At the tailend of a busy, if not especially warm, summer, Jamie Walker spoke to Sutin Yang, Head of Scaleups at Virgin StartUp, about the importance of investment readiness, supporting underrepresented founders, and finding founders with a passion for entrepreneurship.
05.10.2023
From letters being signed by tech leaders to halt new AI training to people using ChatGPT to converse on dating apps, AI is certainly starting discussions. In fact, the UN has just lined up a bunch of AI-powered robots in Geneva to carry out “the world’s first human-robot press conference”.
22.09.2023
In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, a new term has emerged as a harbinger of the future - Quanticore. This fusion of "quantum" and "core" signifies the convergence of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies. As we stand at the threshold of this new age, it's imperative to delve into the intricacies of Quanticore and understand how it is shaping the shifting tech realms.
25.08.2023
The circular economy is transforming how companies think about resources, waste and business models. It is based on the principles of eliminating waste, circulating products and materials and regenerating natural systems.
23.08.2023
We seamlessly use our left brain and right brain during the day, yet for many entrepreneurs, their way of working today is highly skewed towards using the logical, analytical left side of the brain, which helps you to enhance the strategic, problem-solving and goal achievement abilities required to run your own company.
21.08.2023
Talking to Dr Helen O’Neill at AWS Summit, Max Lunn heard how Hertility Health is finally giving women the reproductive healthcare they need, through its at-home tests, clinical trials, accessible research and company partnerships.
03.08.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jon Dweck, CEO and cofounder of Space32 about learning from COVID-19, optimising overall work-life balance and building the first global digital marketplace for flexible office spaces.
02.08.2023
It is generally accepted in SaaS that customer adoption and retention can be driven through ‘Customer Success’ (CS) functions: those that improve a customer’s experience of a product to both benefit the user and bolster the long term prospects of the business.
31.07.2023
From all the decisions a startup founder needs to make, the decision on how to split equity is one of the most important decisions on the company’s journey. It is a decision that can literally make or break the company. It is also a decision which is very difficult to change later.
21.06.2023
Cyber attacks on business infrastructure are growing in complexity, frequency and creativity. Cyber security teams are tasked with the unenviable duty of adapting to an array of constantly-evolving threats, detecting intrusions, suspicious activity and anomalies before any damage can be done.
13.05.2023
For early-stage founders, raising a Series A is one of the most significant milestones in their business. Not only does it provide the runway needed to take their startup to the next level, it validates their effort and ambitions. It’s a destination that can often take years of hard work and sacrifice to reach.
26.04.2023
At Maddyness, we have recently launched our job board to connect the right people with the right roles. To shed some light on what these roles mean, we’re talking to professionals at the coalface. This week, we talked to Karakuri’s Chief Technology Officer Peter Schroder about automation in fast-food, and what his priorities are as a CTO.
31.03.2023
The growth of cryptocurrencies has been a big issue in recent years, and it is impossible to overlook how social media affects market patterns and price movements. The usage of cryptocurrencies for payments, particularly for independent contractors and contract employees, is one area where this influence is most noticeable.
31.03.2023
As more people become frustrated by Google, Max Lunn ponders the disruptive potential of generative AI chatbots on search engines. Whilst tempting to imagine OpenAI's GPT-4 taking over from Google's (dithering) Search, it's likely a more iterative process will happen, where chatbots will eventually become incorporated into Google Search.
22.03.2023