Liverpool-based entrepreneur Paul Harrison is the cofounder of homeworking travel consultancy Not Just Travel and its recruitment arm, The Travel Franchise. Here, Paul discusses the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life and gives advice for those who want to break free and work for themselves.
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Paul Harrison
19.04.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look into why David Cameron is in deep water.
19.04.2021
Factors that could help predict a woman’s age at natural menopause have been identified in a study in the Menopause Journal. Using a comprehensive set of potential predictors, researchers determined that higher levels of oestradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone, irregular menstrual cycles and menopause symptoms all strongly indicate a woman is nearing menopause.
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Nicola Watts
19.04.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
17.04.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
16.04.2021
Karl Lagerfeld once said that, “In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish.” He was defending his use of animal skins, but (sorry Karl) his words nicely sum up a hypocrisy that fashion is finally moving away from.
16.04.2021
WeWork has partnered with UK social enterprise Foundervine to launch its Diverse Founders Programme, supporting 100 diverse founders with workspace and support for one year. We spoke to Yemi Awopetu, cofounder of Herby Box.
16.04.2021
It is well known that for every £1 of VC funding, female-founded businesses receive just 1p. Worse than that, for the last 20 years only 10% of venture funding has gone towards businesses that even include a woman anywhere in the founding or leadership team. Investors must show more than just good intentions if we're to realise the full potential of female-founded startups.
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Stephen Page
15.04.2021
What makes a great event that everyone would be happy to join? Before figuring out the best ways to boost event attendance with social media marketing, let us clarify one thing straightforward. The simple truth is that no tricks will work to get the people to visit your event unless it is really worthwhile.
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Frank Hamilton
15.04.2021
Many of us are unaware of the complicated nature of informing different companies about the death of a loved one. Not only can the process be laborious, but it is emotionally draining during what is already an incredible difficult time.
15.04.2021
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. Here, we explain the basics of this prevailing economic system and how it intersects with climate change.
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Harry Kingdon
15.04.2021
Launching imminently, this new SaaS venture from the 30-under-30 founder of Hirestreet will make it easier for brands to embrace and monetise clothing rental.
14.04.2021
The number of unicorn startups is steadily growing in Korea and has now hit 13. In 2020, due to the pandemic, only one startup, Socar, a car sharing startup achieved unicorn status. In Korea, the government made considerable efforts to the birth of unicorns with financial subsidiaries. Many domestic investors expected to see more unicorns this year, here are 5 Korean startups expected to be the next unicorns.
14.04.2021
Women from all walks of life recognised themselves in the horrific news that emerged last month. Again, it was proven that we are far from living in an equal and safe world.
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January Barnes
14.04.2021
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