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Maddyness UK
10.03.2023
Business traveling is not your regular vacation, and the difference lies far beyond the purpose. In the first case travelers often have to juggle multiple commitments while still on the road, and they must be prepared to adjust their plans quickly when unexpected events occur.
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Ilya Rouss
09.03.2023
For healthtech startups in the UK and Europe, the USA continues to be the land of opportunity. Valued at $88B this year, the US digital health market is incredibly attractive to international companies.
09.03.2023
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Gina Farran, Founder and CEO of Glaize.
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Gina Farran
08.03.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Nayan Kalnad, CEO and cofounder of Avegen Health about pivoting the business, enabling impactful digital tools, and making digital healthcare support as easy to access as social media.
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Dr Nayan Kalnad
08.03.2023
As a female cofounder, securing funding can be a challenging battle, even in times of strong economic performance. In this article, Edyta Sliwinska, cofounder and CMO at Frost shares insights from her own experience across the past 12 months. On International Women’s Day, Edyta provides tips on how female-led businesses can hurdle gender gaps within the venture capital market and tackle implicit biases to ultimately ensure they receive funding suitable to their business’ needs.
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Edyta Sliwinska
08.03.2023
Fintech specialist and Partner at Dawn Capital, Dan Chaplin shares helpful insights for founders looking to succeed in a challenging environment...
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Dan Chaplin
07.03.2023
It won't be much of a surprise to women in the technology industry that when it comes to gender equality, the split skews in favour of men. In the U.S., McKinsey figures say that men still hold 75% of U.S. tech jobs and are on the receiving end of salary offers that are 3% higher than women.
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Kirstie McDermott
07.03.2023
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