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Richard Townsend, CEO and cofounder of Circus Street, discusses why some of the key hurdles to creating more diverse teams can be overcome through training programs
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Richard Townsend
17.11.2022
As an investment specialist who helps women-led startups get the funding they deserve - and during my own time as a serial entrepreneur crafting my expertise by building and scaling successful startups, I understand only too well the stakes involved in securing investment and the challenges that come with getting the funding you deserve.
15.11.2022
It is difficult to remember a more uncertain time in which to manage or run a business. Politics and economics are conspiring to make the job of the business leader even more challenging. It is however important, more than ever now, to remain optimistic as a business leader and ready to lead the business through what is shaping up to be a prolonged period of uncertainty.
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Si Hussain
12.11.2022
With COP 27 underway, it's time for the annual spike in conversation about sustainability. While it's good that attention is focused on such matters, it has obviously moved past discussion. It is now a situation that requires governments and businesses to take tangible action rather than talk.
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Simon Hill
11.11.2022
In the largest climate survey to date, two-thirds of over 1.2 million people regarded climate change as a global emergency and supported comprehensive climate policies to tackle the crisis. This summer’s extreme temperatures highlighted just how tangible the effects already are.
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Agathe Kuhn
10.11.2022
While I am not that old, I can still recall the time when Milton Friedman’s doctrine was the norm among economists and businesses, claiming that “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”.
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Alexandre Mars
10.11.2022
People from all walks of life now turn to ‘wellness’ as a significant factor when assessing their lifestyle, one that is separate to ‘health’. As a society, our understanding of wellness has also expanded to reflect a more holistic view, covering not only physical and mental factors but now our social and work lives.
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Ifty Nasir
09.11.2022
Technology dominates our lives. Making up 35% of the global market and employing over 12 million workers across the world, it’s hard to imagine our society existing without it. Tech companies have demonstrated pioneering innovation and continue to attract the world’s attention with aspirational ideas. It’s a sector that has delivered products and services that cater for everyone. Or do they?
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John Hughes
08.11.2022
When investors and founders consider the dark clouds that have fallen over large parts of the early stage startup community, the eye-catching valuation write-downs for some of the most well-known names in tech, the world today seems very different from the heyday of 2021.
04.11.2022
World Water Week, the leading conference on global water issues and a key date for the industry, recently took place in Stockholm. The theme this year was ‘Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water’ and is a perfect phrase to describe the current state of the industry.
03.11.2022
It’s no secret that the pandemic changed many businesses’ ways of working. But in a post-Covid-19 world, how can firms reevaluate what method is best for them?
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Kirstie Pickering
02.11.2022
With numerous CleanTech startups launching every week in the UK, gaining the attention of a VC isn’t easy, so make sure that when you do secure a meeting, you’re investment ready.
31.10.2022
From the consumer’s perspective, checkout finance and credit cards fulfil more-or-less the same function. They both allow the consumer to purchase an item through a short-term loan, which is repaid through monthly instalments.
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Todd Latham
28.10.2022
The creation of new industries is always exciting. The entrepreneurial grit required for this degree of advancement is inspirational. It captures our imagination and inspires further growth.
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Kurt Scherer
27.10.2022
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