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Lose that cofounder and save your startup
When a business relationship sours, it’s not a relationship worth saving. I’m a total team player. But even after 20+ years and 14 startups, I’ve never been a cofounder. Not once.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
21.12.2021
Lose that cofounder and save your startup
Cookies are dead, and so are your targeting strategies. Now what?
Advertisers in the UK will have spent £27.7B on digital ads by the end of 2021. Globally, this number will reach a whopping $455B, which is a 20% increase compared to the year before according to the latest study by eMarketer.
Opinion by " Jekabs Endzins
21.12.2021
Cookies are dead, and so are your targeting strategies. Now what?
Grinding his way to the top: CEO of London coffee chain Grind says the company is set for international expansion
Maddyness caught up with David Abrahamovitch, CEO of independent coffee chain, Grind, to find out how he led the business to new heights during one of the hospitality industry's most challenging years.
Portfolio by " Abby Wallace
21.12.2021
McDonald’s’ net-zero restaurant is a blip in its emissions ocean. But is that the point?
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has rolled out a new-build restaurant in Shropshire, which it claims is its first to meet net-zero carbon regulations in its construction and operations. The building was constructed using a range of recycled materials, including cladding made from recycled IT equipment, a drive-thru lane using recycled tyres, internal wall signs made from waste coffee beans, and kerbsides constructed from recycled plastic bottles.
Decoding by " Marc Height
20.12.2021
McDonald’s’ net-zero restaurant is a blip in its emissions ocean. But is that the point?
Tech vacancies are booming – why now is the time to make a career change and tips for doing so
Of all the messages in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, one was particularly clear - we urgently need to address the UK’s digital skills gap. The announcement of a £3.8B investment in training and T-Level courses was welcome news for the tech sector and in the future will undoubtedly go some way to alleviating the crippling skills shortage our industry faces.
Opinion by " Steve Pinches
20.12.2021
Tech vacancies are booming – why now is the time to make a career change and tips for doing so
5 cybersecurity myths that are compromising your data
As the importance of cybersecurity has increased, so has our awareness of it. Poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today.
Portfolio by " Barry O'Donnell
18.12.2021
When it comes to biometrics, are our bodies the ultimate tool to protect our privacy and personal data?
Edtech, medtech and "createch" 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
17.12.2021
Maddymoney startup investment-news
Klarna partners with GoCardless for US expansion
Klarna, the global retail bank, payments and shopping service, has chosen account-to-account payments business GoCardless to offer bank debit payments to its over 21 million US customers.
News by " Maddyness UK
17.12.2021
Klarna partners with GoCardless for US expansion
Is blockchain the future of humanitarian aid? The World Food Programme hopes so
In some of the world’s largest refugee camps, displaced people are buying food and other necessities using advanced technology.
Decoding by " Abby Wallace
16.12.2021
Forms are dead and conversation is king for marketers generating new leads
Digital disruption has been a blessing for some in the marketing world and a curse for others. The distinction between the two has been how reactive, and willing marketers have been to evolve with the times.
Opinion by " Jiaqi Pan
16.12.2021
Forms are dead and conversation is king for marketers
Castore: The British brothers looking to take on sportswear’s biggest brands
Tom and Phil Beahon are pitting themselves against the likes of Nike, Adidas, and Puma with their homegrown, high-end sports brand Castore.
News by " Simon Lovick
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15.12.2021
Castore: The British brothers looking to take on sportswear’s biggest brands
The biggest change in the UK telephone network that (almost) no one is talking about
We’re all familiar with the copper wire telephone network: in use since 1876, it’s kept business communications going for years. Since its invention, the public switch telephone network (PSTN) has seen a lot of changes: it's gone from manual switching, which required a human operator, to electronic switching; from just simple copper wires to fibre cables and cellular networks.
Decoding by " Sara Sheikh
15.12.2021
The biggest change in the UK telephone network that (almost) no one is talking about
To spend or not to spend: how COVID-19 has stunted innovation for many businesses
Few have understood how the reverberations from COVID-19 have left markets wide open for major disruption by new entrants. By accelerating digitisation and innovation, this turbulent period dramatically lowered barriers to entry for new players while simultaneously stifling innovation spending among industry incumbents.
Opinion by " Mark Smith
14.12.2021
To spend or not to spend: how COVID-19 has stunted innovation for many
Don’t let anyone tell you how to run your startup
One of the things I love about working on Teaching Startup — my project to democratise startup mentorship by making it affordable and timely — is that every once in a while we don’t answer an entrepreneur’s question so much as get them to discover the answer they already know.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
14.12.2021
Don’t let anyone tell you how to run your startup

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