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Meet Juro, the contract automation platform making it easier to agree
As part of our quick fire questions series, we spoke to Richard Mabey, CEO and cofounder at Juro, about contract automation, running the #1 startup to work for in London, and helping the world to agree more.
Portfolio by " Richard Mabey
10.08.2022
Meet Juro
Capita invests in WithYouWithMe to help military veterans fill the digital skills gap
Capita has invested in WithYouWithMe, a workforce technology platform that finds employment for military veterans and other overlooked groups through aptitude testing and digital skills training.
News by " Maddyness UK
09.08.2022
Meet Footium, the competitive and social multiplayer football management game
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to George Benton, Jordan Lord & James O'Leary, cofounders of Footium about their debut as a hackathon project, their growing community and how they are changing the future of football gaming.
Portfolio by " George Benton, Jordan Lord & James O'Leary
09.08.2022
Meet Footium, the competitive and social multiplayer football management game
Is globalisation done or done very well?
Over the past few years doomsayers have pointed to state protectionism, the Covid pandemic and now the Ukraine conflict as signs that the post-cold war growth of globalisation is on the decline. More pointedly, in the digital realm, the fears are that the world is splintering into different versions of the internet with three dominant models of handling data – US corporate driven and two-tiered, Chinese state regulated and a European privacy led model.
Opinion by " Tony Hughes
09.08.2022
Is globalisation done or done very well?
Why the answer to practicing good ESG does not lie in yet another standard
ESG standard setting and reporting are integral to the corporate world’s transition toward net zero: whether they encourage businesses to reflect and improve on their ESG practices, or sanction industry laggards.
Opinion by " Nicola Stopps
08.08.2022
Why the answer to practicing good ESG does not lie in yet another standard
Unicorn hunters are chasing the wrong mythical beast
Every startup wants to be a unicorn. If you’re the founder of a new tech company, it’s easy to see the attraction of a $1B valuation. Unicorn status provides resources, opportunities and validation, but is it the best measure of success? Does it signify a company with a sustainable future, or just one that’s good at attracting investor interest?
Opinion by " Alex Ferrara
08.08.2022
An autonomous approach, pattern matching and investing in outliers, a profile of Bessemer Venture Partners
How to work effectively with distributed creative teams
Working effectively with a distributed team can be challenging. The way we work has changed significantly with many teams previously office based, now working remotely and some businesses have closed their offices completely, opting instead for a fully remote way of working.
Tools by " Daniel Groves
06.08.2022
How to work effectively with distributed creative teams
Will Volt spark a neobanking crash?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three months, you’ve probably noticed that the once sunny fintech economic climate has become increasingly foggy. There are certainly specialists who can speculate on why exactly this has happened, but as someone in the field, and as a founder myself, I’m well-placed to report on how it’s affecting the sector that I have called home for over thirty years.
Opinion by " Mark Hartley
05.08.2022
Will Volt spark a neobanking crash?
Palm oil alternatives, employee benefits and online masterclasses star in this week's MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
Decoding by " Maddyness UK
05.08.2022
Maddymoney startup investment-news
Meet SymTerra, allowing easy, instant, and intuitive communication between multiple contractors
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sarah Crawley and John Ryan of SymTerra about co-operation, communication and helping construction to shake off its analogue methods.
Portfolio by " Sarah Crawley & John Ryan
04.08.2022
The most common errors made by startup companies: Part 2
At the London Law Collective, we provide entrepreneurs and startups with quality legal advice. As such, we are well aware of the common errors that they make, both legal and non-legal, and which often drive them to seek our support.
Tools by " Tim Herbert
04.08.2022
The most common errors made by startup companies: Part 2
Why flexible working is a must-have for startups
Starting your own business can take a lot of hard graft. Success doesn't simply come overnight, after all. Instead, it has to be incessantly worked towards, putting in the man-hours required to get your startup off the ground in the right way.
Opinion by " Daniel Groves
03.08.2022
Why flexible working is a must-have for startups
Why it’s not all doom and gloom for fundraising startups
We get asked frequently at present about what the global downturn and current fundraising environment means for us, a growing company in the UK’s private Fintech/Regtech sector. Amidst high-profile down rounds and large-scale tech staff layoffs, there is still reason for optimism for early-stage startups looking to raise funding.
Opinion by " Steve Pomfret
03.08.2022
Why it’s not all doom and gloom for fundraising startups
A founder’s guide to successful buy and build strategies
It’s hard to think of a more successful example of growth via strategic acquisition, or ‘buy-and-build’, than Berkshire Hathaway. Originally a textiles manufacturer, Warren Buffett spent eight decades turning the firm into a corporate behemoth with subsidiaries in everything from insurance to high-tech.
Opinion by " James Porter
02.08.2022
A founder’s guide to successful buy and build strategies

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