As the start to the academic year approaches, with many internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes also starting, we must not only celebrate the role that young people can play in shaping future economies but take a moment to reflect on what more can be done to encourage more young talent into the workplace and consider different industries. In the UK, the statistics are stark.
11.09.2024
Many startup leaders keep important tasks within their business as manual processes they sign off to ensure they are done to their standard – but could digitising instead actually help a business grow?
11.09.2024
All African startup ecosystems face “brain drain”, the exile of its most promising talent. Some leave after high school, continuing their studies abroad. Some leave during their professional life, seeking better work opportunities. Some leave in search of a superior quality of living. Often, it’s a mix of the three.
04.09.2024
Beyond Meat is a plant-based meat company that offers alternatives to animal-based meat. Its flagship product is the Beyond Burger, which is designed to ‘look, cook and taste like a traditional beef burger’. It also sells a wide range of other plant-based meat products, including sausages, meatballs and chicken nuggets.
03.09.2024
At its heart, business is about people. Or, more specifically, it is about people buying from other people. This might seem an obvious point, but it’s one that often seems to get lost amid talk of revenue, profits, innovation, productivity, social media campaigns, data analysis and the latest technological tools, not least artificial intelligence.
02.09.2024
With Founders by Founders - or #FBF - discover the exclusive list of what founders are reading, drinking, and doing this month.
26.08.2024
It’s easy to take LinkedIn for granted. Unlike other popular social networks, which have experienced periods of hype, rapid user growth or controversy, LinkedIn has consistently and reassuringly always - or so it seems - been there for us.
21.08.2024
Nurture Network, the event bringing female entrepreneurs and business professionals together to share their experiences, mentor and learn from each other, will take place on the 17th of September at Rise London.
19.08.2024
Is your business losing out by solely focusing on domestic operations? This is a question that more entrepreneurs in the United States are asking themselves as the lure of more favourable economic, taxation, and regulatory conditions inspires higher volumes of overseas business.
17.08.2024
Many startups opt for junior talent as their first hires, from founders' associates to sales executives. We've seen a rise in recruiting interns and graduates instead of VPs and department heads to help startups scale and get work done.
16.08.2024
In the midst of the podcasts era, where this new media is thriving at what seems to be an unstoppable pace, Maddyness UK guides you through some of the best, most useful and exciting ones.
16.08.2024
Scoring consistent business conversions is a tricky process in 2024. As brands navigate choppy online competition and aim to capture leads from demanding demographics, it’s no wonder that many are turning to helpful tools to enhance their success.
10.08.2024
Choosing to expand a startup internationally is a significant milestone within your business, marking a crucial step in its growth and development. However, making the right geographic decision is make or break for your scale up agenda.
08.08.2024
I’m treating A.I with C.O: Cautious Optimism. Explosive technological growth is nothing new. It feels like I’ve been running to keep up with the shockwaves of rapid innovation since the late 70s. Then, at ten or eleven years old, playing with the plastic prototypes of the first generation of products that would form the computer electronics revolution of the 70s and 80s, the pace of innovation was breathtaking. So, as I watch OpenAI’s latest presentation promoting yet more human-like upgrades to their GPT platform, it feels strangely familiar.
06.08.2024