We have all become accustomed to talking about the glass ceiling that women face when trying to get ahead, however, we may not be aware just how this glass ceiling hardens into a concrete one when we factor in the experiences of black women.
18.07.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Will Ranscombe, CEO and cofounder of Love Not War about having sustainability as a core pillar of the business model from day one, listening to consumers and the complexities of advertising a sextech brand.
18.07.2023
After more than a decade of ‘purpose-lite’ work and worthy brand intentions, Cannes juries’ patience for campaigns that raise awareness without also driving action appeared to finally run out. This year’s top honours went to problem-solving pragmatists with an appetite for practical change and the tenacity to make it happen. Here, longer-term commitment triumphed over marketing’s usual fixation on short-term results.
18.07.2023
Everyone has a sense of humour. Some people just aren’t funny, surely? But I’m not talking about telling jokes - rather those impromptu moments, where we share our human frailty or laugh at life’s absurdities or see another perspective. Laughing with people is an ancient way to connect.
17.07.2023
On the back of the recent investment news we spoke to Jonathan Carrier, cofounder and CEO of Allye about reimagining energy storage with self-learning batteries, forward thinking cleantech VCs and the importance of not working with f*%kwits.
17.07.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Will Whiting, cofounder and Design Director of Justified Studio
17.07.2023
The Apple Vision Pro has certainly made headway in the corporate community. Introducing the idea of spatial computing to the workplace has not only revolutionised the future of remote work but has rendered collaboration a seamless experience.
15.07.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Catherine Fernando, CEO of IYASU Medical Bags about a passion for sustainable fashion, empowering healthcare providers and celebrating female empowerment.
15.07.2023
AI is taking over the spotlight. And unlike many fleeting hype trends, it will stay for long disrupting numerous industries and Fintech is no exception.
14.07.2023
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
14.07.2023
One of the things I find most fascinating is the psychology behind early-stage investing. Over the past couple of years investing at Episode 1 and from founding Focal, I've become somewhat specialised in helping companies optimise their rounds. There’ve been some interesting discoveries along the way. The first and most important thing to understand is that there’s so much more to fundraising than having a good business.
13.07.2023
As your business goes from startup to scale-up you might not really notice the growth until you take a step back and look at your team size, how your operational needs have changed and how your business is finely solidifying its strategy and positioning with the market. But as your business enters this stage, it can be hard to determine what’s next. You might not be as flexible and nimble as you once were at the startup stage and are in need of more guidance.
13.07.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Charles Brecque, founder and CEO of Legislate about making contracts machine readable, remaining innovative and disruptive and imminent international expansion.
13.07.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Nihal Tharoor, Founder & CEO at Scriptic about their recent investment news, interactive phone-first media, leveraging GenAI tools and a move towards user generated content.
12.07.2023