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How ‘responsible’ is the financial market for ESG investing?
Recent news shows that the number of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) carrying an ESG label more than doubled in the past two years, reaching almost 1,300 at the end of 2022.
Opinion by " Stefano Capacci
15.06.2023
How ‘responsible’ is the financial market for ESG investing?
Institutional investment in the UK’s scale-ups can’t come soon enough
Scale-up companies in the UK face a dearth of capital, and too often they flee overseas in search of funding. Tweaks in the rules for institutional investors will be game-changing for venture capital investment, but more needs to be done to ensure that the UK’s scale-ups get the capital they need to be successful.
Opinion by " Richard Anton
14.06.2023
Institutional investment in the UK’s scale-ups can’t come soon enough
Why aren't fintechs solving the cost-of-living crisis?
Last month, the Together Through This Crisis initiative published a worrying piece of research that revealed nearly 40% of people in the UK end the month with no money left. That same report found that most months, nearly a quarter of Britons now also run out of money for everyday essentials. The harrowing information compounds further research from the Office for National Statistics, which recently found that more than half of renters would be unable to afford an unexpected £850 bill.
Opinion by " Pawel Oltuszyk
13.06.2023
Why aren't fintechs solving the cost-of-living crisis?
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Cultivating the skills for success
Entrepreneurship is a dream for many people. But what sort of skills do you need to succeed as one?
Opinion by " Elis Enano
10.06.2023
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Cultivating the skills for success
Foundation models: Building a future with less human input
The field of machine learning is constantly evolving and the emergence of foundation models is transforming the way we approach the development and deployment of machine learning models.
Opinion by " Ulrik Stig Hansen
08.06.2023
Foundation models: Building a future with less human input
Changes you need to bring to your recruitment program
Recruitment is a critical process for any organisation, as it determines the quality of the workforce that drives the organisation's success. Recruiting the right candidate can make or break your organisation.
Opinion by " George Mathew
07.06.2023
Changes you need to bring to your recruitment program
How your network can help you review your personal brand
Our goals, ambitions and dreams usually depend on other people, and the decisions that those people make will have far-reaching effects on our lives. Therefore, it is imperative to understand what people think of you now, and how you need them to think of you going forward, so you can plug any gaps to ensure the two perceptions are aligned.
Opinion by " Emma Maslen
06.06.2023
How your network can help you review your personal brand
The Chief Revenue Officer: the most important hire a growing company will make
The integration of sales, marketing and data analytics has reshaped software company revenue generation strategies and created the need for sales leaders that have expertise spanning all these disciplines.
Opinion by " Maddyness UK
06.06.2023
The Chief Revenue Officer: the most important hire a growing company will make
The myth of ‘organic growth’: Why your business needs a sales strategy to scale successfully
For many entrepreneurs, the very mention of the word ‘sales’, or selling, is enough to make them break out in a cold sweat. Indeed, I’ve met some founders who are so averse to the idea of the Sales process that it can make them psychically recoil. I’ve seen the discomfort in their eyes and their body language at the very mention of the ‘S’ word.
Opinion by " Rob King
05.06.2023
The myth of ‘organic growth’: Why your business needs a sales strategy to scale successfully
What is conscious consumerism and how to embrace it as an entrepreneur?
One of the most important aspects for long-term business success is to be able to change with the times and offer services to customers that may shift with people’s sensibilities. In today’s world, that means providing goods and services that represent increased consideration for their environmental and social impact, from the finished article to the sourcing of materials.
Opinion by " Dakota Murphey
05.06.2023
Education bias is one of the few diversity issues that goes mostly unchallenged in venture capital
Eleanor Kaye, Executive Director of the Newton Venture Program explores how VCs overvalue university degrees and how to challenge education bias.
Opinion by " Eleanor Kaye
05.06.2023
Education bias is one of the few diversity issues that goes mostly unchallenged in venture capital
On the importance of failure in startup success
Fear is natural, and it is ingrained in everyone’s DNA that we should fear our environments. Getting anxiety is also natural; it happens because of the things that aren’t going as per the plan. This is the reason why the fear of failure is intense for technical entrepreneurs.
Opinion by " Itesh Sharma
03.06.2023
On the importance of failure in startup success
Is the future of marketing the metaverse, gen AI or something else?
Thomas Peham, VP of Marketing at enterprise CMS Storyblok, discusses which major tech trend businesses should consider investing their marketing budget.
Opinion by " Thomas Peham
02.06.2023
Is the future of marketing the metaverse, gen AI or something else?
Learn to run before relying on robots
Robots, chatbots, and other AI are becoming increasingly prevalent in our lives, with advancements in technology changing the way startups operate.
Opinion by " Luigi Mantellassi
01.06.2023
Learn to run before relying on robots

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