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Agile insurtech solutions: Interview with Simon Taylor, Founder of Get Indemnity
Maddyness spoke with Simon Taylor, the founder of Get Indemnity, the UK’s first digital insurance broker that combines the efficiencies of technology with the knowledge and experience of insurance professionals - about how they deliver the best insurance policies and customer service to businesses across the UK.
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27.11.2020
Opteran receives £2.1M to create lightweight, low cost silicon brains and other UK startup investments this week
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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27.11.2020
Avoid these 5 mistakes in virtual recruiting
With virtual meetups and events on the rise since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, virtual recruitment is also following suit, since more and more people are working from the comfort of their own homes.
News by " Kristin Herman
27.11.2020
EV charging firm sparks £1.5M investment to develop UK network
An award-winning electric vehicle charging company is set to step up the roll-out of charging points across the country after securing a £1.5M investment. Elmtronics, which is the leading independent provider of charging points, has raised the funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, and the Ingenious Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service.
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26.11.2020
Female Founder Office Hours: The story and what happens next
This November, Henrik Wetter-Sanchez and Jeevan Sunner at Playfair Capital, together with Tech Nation, hosted a two-part virtual event, facilitating introductions between 160 founders and 60 investors. Here we look at the story of Female Founder Office Hours and what is happening next.
News by " Jeevan Sunner
25.11.2020
Crowdfunding platform Spacehive appoints new CEO
Spacehive, the UK’s leading place-based funding platform and one of its most innovative social businesses, has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Marketing leader Misha Dhanak, the co-founder and former CEO of leading agency, The Romans, replaces Chris Gourlay, founder of Spacehive, who is stepping down as CEO and will join the Board.
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24.11.2020
We have a National Cyber Force now. Here's what you need to know
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look at the UK's newly-announced National Cyber Force, which is out to attack terrorists, criminals and entire states.
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23.11.2020
Green, clean, low-carbon machine: New app helps investors green up portfolio
Aimed at retail investors, Sugi is the first platform in the UK allowing users to check the carbon impact of their investments and compare with industry benchmarks to help them build a greener portfolio that is in line with their values.
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23.11.2020
Crowdfunding now: skincare, art and indoor farming
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
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21.11.2020
The toxicity of forced company culture and the need to move to an authentic culture
With many companies offering similar work, similar progression opportunities and a similar level of job satisfaction, the challenge has always been how to entice the most talented staff - especially those who are just entering the workforce, fresh with ambition and an understanding of newer, emerging technologies.
News by " Lucy Minton
19.11.2020
Break the linearity of your sales process. Embrace the cycle of the subscription era
This week, Caroline Franczia, founder of Uppercut-First, compares your typical sales cycle to a foreboding sense of déjà vu. Do you feel like you’re living the same day over and over again – and do your customers as well? It’s 2020, and you can do better than that. To help you avoid a dysfunctional process and offer a customer cycle instead, Caroline has called upon no other than the exceptional Mary Poppins.
News by " Caroline Franczia
19.11.2020
Everything you need to know about Prop 22 and the gig economy
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look at what the passing California’s Proposition 22 - a law that exempts apps like Uber and Lyft from providing employee benefits - means for the gig economy and its workers.
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16.11.2020
The legal sector needs automation: Interview with the Avvoka team
The Victorian corridors of the Royal Courts of Justice don’t exactly feel like a home for tech and innovation but, by embracing automation, the legal sector could free up a lot of time and money. A new generation of lawyers, legal tech entrepreneurs and COVID-19 converts are spearheading this move to increased efficiency.
News by " David Howorth & Giles Thompson
16.11.2020
Crowdfunding now: AI for the elderly and cycle insurance
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
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14.11.2020

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