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The global pandemic, the Ukraine war, soaring interest rates and plummeting stocks, we’ve seen it all in the last 24 months. Many businesses, and those in the travel and tourism industry in particular, faced unprecedented challenges. How does any company, let alone a young startup, survive this? With a bit of hindsight, here are some of our key learnings to overcome the hurdles and uncertainties of the current global economy.
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Cody Candee
08.12.2023
As LinkedIn recently announced plans to layoff more than 600 employees, our attention is again drawn to, what seems to be, a never-ending stream of layoffs within the tech industry.
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Mike Maynard
07.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lydia Jones, CEO of Housemates about digitalising the student booking journey, dealing with multiple stakeholders and the importance of focus.
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Lydia Jones
07.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Shira Jeczmien, CEO and founder of SCREENSHOT Media about delivering digestible content for 18-24 year olds and why founders need short meetings, meaningful agendas and should follow hunches.
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Shira Jeczmien
06.12.2023
Consumer purchasing journeys are becoming increasingly fragmented, driven by changes in where and how they interact with brands.
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Jenny Tsai
05.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jules Robertson, cofounder of Tally Workspace about the shifting workspace landscape, working with startups and the importance of community.
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Jules Robertson
05.12.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Mike Smeed, Managing Director of InMotion Ventures.
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Mike Smeed
04.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sergey Ogorodnov, CEO of Voltaware about energy insights, energy poverty, energy-efficient behaviour changes and the need for constant innovation and collaboration.
02.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Conor Sheridan, CEO and Founder of Nory about building a system for front line teams, cutting food waste and international expansion.
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Conor Sheridan
30.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to James Draper, founder and CEO of Bidstack about disrupting home digital advertising, connecting brands with gamers and the importance of innovation and inclusivity.
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James Drape
29.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liz Gilligan, founder of Material Evolution, about climate change, turning passion into action and building carbon-efficient cement.
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Liz Gilligan
28.11.2023
IT business needs to change in order to expand. Viroslava Novosylna, founder of SLOVA Tech PR, tells how to adapt PR strategies for the international market.
28.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Daria Filichkina, COO at AstroAgency about creating a full service agency for the space sector, winning the Sir Arthur Clarke Award and the critical importance of developing self-awareness.
27.11.2023
Ravio, an HR technology company that analyses real-time employment and compensation data for European startups, has today released a comprehensive report on startup compensation, hiring, and growth rates.
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Paul Ferretti
27.11.2023
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