It’s not uncommon for a startup’s founder to step down as CEO. Sometimes, the founder in question might simply feel that they’re ready to try something new. At other times, they might believe that they’ve taken the business as far as they can, and that someone else is better placed to move the needle forwards.
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Khyati Sundaram
16.05.2023
From Google docs to old school paper notebooks, there are many ways to approach to-do lists. But for those of us who find that no amount of shiny new stationary can put a stop to the perils of procrastination, productivity hacks are an essential tool to deploy when all else has failed.
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Aoibhinn Mc Bride
16.05.2023
Nearly three-quarters of customers are more likely to choose a bank with a positive social and environmental impact. What can’t be measured is often neglected. “On average, one person in Europe is responsible for the release of around 6 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.”
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Maddyness UK
16.05.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Josh Sprigg, founder and CEO of enferm about the crisis in nursing, creating a way for healthcare workers to thrive and adopting of new technologies.
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Josh Sprigg
16.05.2023
The debate on whether “ex-operators” make better or worse venture capital investors is tired and outdated. Instead, firms that recruit both types of candidates – those who have experience working in the tech and startup world (operators), and those from previous finance and investing backgrounds – can pull from a larger talent pool and build investment teams with a more varied set of skills. And as a bonus, that expanded talent pool itself is more diverse.
15.05.2023
Pitching for VC funding is a well-trodden path that gets many startups from an idea with potential, to profitable business. It puts investment in the hands of entrepreneurs to grow teams, develop products and get them to market at speed. But VC funding is not the only option for startups looking to grow at pace.
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Karel Callens
15.05.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jesse Hemson-Struthers, CEO and cofounder of BVNK about experimenting with crypto, rapid global expansion and a hunger for uncovering efficiency gains.
13.05.2023
Cyber attacks on business infrastructure are growing in complexity, frequency and creativity. Cyber security teams are tasked with the unenviable duty of adapting to an array of constantly-evolving threats, detecting intrusions, suspicious activity and anomalies before any damage can be done.
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Dakota Murphey
13.05.2023
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
12.05.2023
With businesses and employees alike feeling the effects of inflation and the subsequent cost-of-living crisis, many employers are looking for alternative ways to engage and support staff which don’t involve salary increases. Rob Bright, CEO of Cloud Assess, offers his advice to those trying to support their staff during the financial squeeze.
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Rob Bright
12.05.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lisett Luik, cofounder of Arbonics about the potential of nature-based solutions, fighting climate change and harnessing next-level tech.
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Lisett Luik
11.05.2023
Natural ADHD qualities like curiosity, creativity, and courage can make brilliant entrepreneurs, which is maybe why we’re 300% more likely to start our own businesses.
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Leanne Maskell
11.05.2023
Compliance with regulatory requirements is fundamental to protecting businesses from data breaches. Understanding and adhering to those requirements means putting processes in place, from staff education to using the right tools to fight fraudsters. Doing so can help businesses keep their data safe and avoid reputational damage and hefty fines.
10.05.2023
Whilst AI content creation is grabbing the attention of everyone, everywhere, even kindly putting the metaverse on the back burner, a welcome break for us all, established corporations are treading carefully. We all know that deep within their archaic buildings there is a team not dissimilar from the IT Crowd playing, tinkering and experimenting with AI, but to unleash it publicly will be, for the most part, considered a risk.
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Maddyness UK
10.05.2023
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