Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has compiled a toolkit to help you create, grow, and even sell your own startup. From recruiting a team and protecting your brand to financing your innovation, you will find tips, tools and advice to help you navigate the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: several recommendations for making a memorable pitch.
19.01.2022
As we enter into the new year 2022, let's take a look at how the startup UK ecosystem fared in the year 2021.
19.01.2022
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.
19.01.2022
Recent research from Handshake has revealed that 67% of Gen Z professionals no longer believe they must have in-person interactions with professional connections to form meaningful relationships.
18.01.2022
Over the lifespan of a startup, founders have a number of crucial decisions to make around fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Without the right expertise, these decisions can lead to failure.
18.01.2022
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?
18.01.2022
With SFDR Phase 1 rules now in full force, it’s becoming essential for startups to know how well they’re doing on matters of environment, society and governance.
17.01.2022
Medical schools are mulling the use of the metaverse to help to train doctors in tailored environments. The use of VR and augmented reality (AR) technologies allows for the replacement of actors pretending to be patients with holographic videos that are cheaper, safer and more flexible.
17.01.2022
Dubbed the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday is the epitome of the post Christmas come down, with short days and gloomy weather making it no surprise that motivation levels are often at an all time low.
17.01.2022
Expressing employee gratitude can positively impact employees and the work they perform for your company.
15.01.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
14.01.2022
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.
13.01.2022
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs - we spoke to Laura Roso Vidrequin, founder of second-hand children's clothing website, Kids O'Clock, about her ambitions for the company and her love of the pre-loved.
13.01.2022
An ability to predict the future would undoubtedly make most professions easier - but few more so than foreign currency exchange (forex) traders. In layman’s terms, forex traders stake a living on buying and selling international currencies, and being able to predict the price rises and falls between them.
13.01.2022