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It is well known that for every £1 of VC funding, female-founded businesses receive just 1p. Worse than that, for the last 20 years only 10% of venture funding has gone towards businesses that even include a woman anywhere in the founding or leadership team. Investors must show more than just good intentions if we're to realise the full potential of female-founded startups.
Opinion par " Stephen Page
15.04.2021
A little less conversation, a little more action please
The 5 Korean startups that could be the next unicorns
The number of unicorn startups is steadily growing in Korea and has now hit 13. In 2020, due to the pandemic, only one startup, Socar, a car sharing startup achieved unicorn status. In Korea, the government made considerable efforts to the birth of unicorns with financial subsidiaries. Many domestic investors expected to see more unicorns this year, here are 5 Korean startups expected to be the next unicorns.
Opinion par " Maddyness, with StartupRecipe
14.04.2021
AI is changing photography, but there’s nothing to fear
Robot servants, automated factories and self-driving cars —these are some of the things that are highlighted whenever the concept of Artificial Intelligence is discussed. The technology is often painted as ‘futuristic’; something that will reshape human life years from now.
Opinion par " Evelyn Johnson
14.04.2021
AI is changing photography, but there’s nothing to fear
What NFTs and Digital Assets mean for startups and entrepreneurs
Meme stocks are yesterday’s news. The hype machine on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is at full tilt. So is there something of value here for an opportunistic entrepreneur?
Opinion par " Joe Procopio
13.04.2021
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Let’s talk about the climate impact of remote work
US startup Watershed has developed an online calculator enabling companies to estimate if remote working will reduce or increase their emissions and by how much. The firm’s model is based on New York City, San Francisco, Houston, Toronto and London, and offers a figure based on the number of staff, where they live, how they get to work and office size. Shopify and Stripe are among Watershed’s client base.
Opinion par " Fred Fullerton
12.04.2021
remote work
What is the key to understanding and benefiting from failure?
Much has been written about the importance of learning to fail and fail well, which has become a mantra of almost every innovative startup around the world. But beyond the rallying cries, motivational slogans and glib Instagram posts, what does any of this really mean?
Opinion par " Ed Wells
12.04.2021
What is the key to understanding and benefiting from failure?
Going for growth: getting closer to our customers to fuel global expansion
We made a big decision for our business last year. Having founded LawAdvisor in Melbourne and grown our business in Australia for a number of years, it was time to get serious about global growth – and for us that meant moving our headquarters and some of our top team to the UK.
Opinion par " Brennan Ong
08.04.2021
An industry on the cusp of change? VCs, startups and the promise of diversity
Like many sectors, concerted efforts have helped improve venture capital’s diversity and that of the startups we invest in. Diversity VC’s ‘Diversity in Venture Capital 2019’ study reported that women now make up 30% of the VC workforce, up from 27% in 2017.
Opinion par " Lucy Rand
08.04.2021
Water and Ice
AgeTech: How technology could drastically benefit an ageing society
Humans aren’t comfortable with the idea of ageing. Trying to slow down the natural body clock has been our obsession for centuries.
Opinion par " Simon Lovick
07.04.2021
How hotel brands can show gratitude in a period of social distancing
A pandemic could bring the world to its knees and affect the hospitality, tourism, and restaurant/food service industries, as we have seen with COVID-19. Before such situations, we could travel to any place of our choice anytime without any restrictions. But things changed as guidelines were in place to ensure that the virus did not spread. Social distancing measures were in place, and people had to either follow the rules or stay at home.
Opinion par " Frank Hamilton
06.04.2021
How hotel brands can show gratitude in a period of social distancing
Crossing the chasm: A journey to commercialisation in MedTech
Geoffrey Moore’s seminal 1991 book, Crossing the Chasm, has been a go-to source for technology entrepreneurs looking to take a product to the mass market. Moore argues technology products do not follow a gentle path from early adopters to the majority, but must cross a chasm between the two.
Opinion par " Andrew Thelwell
05.04.2021
A journey to commercialisation in MedTech
Lessons learned by Extend Ventures
As we mark the one year anniversary of COVID-19’s dramatic trespass into our existence, many voices are calling for an accounting of the lessons learned. One of the most pivotal lessons we have learned was the disproportionate impact the deadly virus had on Black and ethnic minority communities.
Opinion par " Patricia Hamzahee
05.04.2021
Lessons learned by Extend Ventures
The future of the office: How to maintain a sense of team in a hybrid environment
After almost a year of working from home, many of us have become attached to the flexibility that remote work offers. With the vaccine promising us new hope and a road map outlining when life will return to some sort of normal, many companies have stepped up their plan for return to the office.
Opinion par " Matt Ephgrave
02.04.2021
The future of the office: How to maintain a sense of team in a hybrid environment
Hired by machine: How to pass the Turing test and get recruited
As AI systems are increasingly being used by HR to identify candidates for a wide range of job vacancies, can businesses use these AI tools effectively without bias or discrimination?
Opinion par " David Howell
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01.04.2021

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