As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Michael Boham, founder of Skillsize about helping businesses optimise and manage their recruitment, building a collaborative and risk-taking culture and using AI to align organisations with their strategies.
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Michael Boham
31.01.2023
How is Rishi Sunak’s plan for a rival Silicon Valley in the UK going? We dive into the realities of the UK economy and what this means for startups and founders.
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Simon Lovick
31.01.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liudas Kanapienis, cofounder and CEO of Ondato about turning compliance into a business benefit, Lego, the importance of using the right data and the need for continuous improvement.
30.01.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Brian Walsh, Head of WIND Ventures.
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Brian Walsh
30.01.2023
With the rise of hybrid working post-pandemic, many employees are now enjoying the flexibility of a part office, part home set-up. Yet, despite the benefits of such an arrangement, it would be foolish to write off the importance of the office in the future.
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Nick Winter
30.01.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dannie McDonald, Managing Director at Gunner Cocktails about eureka moments, entrepreneurial flair and how COVID meant time for R&D and product development.
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Dannie McDonald
28.01.2023
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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Maddyness UK
27.01.2023
In November 2021, 60% of the FTSE100 had pledged to eliminate their contribution to carbon emissions by 2050. This figure has since increased to over 80%. But while this presents itself as a positive trend, it is important for businesses to realise that the methods used achieve those targets have a seismic impact on how much change is actually implemented.
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Mauro Cozzi
27.01.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to David Whitewood, CEO and founder of upp (upcycled plant power) about wastage in broccoli farming, harvest automation and their recent pre-seed investment from Elbow Beach Capital.
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David Whitewood
27.01.2023
Electric cars are getting smaller – a lot smaller. Although the majority of U.S. cars now sold (namely SUVs and pickups) are reportedly the same size as WW2 tanks, a legion of light, sustainable vehicle manufacturers are helping accelerate the great downsize.
26.01.2023
As part of a series with Innovate UK KTN, Maddyness spoke to Dan Yates, cofounder and CEO of Greener. We will introduce several of the 13 ‘startups of the future’ chosen by Innovate UK KTN to take part in its three-month sustainability accelerator programme. Working with Innovate UK KTN, Growth Studio and their ecosystems, these startups will prepare to raise external capital. The program aims to back the bright ideas that put biodiversity, the climate, and sustainability first.
26.01.2023
It’s the start of the year, you probably have a long list of resolutions, or perhaps you have read that 100th book telling you to wake up at 4am, take cold showers to be the best version of yourself...
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Alice Ivanoff
26.01.2023
The last few years have seen a tremendous amount of change in how we live, work and play, and it’s not about to slow down. Technology and automation, as well as uncertainties in the global economy, are transforming the business environment and what worked yesterday isn’t necessarily going to work tomorrow or the day after that. As such, we must all learn to be more adaptability in order to thrive in the face of change.
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Bernard Marr
26.01.2023
Leading luxury retailer LEVEL SHOES has chosen Reflaunt as their partner to offer customers the opportunity to resell the luxury pieces they no longer wear, in a move that shows the strength of the second-hand luxury market in Dubai and the wider Middle Eastern region.
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Maddyness UK
25.01.2023
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