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Meet Banked, providing a better way to take and make payments
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Brad Goodall, CEO and Co-Founder of Banked, about digital payments, security and prioritising the needs of your customers.
Portfolio by " Brad Goodall
07.03.2024
Brad Goodall
Collaborative Decarbonisation: Information Sharing on Scope 3
Even before the introduction of ground-breaking climate regulation like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), many big companies around the world were trying to chart a course to net zero.
Opinion by " John Spear
07.03.2024
John Spear
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini, Co-founders of Black Unicorn PR, looked at hundreds of journalists’ pet peeves on X/Twitter to understand the regular mistakes still being made by too many PRs.
Opinion by " JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini
07.03.2024
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
Irrational excess: why it’s sensible to do the illogical in brand building
In 2021, with the pandemic raging, the troubled delivery app market received a huge shot in the arm. Volume soared, and while profits didn’t, a wave of acquisitions hit the industry. Google acquired Postmates for $2.65B, while Just Eat Takeaway snapped up Grubhub for $7.3B. Today, again, most delivery apps are in trouble, and many are on the verge of going bankrupt. But for that brief moment, these companies rode a wave to a fantastic valuation.
Tools by " Jonathan Trimble
06.03.2024
Africa’s super app needs to be African
Ammar Hmid is the founder of Presto, Libya’s largest and most funded startup. He previously co-founded Kayan e-commerce, a Libyan digital marketplace that connects local sellers and buyers. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist Ammar discusses the African startup gold rush and reinventing the food-delivery model.
Opinion by " Ammar Hmid
06.03.2024
FuturU, empowering healthcare workers to achieve their potential
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Michael Manuccia, CEO of FuturU about universal access to free education, healthcare and keeping your sanity intact.
Portfolio by " Michael Manuccia
06.03.2024
Michael Manuccia
HACE, the specialist data company sustainably eradicating child labour
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Eleanor Harry, CEO of HACE, about the Child Labour Index, AI & data, and purpose.
Portfolio by " Eleanor Harry
05.03.2024
Eleanor Harry
Big Data, ML, Cloud, AI – for whom it really matters
In today's dynamic business landscape, the convergence of Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has led to a new era of transformation.
Opinion by " Alex Karichensky
05.03.2024
Alex Karichensky
The age of leadersh#t: the real leadership capabilities we need for 2024 & beyond
I can vividly recollect talking to a client as we landed on the tarmac. I had sheepishly shared with her how, on the flight, the concept of leadersh#t had “appeared” to me.
Portfolio by " David Ross
04.03.2024
The age of leadersh#t: the real leadership capabilities we need for 2024 & beyond
Building global tech giants, a profile of Inovia Capital
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Patrick Pichette, Partner at Inovia Capital.
Portfolio by " Patrick Pichette
04.03.2024
Patrick Pichette
The Need to Teach: Only 6% people confident they know what Venture Capital is
A new survey has revealed that less than 10% of the British public are very familiar with the concept of venture capital (VC), with just 6% feeling confident enough to describe it.
News by " Paul Ferretti
04.03.2024
Eleanor Kaye
8 Tips for creating a bullet-proof digital brand strategy in 2024
Branding has always been an important part of building an audience and attracting new customers. However, the market never is and never will be static. New branding methods constantly emerge while others are hidden in the closet with other outdated marketing tools.
Tools by " George Mathew
02.03.2024
8 Tips for creating a bullet-proof digital brand strategy in 2024
Imagine free card payment acceptance, meet Lopay
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Richard Carter, CEO and founder of Lopay about building a low cost alternative payment app, the power of advocacy and a future where all payments are free.
Portfolio by " Richard Carter
02.03.2024
Imagine free card payment acceptance, meet Lopay
Housing the Future: Introducing Pi Labs’ latest Growth Programme cohort
The key theme for this year’s growth programme is ‘creating sustainable, resilient cities’ – with startups spanning AI, cyber security, and climate.
News by " Paul Ferretti
01.03.2024
Pi Labs

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