Especially now, as we navigate economic and geopolitical uncertainty, fundraising can be a daunting endeavor. The turbulent news we are getting from various corners of the globe only adds up to immense pressures that are already squelching the venture capital sector, and further aggravates the dealmaking slump, even in Silicon Valley, where the frenzy is not what it used to be.
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Natalia Fedulova
12.12.2023
New research from Slack reveals that boosting productivity with technology and combating remote work challenges will be top priority for SMEs next year.
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Paul Ferretti
11.12.2023
In your personal and professional lives, having robust systems and processes brings clarity, calm and composure to how you do what you do.
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John Roussot
11.12.2023
It’s nearly Xmas o’clock, nearly the new year, that’ll be 2023 - done. Like many founders, many VCs won’t be switching off over the festive period. What we will be doing is plotting for the next rollercoaster phase of our new startup and investing world.
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Dan Bowyer
11.12.2023
About twenty years ago, something weird happened: being a personal trainer became sexy. The switch was unexpected. These professionals went from glorified plimsoll-wearing PE teachers for adults to some of the most desirable people on Earth.
11.12.2023
Unveiling the intricacies of these concepts can open doors to your startup success. Branding often takes a backseat for early-stage technology startups. In the beginning, nascent companies have a myriad of other priorities to tackle, leaving little time to delve into the intricacies of colour palettes and logo design.
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Svetlana Stotskaya
09.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Richard Robinson, CEO and cofounder of Robin AI about leveraging AI to help legal teams move faster, ChatGPT and the importance of ambition.
09.12.2023
The global pandemic, the Ukraine war, soaring interest rates and plummeting stocks, we’ve seen it all in the last 24 months. Many businesses, and those in the travel and tourism industry in particular, faced unprecedented challenges. How does any company, let alone a young startup, survive this? With a bit of hindsight, here are some of our key learnings to overcome the hurdles and uncertainties of the current global economy.
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Cody Candee
08.12.2023
Maddyness has partnered with Focal, the platform that is reinventing the fundraising model for startups to bring investor sentiment to this week's Maddymoney.
08.12.2023
Further digital education may be required to instil Gen Z’s level of technology confidence throughout the business, as latest findings reveal that business leaders’ confidence in technology is declining with age.
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Paul Ferretti
08.12.2023
As LinkedIn recently announced plans to layoff more than 600 employees, our attention is again drawn to, what seems to be, a never-ending stream of layoffs within the tech industry.
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Mike Maynard
07.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lydia Jones, CEO of Housemates about digitalising the student booking journey, dealing with multiple stakeholders and the importance of focus.
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Lydia Jones
07.12.2023
AWS (Amazon Web Services) recently held the AWS Women’s Demo Week, an event to provide women founders with access to funding, partners and potential customers, ultimately helping startups go to market faster. Paul Ferretti went to AWS Startups Women's Demo Day in London, to learn about the women founders and leaders of today and tomorrow.
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Paul Ferretti
07.12.2023
Technology regulations are often met with weariness from business leaders, perceiving that such stopgaps could potentially hold them back. But the pace of technological change must be accompanied by ever-faster and smarter regulatory changes, as the intent is not to slow down innovation.
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Marga Hoek
07.12.2023
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