We spoke to Andrew Barnes, CEO and founder of Go1, about the shift in attitude to learning during the pandemic, his goal of reaching 1B users, and pouncing on a gap in the market with old colleagues.
15.02.2022
It took 18 years for Dearbhail Ormond, CEO and founder of Frendo, to be given a diagnosis of endometriosis. Her harrowing experience led her to launch an app specifically designed to help endometriosis patients and those with suspected endometriosis symptoms.
14.02.2022
Scotland’s all-female angel group Investing Women Angels (IWA) has announced major growth plans as it restructures ahead of launching a new IW AccelerateHER Fund for female-founded companies in Scotland.
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Maddyness UK
04.02.2022
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ranjan Singh, CEO and cofounder of HealthHero, about connecting the public with healthcare professionals, the challenges of hiring, and exploring new areas of care.
03.02.2022
Launching a travel business in the midst of the pandemic wasn't on most people's to-do lists in 2020, but that didn't phase Cat Jones, CEO and founder of slow travel holiday company Byway.
02.02.2022
The words 'debt collection' have for a long time carried a whole load of negative connotations. From the customer's perspective, being contacted by a debt collector often brings on feelings of shame or embarrassment, despite the fact that most people fall behind on payments due to unexpected life events.
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Amon Ghaiumy
27.01.2022
We spoke to Orr Vinegold, founder at accelerator Unrest, about his vision for the programme, why he decided to focus on startups creating a positive world impact, and the exciting businesses in its very first cohort.
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Maddyness UK
24.01.2022
Today, businesses need to support multiple customer touch points. From traditional customer services communications to the rapidly expanding mobile commerce channel, how can a company manage these channels into an integrated environment that delivers infrastructure cost savings, efficiency gains and future proofing?
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David Howell
20.01.2022
The climate crisis is the single biggest threat to humanity, and we’re running out of time to stop it. At COP26, over 100 countries pledged to reduce their methane emissions by 30%, reduce use of coal and end deforestation by 2030 – all with the goal of staying below 1.5°C of warming, as required by the Paris Agreement.
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Michelle You
19.01.2022
Much has been written about the astonishing rate of change within the financial services (FS) sector. The rapid proliferation of fintechs, the rise of banking-as-a-service (BaaS), and the many innovative new financial products and services on the market are remarkable, and to the tech-savvy and financially stable reader, this can only be good news, right?
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Ion Fratiloiu
18.01.2022
As Facebook repositions itself under Meta, it is clear that the company is looking to move into a new era for the business while also cementing itself as a leader within the future of tech. However, the components needed to support the successful rebranding of such a large organisation are complex.
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Greg Sheppard
13.01.2022
The freelance industry has accelerated in the last decade, with more and more people opting to escape the traditional 9 to 5 working routine or make some extra income on the side.
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Alejandro Turell
12.01.2022
When most people think of Cornwall, they might bring to mind spectacular beaches, rolling surf, Cornish pasties or cream teas. But what people might not know about is the thriving tech scene that is producing some seriously exciting businesses.
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Maddyness UK
08.01.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anton Derlyatka, CEO at Sweatcoin, about tackling obesity, overcoming scepticism from investors, and reaching a huge 50M users.
06.01.2022
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