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A dose of business and beauty realness: Introducing Made By Sunday
Chaymae Samir is the founder and CEO of beauty brand Made by Sunday. Born in Morocco, Samir has worked at the UN in Geneva and a hedge fund in New York, but saw a gap in the beauty market and decided to change tact.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
28.01.2021
Made By Sunday
Why raising capital needs to become more inclusive
Founding a business is never easy, but what happens to those who face hurdles from the very beginning because of their race, gender or socioeconomic status? Vanessa Martins Lopes, CEO and founder of The Wild Curl, shares her views.
Opinion by " Vanessa Martins Lopes
28.01.2021
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Finance-focused edtech platform closes second fundraise at £1.75M
For some edtech businesses, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to flourish. With more people at home than ever before, there has been more opportunity to learn and grow skill sets.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
27.01.2021
Finance Unlocked edtech platforms closes second fundraise at £1.75M
Shy people can run successful businesses too
In a world full of noise and egos, how easy is it to be critically shy and run a large business? Despite the archaic assumption that you need to be loud and proud to get ahead, Steve Witt believes you should never underestimate those of a quieter nature.
Opinion by " Steve Witt
25.01.2021
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Touchless PPE vending machine joins the fight against COVID-19
The global pandemic has made most of us hyper-vigilant with hand hygiene, leading us to avoid touching things unnecessarily when in public. Wouldn’t it be easier if the machines we are accustomed to using on a daily basis were touchless?
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
22.01.2021
Stop the Spread Solutions vending machin
Low alcohol startup CleanCo secures £7M investment
The popularity of no and low alcohol spirits is soaring. From 2017 to 2019, UK volume sales of non-alcoholic spirits grew by 169.7%, according to IWSR data.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
22.01.2021
CleanCo low alcohol startup raises new investment
Online collaboration platform launches with £300K investment
With remote working becoming the norm for many over the past ten months, never has there been a bigger need for technology that streamlines online collaboration between individuals working apart.
Decoding by " Maddyness UK
21.01.2021
The top 50 tech startups to work for in 2021
If you want to work in a startup, you have to be prepared to adapt to constant change and accept it’s all hands on deck. It can be exciting, so why not join one of the best London has to offer?
Opinion by " Kirstie Pickering
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21.01.2021
Otta Rocket List London startups
Tech behind remote healthcare is saving lives
The past 12 months have been tough for many, with the pandemic completely altering our way of life in many different ways. This has been most notable in healthcare, says Dr. Ian Braithwaite, CEO and co-founder at Habitual.
Decoding by " Dr. Ian Braithwaite
21.01.2021
Smart tech behind remote healthcare is saving lives
PensionBee launches flexible pension for the self-employed
There are many perks to being self-employed, but the benefits that are a given when working for someone else – including a pension – can be sorely missed.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
20.01.2021
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Northern Irish tech companies raised record £45.6M in 2020
The tech industry has the most open job roles in Northern Ireland – ahead of healthcare and nursing, and accounting and finance – with tech workers on average earning £10,000 more compared to non-tech workers.
News by " Maddyness
19.01.2021
Northern Ireland tech jobs and investment
Embracing the curls: How The Wild Curl is making hair care more inclusive
Beauty marketing campaigns would have you believe that everyone covets straight, smooth hair, but that simply isn’t the case. The Wild Curl has been created specifically for curly hair, a market the brand believes has been neglected for too long.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
19.01.2021
International Women's Day
Transforming the secondhand fashion market with a plug-in
Restrictions over the past 10 months have meant that most of us have spent more time at home. This has led many to reorganise and purge unwanted items, but with charity shops closed and unnecessary trips to the Post Office avoided, how else can we rid ourselves of our unloved fashion?
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
18.01.2021
Reflaunt transforms the secondhand fashion market with a plug-in
What you need to know about the WhatsApp privacy controversy
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we share the fallout of WhatsApp’s privacy changes from the business, finance and tech sectors.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
18.01.2021
WhatsApp privacy changes
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