A new study has revealed that a significant number of online shoppers in the UK are only willing to make purchases from responsible brands.
29.07.2021
For many small businesses taking on investors is an essential process. Many banks are reluctant to take a risk on startups with no parent companies and even established small businesses. This leaves entrepreneurs with very little choice but to look for investors who are willing to back their ideas.
28.07.2021
Ben Caulfield is the cofounder and CEO of Eedi, a free-to-use assessment platform which boosts learning by identifying knowledge gaps, strengths and weaknesses in the classroom. Today we speak with him about the role Eedi plays in personalised instruction, the challenges of bringing AI to a classroom, and what lies ahead for the platform in the sector of education innovation.
28.07.2021
The pandemic has brought renewed focus on the topic of sustainability. While the COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in a steep dip in greenhouse gas emissions, 2020 was still considered the worst year for climate-related disasters, with record-breaking temperatures around the globe, months of disastrous wildfires that engulfed most of California and Australia, and a record hurricane season in the Caribbean,
28.07.2021
You can’t start a business without a lot of money. The question no one ever answers is: How much? So let’s talk about that. Whether you’re bootstrapping or raising capital, these are the numbers you need to hit.
27.07.2021
The past year saw life as we know it change in many aspects, from our personal lives through to our professional ones. And as COVID-19 caused the UK to plunge into the deepest recession on record, data from the Office of National Statistics also found that more than 900,000 small businesses in the UK are at risk of failing due to the pandemic.
27.07.2021
The failure of national governments to pursue a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could push greenhouse gas emissions to their highest level ever in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This would put the world off the track of limiting global warming to 1.5C, which requires emissions to fall by 50% by the end of this decade.
26.07.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about the investigation into devices targeted by NSO Group's spyware, Pegasus, why such software needs to be regulated and how you can protect your online data from hackers.
26.07.2021
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Simon Philips CEO of ScaleUp Capital.
26.07.2021
When you first meet Raymond (Ray) Onowigun who at thirty years old is that great mix of South London and Statesman in his demeanour but when you get him talking he is all business because he firmly believes in what he is working towards.
24.07.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
23.07.2021
As more people than ever are spending time online, social media has become a significant platform for influencers and creators globally to boost their income in the past 18 months.
23.07.2021
What do prospects want the most? They want you to make their time worthwhile. They need return on time invested before even thinking about return on investment. Better to investigate in advance to see if there is a fire and save everyone’s time rather than jumping straight into the merry dance of demos, POCs, and more. And who is better at investigating and deliberating than the famous or infamous Sherlock Holmes.
23.07.2021
When change happens at an extraordinary pace within business, unforeseen consequences are all but inevitable. And so, following the mass migration to virtual events platforms triggered by the start of the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the actual security ramifications are only now becoming clear.
22.07.2021