In my time as a former hostage negotiator, psychologist, and leadership professor, I know how even the most bitter conflicts can be resolved. Importantly, the most effective means of doing so is not via force, or other methods of coercion, but instead via conversation, connection, and common ground.
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George Kohlrieser
25.04.2025
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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David Johnson
25.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Majad Hussain and Yasar Hussain, cofounders of MiQuest about bringing truly personalised skincare to more people.
24.04.2025
By embracing strategic collaborations, science organisations and startups can unlock significant opportunities for innovation and mutual benefit.
24.04.2025
At this point, about 27 months since the launch of ChatGPT, it is hard to believe that there are still fear mongerers among us. (Say that ten times fast!) The Fear bubble was the first to burst.
23.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Juliette Devillard, Founder & CEO of Climate Connection about climatetech, conversation starters and new connections.
22.04.2025
AI has changed the rules for software developers, and the successful startups of the future will be those that can build and deliver software faster than ever before.
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Yasin Altaf
21.04.2025
Lately, crypto has reinforced its bad name by chasing economic curves. The money is the matter, pushing to the side politics and values. Web3 was founded on a philosophy that criticises those billionaires who would use their money to fund governments and silence opponents. Today, it celebrates when a Plutocrat world leader greases the crypto income wheels.
18.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Paul Sherwin, Managing Director at Oktra about productivity, collaboration and the evolution of design and build.
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Paul Sherwin
17.04.2025
ParlayMe did a deep dive into how Synthesia - the synthetic media generation company that develops software used to create AI generated video content - started and where it's going. Its customer base, as of January 2025, includes over sixty percent of Fortune 100 companies.
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January Barnes
16.04.2025
For years, the same old discussions about AI have bounced between overblown optimism and outright fear. In insurance, though, I’m delighted to say that the focus is now on something more practical: how AI can deliver real value for businesses and their customers. Insurers, historically risk-averse and slow-moving, are waking up to the reality that AI is not just an efficiency tool, it’s a strategic necessity.
16.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lyndon Stickley, CEO of iplicit about disrupting the mid-market finance space, Year on Year growth and why outputs, morale, communication, and happiness matter.
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Lyndon Stickley
15.04.2025
If you’re a startup founder in the UK, you probably over-index in hard work, determination and resilience. Data from Statista shows that over 90% of startups in the UK fail in their first year. And only 39% of startups launched between 2019 and 2022 are still in business.
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Paul Finch
15.04.2025
For two decades, SaaS pricing followed a familiar playbook: start with tiered plans, charge per user or usage, and aim for an 80% gross margin. In the third decade of SaaS, the tidal wave of AI is crashing down on that paradigm.
14.04.2025
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