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In the bathrooms of the future, shampoo comes in cans
Aluminium is infinitely recyclable – with three quarters of all aluminium ever mined still in existence today. Can we harness this property to make cosmetics greener?
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
06.04.2021
Meet the students who started businesses during COVID-19
COVID-19 has put the social and academic lives of many UK students on hold. Some are taking advantage of the flexibility that comes with online studying, and taking their first steps in the startup world.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
01.04.2021
Meet the students who started businesses during COVID-19
An interview with Meatless Farm founder, Morten Toft Bech
Meatless Farm (or M*** F***, its provocative billboard pseudonym) makes mince, burgers and sausages that are meat-free but not taste-free. It’s one of the British brands at the forefront of plant-based innovation.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
31.03.2021
From Instagram page to fully-fledged media startup: meet The Know
Maddyness spoke to Lynn Anderson Clark, cofounder and CEO of The Know, about sorting fact from fiction in the Instagram era and why younger people are flocking towards solutions journalism.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
31.03.2021
From Instagram page to fully-fledged media startup: meet The Know
Funding collaborations and building brands: A profile of Sandbox Studios
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Jackie Fast, Managing Partner, Sandbox Studios.
Portfolio by " Jackie Fast
29.03.2021
Funding collaborations and building brands: A profile of Sandbox Studios
Festivals, mergers and COVID-19: An interview with Zack Sabban, CEO at Festicket
The impact of the global pandemic has been catastrophic for the events industry, but festival ticket marketplace Festicket has been one of the few to successfully weather the storm.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
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29.03.2021
Festivals, mergers and COVID-19: An interview with Zack Sabban, CEO at Festicket
We speak to the first brand to specialise in sex toys for people with disabilities
At the moment, over half of people with physical disabilities struggle to achieve sexual pleasure alone. Handi was founded on the principle that everyone should be able to get off.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
25.03.2021
We speak to the first brand to specialise in sex toys for people with disabilities
VOICE by Maddyness: Meet Chloe Macintosh, founder of Kama
Our fifth guest on the VOICE by Maddyness podcast is Chloe, founder of Kama. Founded on the principle that pleasure is health, Kama helps people work towards mindful (and more gratifying) sex and intimacy.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
24.03.2021
VOICE by Maddyness Chloe Macintosh Kama
Juggle Jobs: Fresh take on recruitment meets the needs of modern-day working
Being self-employed or seeking work on a flexible basis has become commonplace in job hunting. With the pandemic forcing most officer workers to work from home and still excel, there is a new opportunity for companies to offer new recruits a contract more amenable than a traditional 9am-5pm in the office.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
23.03.2021
Juggle Jobs: Fresh take on recruitment meets the needs of modern-day working
Clarity, empathy and execution, a portrait of Tomahawk.VC
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Cédric Waldburger of Tomahawk.VC.
Portfolio by " Cédric Waldburger
22.03.2021
Clarity, empathy and execution, a portrait of Tomahawk.VC
Driving the European B2B software scene, a profile of Dawn Capital
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we hear from Evgenia Plotnikova, Partner, Dawn Capital.
Portfolio by " Evgenia Plotnikova
15.03.2021
Driving the European B2B software scene, a profile of Dawn Capital
Peer-supported AI app creates personalised rehab programmes
Good Boost is a mission-led organisation that provides affordable and accessible therapeutic exercise programmes for both in water and on land via an AI app. We spoke to its founder, Ben Wilkins, about Good Boost’s impact on the rehab realm and the importance of team motivation to propel its success.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
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09.03.2021
Peer-supported AI app Good Boost creates personalised rehab programmes
Looking for pirates, robots, and winners, a profile of Begin Capital
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we hear from Ruslan Sarkisyan, Partner, Begin Capital.
Portfolio by " Ruslan Sarkisyan
08.03.2021
Looking for pirates, robots, and winners, a profile of Begin Capital
Tech-savvy gig workers fight back
Gig economy workers are increasingly turning to or developing software extensions to spotlight pay discrepancies from their employer apps. Software engineer and UberEats courier Armin Samii launched UberCheats, which calculates the shortest distance between a trip’s start and end points and compares them with Uber data. The Driver’s Seat Cooperative helps over 600 gig workers in 40 cities monitor their earnings, and the UNI Global Union’s open source WeClock gathers data on wages and working conditions. (Wired)
Portfolio by " Fred Fullerton
08.03.2021
Tech-savvy gig workers fight back

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