A first-of-its-kind museum has been opened in Seattle allowing visitors to be able to physically view digital art minted in NFTs on large display screens.
09.07.2022
Access to funding remains a gateway to success for many businesses. However today, in 2022, we are still seeing a severe lack of investment into minority owned businesses, despite the potential of these companies and the contributions they can make to the economy.
08.07.2022
As we emerge from the pandemic, employers are struggling to demonstrate the benefits of returning to the workplace. Recent research found that a third of business leaders are meeting resistance from employees around returning to the office, even on a part-time basis. More than half of workers say they’d prefer to work remotely at least three days a week, with many actually willing to leave to find more flexibility.
07.07.2022
Back in 2017, the future of the fintech sector and its potential felt truly limitless. Bold claims were bandied about including the theory that the movement would soon supersede the traditional banking sector in terms of popularity. Nowadays, things don’t look as cut and dry. Personally, I’m still a supporter of the fintech sector and feel that there is still vast potential for it to create real change for businesses and consumers, but I’ll also admit that a lot of those early proclamations have now been shown to be quite wide of the mark.
06.07.2022
Last year, investors poured $10B into European startups working to tackle the climate crisis. As interest in these investments has grown, many new investors have created dedicated climate ‘vertical’ funds.
04.07.2022
For a number of years, the ad industry has made the fight against fraud a priority. However, another financial concern has also proven to be extremely damaging: $10B is wasted each year on video ads that are partially in-view. Advertisers are settling for standards that must be urgently reviewed.
30.06.2022
From pre-pandemic to the current day - how our office looks has changed dramatically. From cubicle, desk style working to flower walls and open collaboration spaces, office design has taken a complete 180. Stefanie Sebald, Head of Design at office management platform Kitt outlines how businesses of 2022 need to shift office design to retain the talent of the future.
28.06.2022
In the last few years, there has been a massive increase in the number of FinTech startups and online banking businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic poured fuel on an already burning fire, accelerating this trend and making traditional financial institutions feel the pressure. This is largely due to the advancements in technology that have made it easier for FinTech businesses to function.
25.06.2022
Scaling-up a business at speed is often one of the biggest challenges encountered by startups. The pressure associated with making business-critical decisions, particularly around hiring new staff, is only increased when you’re trying to grow quickly, and in these cases, outsourcing may seem an attractive alternative. Jamie Beaumont, Founder and CEO of Playter, examines the pros and cons of hiring vs. outsourcing.
23.06.2022
Tobin Murphy-Coles, CEO at Amba, discusses the changes in workers’ priorities since the start of the pandemic, and how employers should adapt to meet the needs of a new type of workforce with new expectations.
22.06.2022
Today, sustainability is more important than ever. In fact, a recent survey showed that 61% of consumers have actively reduced their use of single-use plastics. In turn, this has the ability to drive trends.
21.06.2022
The truth is many people think celebrities are generally overrated. They may get sucked into the content on their social feeds, enjoy seeing Tom Cruise fly a jet, and likely even indulge in a tequila shot or two from ER’s oldest heartthrob. But when it comes down to actual business acumen, most people wouldn’t trust them as far as they can throw them.
16.06.2022
With an uncertain market, inevitably comes risk. With risk, come difficult decisions. Yet, in making these, decision-makers too often rely on gut feeling as opposed to hard, solid facts.
15.06.2022
Owing to The Great Resignation, businesses and how they run have changed drastically. We no longer need physical offices for all businesses to function, a designated desk and chair and several cables cluttered around the office. In 2022, we have finally acknowledged the importance of having flexibility in our work lives and this begins and ends with a company’s communication tools.
15.06.2022