Virgin StartUp unveils its Founder Barometer, with British founders calling for more to be done to create an environment where start-up businesses can thrive.
26.12.2023
Construction firms are under acute pressure from external market forces, with some only just keeping their heads above the water. As well as traditional market solutions, tech startups could provide a way to stay afloat.
22.12.2023
New research reveals that money isn’t always the biggest motivator when it comes to people looking for their dream jobs, with nearly half of adults (46%) saying that working for an ethical business is more important to them than getting a higher salary.
22.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Hugo Cannon, founder of Velloy, about building a business to offer premium member-only benefits, expansion into the US market and the human desire to get the most out of life.
21.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Martijn de Wever, Founder and CEO of Floww about addressing the challenges of fundraising, VC fund management and going against conventions.
20.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Katie Hanton, cofounder of Baboodle about the benefits of renting vs buying, reducing the waste associated with babies and the power of word of mouth growth.
19.12.2023
We spoke to Emma-Louise Fusari, Founder of In-House Health, named Innovator of the Year at Computing's recent Women in Tech Excellence Awards and finalist at the Super Connect for Good Global Final on powered by Empact Ventures and Hays.
16.12.2023
With the lasers shuttered and the afterparty concluded, Maddyness UK reflects on an otherworldly Slush, a startup conference that stands out for its unique blend of founder stories, VC insights, and startup pitches across various sectors like deep tech, quantum, and new space technologies.
14.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sarah Touzani, CEO of Waggle about creating an AI-powered co-pilot for managers of remote and hybrid teams, why coaching is not lecturing and the constant need to improve the work-life balance.
13.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ludwig Bull, founder of CourtCorrect about using AI to bring access to justice, working with OVHCloud and why it's important to keep the startup craziness to a minimum.
12.12.2023
New research from Slack reveals that boosting productivity with technology and combating remote work challenges will be top priority for SMEs next year.
11.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Richard Robinson, CEO and cofounder of Robin AI about leveraging AI to help legal teams move faster, ChatGPT and the importance of ambition.
09.12.2023
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.
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.
07.12.2023