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Navigating the Seed stage trends for 2022
Investor relations consultancy NOTWICS surveyed over 80 VCs and other professionals in the investment world about the key trends and changes happening at Seed stage this year. Here, Chris Lowe, CEO and founder at NOTWICS, details his findings.
Decoding by " Chris Lowe
19.05.2022
Navigating the Seed stage trends for 2022
Get to know Katharine Budd, cofounder of payroll solution NOW Money
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Katharine Budd, cofounder of NOW Money, an end-to-end digital payroll solution for lower earners.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
19.05.2022
Decorating gets eco: Introducing YesColours, creators of Europe's first recyclable paint pouch
Did you know 14,000 tonnes of paint tins go to landfill every year? John Stubbs, founder and managing director at YesColours, and Emma Bestley, its cofounder and creative director, want to help change that.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
18.05.2022
Decorating gets eco: Introducing YesColours, creators of Europe's first recyclable paint pouch
The hidden costs that loneliness could be having on your startup
At the peak of the pandemic, a survey found that one in four of us had feelings of loneliness and young people were among the most at risk. With offices and workplaces reopening, you might expect that this epidemic of loneliness would subside.
Opinion by " Beverley Flint
13.05.2022
It’s time to reflect on mental wellbeing in the workplace
Social mobility: how entrepreneurship education can play a part
What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? Having a great idea – or several of them – is a useful starting point, but is rarely the defining factor in determining a person’s success.
Opinion by " Christina Taylor
12.05.2022
The importance of building a strong employee experience
What part do startups play in solving society's biggest problems? A huge part, says The Sustainability Group
We spoke to Alex Smith and Mike Penrose, cofounders at The Sustainability Group, about their new FuturePlus platform, the changes businesses can make right now to improve their impact on climate change, and why they decided launch in the field.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
10.05.2022
What part do startups play in solving society's biggest problems? A big one, says The Sustainability Group
10 strategies to maintain the benefits of a team working remotely
Remote work options have been set in place since 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic plagued the whole world. Many companies and employees had to make drastic changes in their work setup, but some successfully transitioned and benefitted from remote work.
Portfolio by " Itamar Gero
07.05.2022
10 strategies to maintain the benefits of a team working remotely
Crypto for social good: meet Cherubim Labs founder Brian Magierski
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Brian Magierski, founder and CEO of Cherubim Labs, a company striving to reimagine how communities and capital can come together to serve and fund charitable causes using the power of crypto and NFTs.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
05.05.2022
Crypto for social good: meet Cherubim Labs founder Brian Magierski
Is the power of the password now dead?
As multi-factor authentication becomes the norm, plus the new security environment the pandemic has delivered, will passwords finally be consigned to history?
Decoding by " Dave Howell
04.05.2022
Is the power of the password now dead?
How can startups change the menopause for good?
Menopause is a market ripe for innovation, and startups are beginning to chase this opportunity internally and externally. While there are significant challenges to tackling the issue, brands that choose to sideline menopause as a ‘women’s issue’ rather than a business issue will miss out.
Opinion by " Heather Jackson & Sam Simister
03.05.2022
How can startups change the menopause for good?
How the life longevity economy is creating a wealth of opportunities
In the grand scheme of the over 300,000-year history of humankind, living into your 70s and beyond is a very recent phenomenon. Thanks to improved standards of living, ranging from advancements in medicine to hygiene and unprecedented times of peace in large parts of the world, we are living far beyond what our ancestors could have ever dreamed of.
Opinion by " Daria Connolly
29.04.2022
How the life longevity economy is creating a wealth of opportunities
Get to know Nudea, the brand with a new take on luxury and inclusive underwear
We spoke to Priya Downes, founder of Nudea, about creating an underwear brand that is fit-centric, the power of being hands-on, and the challenges created by a lack of women investors.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
28.04.2022
Get to know Nudea, the brand with a new take on luxury and inclusive underwear
The hard truth about AI’s ability to help us beat cancer
Back in 2016, a series of bold headlines claimed that artificial intelligence had reached the level of "boosting cancer screens to nearly 100% accuracy." By 2018, AI was all set to make "doctors obsolete."
Decoding by " Vicky Woollaston
27.04.2022
The hard truth about AI’s ability to help us beat cancer
Why UK employees need a four-day work week more than we think
UK workers desperately need a productivity boost, and that boost could be a country-wide implementation of a four-day work week.
Opinion by " Artis Rozentals
26.04.2022
How can peer-to-peer platforms provide freedom for freelance engineers?
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