Lockdown created a huge demand for pets. As home ownership falls and renting grows year on year, it's becoming increasingly harder for pet owners to find pet-friendly, long-term rentals. We spoke to Natasha Homer-Earley, founder of PetsScore to discover how her startup is working to fix the problem for pets and owners alike.
08.09.2021
You’ve thought of a business idea, launched the company and created a solid UK customer base. But what is the key to success when growing an overseas presence?
07.09.2021
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Michiel Kotting and Wendy Xiao Schadeck, partners at Northzone, an early investor in category-defining businesses like Hopin, Spotify, Klarna, Personio, Spring Health and Trustpilot.
06.09.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about Texas' strictest abortion law yet, how an immense pro-choice campaign has launched on TikTok, and what Texas-based tech giants have to say.
06.09.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
03.09.2021
Having a small business is likely the dream for many people. It gives you financial independence and lets you work with what you love. However, the reality is that operating a small business is not as easy as it may seem.
03.09.2021
The French Chamber of Great Britain has announced that the Franco-British Business Awards will return for its 22nd year. The awards will celebrate innovative companies of French and British companies alike across various areas, including community impact, Franco-British collaboration and net zero impacts.
03.09.2021
As Europe’s venture capital ecosystem continues to swell with capital and new people, many VCs are competing more than ever to secure their preferred returns: so too are LPs and founders. To give them an edge in the competition, many VCs today are looking for ways to clearly differentiate themselves.
02.09.2021
I recently answered a question about the challenge of hiring in the post-pandemic job market. While that answer covered a few potential reasons why finding talent has become so competitive and how a startup might address those challenges, in this post, I want to expand a little more on just one of those reasons.
31.08.2021
Aerospace accelerator programme, Aerospace Xelerated, is calling for applications for its third year. The programme will support startups working with AI to improve the way aircrafts are built.
30.08.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about how UK labour shortages could drive growth of the gig economy, and exactly what this means for workers.
30.08.2021
In March 2021 the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their final suite of documents on Operational Resilience (‘Final Policy’). The Final Policy documents set out the expectations and outcomes regulated firms will need to adhere to in order to establish and maintain resilience of their Important Business Services.
27.08.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
27.08.2021
Sarah Armstrong-Smith is a highly respected cybersecurity, digital transformation and crisis management expert. She was appointed the Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft Europe in 2020, kickstarting her career with the technology company during a historic challenge – the COVID-19 pandemic.
25.08.2021