Moving anywhere right now is something we don’t need to put too much thought into, it’s either a jog around the block or taking the dog to the local park – no sitting! Yet, as with all things, the threat of COVID-19 will diminish and us entrepreneurs, perhaps more than ever, be ready to spread our wings and take to new destinations in search of market expansion.
12.05.2020
Blackfinch Group announces the launch of the #ISOLATIONINTERN platform in partnership with investment industry firms and universities to enable specialist talent acquisition under COVID-19 Restrictions. The initiative aims to supercharge early-stage companies and help keep this vital sector of the economy on track.
12.05.2020
A board of directors is a legally required entity that is responsible for making a company’s most critical structural, financial, and directional decisions. At the very inception of a company, the early startup stage, the board consists of the founder or co-founders, and that’s it. But soon — very soon if the startup is successful in raising money — that board will expand.
11.05.2020
Formerly a tool for mums to find new mum friends, the Peanut app has evolved into a social network now used by 1.6M women on a range of topics, from pregnancy and parenthood to marriage and menopause, and everything in between.
11.05.2020
The financial services industry has traditionally found it very difficult to serve the disparate and fragmented SME marketplace. But we believe that the combination of traditional financial providers and new entrants focused on data and analytics means that SMEs will finally get the financial services they deserve.
11.05.2020
Founded by Randa Bennett and Patricia Salume, London-based fintech startup VeeLoop has solved the payment problem experienced by volunteers when shopping on behalf of vulnerable people during the COVID-19 lockdown.
11.05.2020
Since March 25th, award-winning luxury Welsh wash brand The GoodWash Company has donated more than 3,800 emergency wash packages and soap to all NHS trusts in Wales, food banks and even King’s College Hospital in London.
09.05.2020
According to research conducted by the World Economic Forum, cybercriminals are using the time during COVID-19 lockdown to launch cyberattacks.
09.05.2020
With the prospect of holidays and getaways being disappearing, Andy Hibbert needed to respond quickly to reinvent his car-sharing business Car & Away, a service that was operational at Gatwick and Bristol airport allowing motorists to rent their cars out while they went on holiday. And so Karshare.com was born amid the COVID-19 crisis.
08.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we tell you what you need to know about the new coronavirus contact tracing app.
08.05.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories.
08.05.2020
Online design resource rawpixel has partnered with the Behavioural Sciences team at Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) to reveal which COVID-19 messages resonate best with the public, and today rawpixel has launched a library of best in class free assets to help individuals and businesses effectively convey these messages.
08.05.2020
Masks, hand sanitisers, meals, tech... the list of needs is endless but vital to help key workers take care of the most vulnerable and those handling the virus. To continue to heal the patients, the NHS staff require PPE and are in constant need of more, so companies around the country are taking action to provide them with protective equipment.
08.05.2020
Validify have compiled a comprehensive report that guides businesses and retailers on how to boost online performance and customer experience in double-quick time with the latest innovative solutions.
07.05.2020