Financing is a major hurdle for a lot of SMEs. In Europe alone, there are around 25 million SMEs and 70% of them rely on a bank for their external financing needs.
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Kirsty Sharman, founder of Referral Factory about simplifying referral programs, operating across multiple languages and time zones and converting high-quality leads.
The nation’s online search habits over the last year uncover harmful – and often incorrect – misconceptions about colleagues with ADHD. From uncertainty on whether people with ADHD can work at all, to questioning their professionalism, our research shows we still have a long way to go before workplace neurodiversity is fully supported by all businesses.
When an AI-driven future arrives faster than ever, Terence Mauri, a world-leading expert on the future of leadership and Thinkers50 author, argues that we always overestimate the risk of trying something new and underestimate the risk of standing still.
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Jeremy Uzan, cofounder & General Partner at Singular.
With an increasingly competitive market for top talent, global mobility is growing in importance for businesses looking to expand internationally – and People teams play a significant role.
Have you seen those green (sometimes blue or black) little boards inside your favourite gadgets? Yes, they are printed circuit boards (PCBs). Without them, there would be no magic happening–and it’s a thin line between magic and really good technology.
Everything about your business affects your brand. From the colours on your logo to the packaging of your products, consumers subconsciously pay attention to every tiny detail when they try to understand what your business is about.
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ella d'Amato Co-Founder & CEO of i love it about why sharing matters, harnessing the value of customer satisfaction and how to create a fairer and trusted shopping space for all.
ESG principles have gained significant traction in recent years, but the conversation surrounding them continues to be clouded in misunderstanding. The prevailing notion that “starting with anything that looks like sustainability” will suffice has led startups and investors astray.
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Romanie Thomas, CEO of Chatsie about smartphones for seniors, the core value of simplicity and learning from difficult experiences.
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Joy Joseph Abisaab, the cofounder of Mast.
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ciarán Murray, the founder of Olas about blockchain, the economic struggles of the media industry and diminishing trust due to media bias.
The UK financial sector is embracing a transformative challenge: carbon accounting. As sustainability reporting evolves from a voluntary exercise to a regulatory imperative, financial institutions are seizing the opportunity to streamline their approach to measuring, reporting and managing their carbon footprint.
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