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In the market for your first electric car? Get to know elmo
Keen to get an electric car but not sure how to go about it? You're like many others who find the process of financing and maintaining an electric car a little overwhelming. To remedy this, Olly Jones and Luke Gavin cofounded elmo, an all-inclusive electric car subscription service that aims to simplify the whole process.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
26.04.2022
In the market for your first electric car? Get to know elmo
Meet Stix Mindfulness, the creators of a device making mindfulness fun for children
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liam Murphy, cofounder of Stix Mindfulness, about launching on Kickstarter, making mindfulness fun and accessible for children, and future product development.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
25.04.2022
Meet Stix Mindfulness, the creators of a device making mindfulness fun for children
What should businesses consider when hybrid working in the metaverse?
What do Snoop Dogg, JP Morgan, and Samsung have in common? They’ve all bought ‘land’ in the metaverse, of course!
Opinion by " Jayson Darby
20.04.2022
What should businesses consider when hybrid working in the metaverse?
Diversity in data is more than an intellectual challenge - it’s a very human one
Businesses rely on data to make decisions every day. Good data can be the difference between being guesswork and intelligence – it can drive strategy and help shape brands’ products and image. However, data is only useful in the context of the rules we create.
Opinion by " Matt Andrew
18.04.2022
How we speak about diversity matters – we do unintended harm when we ignore this
4 simple things employers can do to improve team morale
With so much in the news at the moment around the great resignation, team building platform Kaido shares its top tips for how to boost team morale and get a smile on people’s faces.
Tools by " Kaido
16.04.2022
4 simple things employers can do to improve team morale
Sponsored posts put influencers’ credibility at risk – but what's the alternative?
I grew my startup Grafomap to a £1.1M revenue with the help of influencer marketing. That was six years ago. Since then, influencer marketing has changed a lot – and not for the better.
Opinion by " Rihards Pīks
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13.04.2022
Sponsored posts put influencers’ credibility at risk – but what's the alternative?
It’s time to reflect on mental wellbeing in the workplace
It’s hard to believe that we are two years on from the first Covid-19 lockdowns. Everything changed seemingly overnight. What once felt unusual now feels commonplace - it’s easy to forget the turbulent change people have experienced.
Opinion by " Asim Amin
12.04.2022
It’s time to reflect on mental wellbeing in the workplace
The importance of maintaining company culture when scaling
When starting a business, the culture you want to create is likely to be one of the first things you talk about; it’s an essential ingredient in building a team of people who hold the same principles and will work to achieve common goals. But it’s all too easy to let that culture slip down the priority list as your business grows.
Opinion by " Kristian Gjerding
11.04.2022
The importance of maintaining company culture when scaling
What have we learned about management two years after the first lockdown?
Looking back two years ago, I think about managers who were, in an instant, shoved into leading teams and businesses from the isolated confines of their homes. Having to navigate lockdowns was stressful enough. Let’s not forget that it was on top of a global health pandemic, the end of which no one had sight.
Opinion by " Sathya Smith
07.04.2022
The future of the office: How to maintain a sense of team in a hybrid environment
Get to know Pete Howroyd, CEO and founder of Swapi
Love loyalty cards but hate how much space they take up in your purse or wallet? Look no further than Swapi. We spoke to its founder and CEO, Pete Howroyd, about adding big brands to its roster, fulfilling an oversubscribed pre-seed round and why he is so passionate improving retail.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
05.04.2022
Get to know Pete Howroyd, CEO and founder of Swapi
From investment banking to garden retail: Meet James Folger, founder of The Stem
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to James Folger, CEO and founder of The Stem, about moving on from investment banking, the joy of nature and the value of social media to his business.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
04.04.2022
From investment banking to garden retail: Meet James Folger, founder of The Stem
Packaging made with seaweed: Meet Notpla's cofounder, Pierre Yves-Paslier
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Pierre Yves-Paslier, cofounder at Notpla, about the sustainable offering of seaweed, juggling team growth and scaling up a business, and the problem with common-use packaging.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
29.03.2022
Sustainable packaging made with seaweed: meet Notpla's cofounder, Pierre Yves-Paslier
Can Gen Z really ‘save’ us from the digital skills shortage?
As much as others might like to claim otherwise, no generation is quite as in tune with tech as Gen Z. Whilst those before them were born into a world with varying degrees of technological exposure, Gen Z are the first truly digital native generation.
Opinion by " John Rogers
29.03.2022
Can Gen Z really ‘save’ us from the digital skills shortage?
Meet Jana Dowling, CEO and founder of mental fitness app MyArkeo
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to MyArkeo's Jana Dowling about turning experiences of personal struggle into a business to help others, bouncing back from losing funding, and addressing an unmet need for mental health support.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
28.03.2022
Meet Jana Dowling, CEO and founder of mental fitness app MyArkeo
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