Business traveling is not your regular vacation, and the difference lies far beyond the purpose. In the first case travelers often have to juggle multiple commitments while still on the road, and they must be prepared to adjust their plans quickly when unexpected events occur.
09.03.2023
As a female cofounder, securing funding can be a challenging battle, even in times of strong economic performance. In this article, Edyta Sliwinska, cofounder and CMO at Frost shares insights from her own experience across the past 12 months. On International Women’s Day, Edyta provides tips on how female-led businesses can hurdle gender gaps within the venture capital market and tackle implicit biases to ultimately ensure they receive funding suitable to their business’ needs.
08.03.2023
The rejection of the Menopause Bill by UK parliament due to fears of discrimination against men has shone an important spotlight on women’s health in the workplace. Whilst this is now gaining more mainstream recognition, for women this is nothing new.
08.03.2023
It won't be much of a surprise to women in the technology industry that when it comes to gender equality, the split skews in favour of men. In the U.S., McKinsey figures say that men still hold 75% of U.S. tech jobs and are on the receiving end of salary offers that are 3% higher than women.
07.03.2023
You may be forgiven to think that in today’s modern world, the reincarnation of the devil is likely to manifest itself through technology. Indeed, the treacherous power that technology bestows upon those who control it can be alarmingly dangerous. It gives access to terabytes of data, knowledge, and information (Big Data) that can be analysed by sophisticated algorithms (AI), and which can in turn be used to influence people’s attitudes and behaviours. What more can the devil want? The Cambridge Analytica scandal is still fresh in our minds.
06.03.2023
Conversational commerce is a rapidly growing trend in the e-commerce industry. It involves using chatbots and other forms of artificial intelligence to interact with customers and help them make purchases via their preferred platform, from Whatsapp and SMS to Facebook Messenger and Instagram. With the wide scale adoption of messaging platforms and mobile devices, consumers are increasingly using chat as a way to communicate with and purchase from businesses.
03.03.2023
Despite a forecasted recession, it’s clear that last year’s drought of talent will continue to frustrate UK employers’ attempts to expand or fill critical skills gaps in their workforce over the course of 2023. With unemployment rates at historic lows of 3.7% and job vacancies still at historic highs, the UK’s problematic labour market is here to stay.
02.03.2023
Eye-catching headlines in the media create a false impression that raising investment is a piece of cake. In fact, only 0.05% of startups raise money from VCs.
27.02.2023
According to Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Chief Strategy Officer at Antavo, customer loyalty is going to have much more weight as we navigate waves of uncertainty during the current economic recession.
24.02.2023
The internet has democratised creativity. Creators no longer need to win the approval of mainstream publishers, galleries and producers to share their work with the world. They can and do build fan bases on their own. This fundamental shift has nurtured wonderful new streams of creativity
23.02.2023
Just when we all thought that working from home would become the norm, the cost-of-living crisis pushed many to return back to the office. Energy costs went through the roof, and employees saw the office comeback as an opportunity to save on their energy bills.
22.02.2023
Today's realities are striking in their unpredictability. No sooner have people recovered from the coronavirus pandemic than a full-scale Russian attack occurs in Ukraine, and the entire civilised world is involved in the fight against terrorism.
21.02.2023
Before the pandemic, there was a burgeoning notion of fractional leadership services, including part-time expertise being served by consultants and niche agencies brokering consultancy positions between companies and consultants.
17.02.2023
Many entrepreneurs look to funding programmes and grant-making institutions to raise capital for their businesses. Organisations in the cultural sector in particular often seek financial support from private philanthropy and public organisations such as Arts Council England (ACE), Heritage Lottery Fund and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. But with the current downturn in the economy and increasingly stretched state funding, businesses across the creative industries are now seeking alternative financial models to ensure long-term sustainability.
16.02.2023