Richard Leslie of The Sourcing Hub looks at the fundamental changes that are taking place in management, communication and talent management as we live in lockdown. Changes he argues that can be drastically beneficial to the tech industry, and changes that COVID-19 has proven that we are capable to make.
15.04.2020
COVID-19 is forcing companies to adapt quickly to change and redesign their products or services or even create new ones to respond to the demands of millions of people self-isolating around the world. Maddyness has selected more examples of these pivots from the UK and beyond.
14.04.2020
Another week in lockdown brings another dose of 19 stories to boost morale, inspire creativity and help our readers stay connected and inspired.
13.04.2020
Some startups raise more money than expected, but a study conducted by Early Metrics has revealed that most startups are disappointed by the amount they end up with. Investments aren’t a lottery and yet estimating value and financing can feel a lot like gambling for many startups.
13.04.2020
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.
10.04.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week we look at how the Coronavirus outbreak is impacting recruitment.
10.04.2020
There were warning signs for the arrival of COVID-19 in the UK, but the sudden shift from it being seen as a China-specific problem to a global pandemic happened at such high speed that many of us were ushered into social distancing and lockdown before we had time to really get to grips with world events. Those first few days of regulatory social distancing sent a shock wave through the country as we scrambled to make sense of the changes around us.
10.04.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
10.04.2020
Data-streaming and cloud provider Ably has raised $7M (£5.6M) in Series A funding led by MMC Ventures with Forward Partners co-investing. Today, consumers take real-time information for granted, like instant messaging, transit updates, and live scores but all of this takes complex engineering to be delivered at scale.
09.04.2020
Tony Hughes shares his insight into the effect COVID-19 is having on the creation of global startups ecosystems from Warsaw and Bucharest to Bangkok and Hanoi that the landscape continues to shift post-Brexit.
09.04.2020
COVID-19 is forcing companies to adapt quickly to change and redesign their products or services or even create new ones to respond to the demands of millions of people self-isolating around the world. Maddyness has selected more examples of these pivots from the UK and beyond.
08.04.2020
More and more NHS staff are embracing new technology to help them cope during the coronavirus outbreak. Pando Health, built by NHS doctors to allow clinicians to quickly and securely communicate with their colleagues via an app saw a 700% increase in daily downloads in March.
08.04.2020
Many employers are currently worried about how best to help their employees and manage their own cashflow. The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme can help take off some pressure. It’s a temporary scheme put in place by the Government to support those workers who would otherwise have been laid-off as a result of the crisis. Such workers have been designated as ‘furloughed’.
08.04.2020
Another week in lockdown brings another dose of 19 stories to boost morale, inspire creativity and help our readers stay connected and inspired.
07.04.2020