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Look at financial stress to tackle mental health
Money is inextricably linked to our mental, emotional and physical health. In fact, the Office of National Statistics Opinions and Lifestyle survey has outlined that emotional wellbeing, unemployment and financial stability are the top three worries that affect people across the UK.
Opinion by " Jeppe Rindom
31.03.2021
Diversity creates value: this applies to the VC industry too, and we are on a mission to prove it
Diversity is finally at the forefront of corporate decision-making, with discussions spanning from genuine inspirations to create a more inclusive society, to politically correct opportunism. Diversity is a defining value of Elaia: we don’t approach it as just a palette of skin colours or accents or religious beliefs, but first and foremost as a richness of opinions and thought processes necessary to challenge the status quo. As such, we try to build our team - within of course the respect of our mission and values -, with diversity as a core tenet.
Opinion by " Elaia
30.03.2021
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As restrictions ease, this is how the nation feels about going back into work
Rishi Sunak rocked the boat last week when he suggested people would quit their jobs if they couldn’t go back to a physical workplace. How has the pandemic actually affected our views on work?
Opinion by " Maddyness
30.03.2021
As restrictions ease, this is how the nation feels about going back into work
VR technology expands the possibilities of EdTech
Every child is born curious — they want to know why things happen and how it works. Kids are natural scientists but as human-sized beings, we’re not very good at understanding the exceptionally small or exceptionally large, and that’s where most of science takes place.
Opinion by " Vassili Philippov
26.03.2021
Augmented Reality
What challenges lie ahead for the tech world?
A new report published by scaleup accelerator Tech Nation has highlighted the triumphs for the tech sector during what was otherwise a challenging 2020. But what challenges are yet to come?
Opinion by " Maddyness
26.03.2021
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Five ways you can implement the strengths-based approach in your daily life
For about three decades, the strengths-based approach has been used in different social, business, and healthcare environments to provide individuals with an alternative view of seeing and understanding themselves.
Opinion by " David Johnson
23.03.2021
Five ways you can implement the strengths-based approach in your daily life
How new businesses can support each other through skill-sharing
Getting up and running can be the hardest part of any new business. Even when you’ve got the startup costs out of the way, you may still find yourself without the in-house skills you need to reach your goals.
Opinion by " Daniel Groves
15.03.2021
How new businesses can support each other through skill-sharing
Collaboration between VC and business angels
In September 2020 Pitchbook published an insightful research on the role of angel investments in the startup ecosystem. It is quite clear from the research that not only business angels are essential for early stage financing, but they also make a positive contribution to the long-term startup success. The probability to raise follow-on rounds appears to be materially higher for companies whose first investment came from angels.
Opinion by " Ruslan Sarkisyan
10.03.2021
The how, the what, and the who of medical advisory boards for digital health startups
The digital health startup scene has grown up a lot over these past years. Covid has acted as a catalyst for the industry. As entrepreneurs are increasingly tackling the more significant and more complicated healthcare problems, demands on their talent base have increased significantly.
Opinion by " Dr Anne Latz, Dr Sven Jungmann, Dr. Monika Gratzke & Dr Johannes von Büren
09.03.2021
The how, the what, and the who of medical advisory boards for digital health startups
Brands are using more imagery of women of colour
New data from iStock on corporate branding and advertising is encouraging. However, companies should not stop here.
Opinion by " Maddyness UK
08.03.2021
rands are using more imagery of women of colour
Think there’s no more room for innovation in online payments? Think again. Why 2021 will see advancements like never before
On the face of it, online payments appear to be a pretty well-solved problem. Payment pioneers such as Paypal, Adyen & Stripe have come to prominence over the past 15 years, and are so ubiquitous that they now have a combined market cap of $440B.
Opinion by " Tom Lambert
04.03.2021
Think there’s no more room for innovation in online payments? Think again. Why 2021 will see advancements like never before
Forget GameStop, gamification is the real investing revolution
No industry has been shielded from the disruptive legacy of the coronavirus pandemic. The impact on the financial world was sensationally underlined in the US, when a swathe of retail investors sought to bring down eminent hedge funds by bidding up the beleaguered GameStop stock.
Opinion by " Thomas Lowe
02.03.2021
Forget GameStop, gamification is the real investing revolution
Sink or swim: What the profitability of neobanks means for incumbents
The way we are saving, accessing and investing our money has never been more diverse than in the modern day. Jonathan Hughes, CEO of Pollinate Horizons, explores the rise in banking innovation and what this means for the original bricks-and-mortar banking world.
Opinion by " Jonathan Hughes
25.02.2021
Sink or swim: What the profitability of neobanks means for incumbents
‘Truth is, there is no one who can do what I do’
As a startup scales, a complex organisation settles — one with too many meetings, where everything seems to be both urgent and important. Many people will tell you that joining a startup is like taking a bullet train in the face. Caroline Franczia, founder of Uppercut-First, looks to The Devil Wears Prada for answers.
Opinion by " Caroline Franczia
25.02.2021
‘Truth is, there is no one who can do what I do’

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