Working with geriatric patients as a doctor, Dexter Penn saw final years ruined by financial crime. On top of seeing patients throughout COVID-19, he created Kalgera to channel his clinical expertise into inclusive fintech.

Don’t be fooled by catalysts masquerading as permanent economic shifts. I want to talk to you big-thinkers and you trend-chasers for this post. Because I’m one of you, and I want you to avoid the mistakes I’ve made and I keep seeing others make. Tread lightly around those market bubbles.

Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look into news surrounding bitcoin – which recently hit the $50,000 per coin European trading landmark.

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 Dr. Fiona Pathiraja, founder and Managing Partner, Crista Galli Ventures

Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.

Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has created a true kit of different steps to follow in creating, growing, and even selling your own startup. From hiring to protecting your brand and moving on to financing your innovation, you will find tips and good practices so that you can easily find your way in the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: some recommendations for getting inspiration from a foreign model without risking looking like a copycat.

We will need to restore billions of hectares of land over the coming years. Luckily, new AI and drone technology works ten times faster than planting trees by hand.

2020 was a chaotic year. The global pandemic changed the way we live our lives: how we socialise, use services, predict marketing trends, and attract customers to our business. However, while there’s been unprecedented upheaval, we’ve still seen some developments in the world of marketing trends COVID-19 has not touched that could make a massive difference to your business in 2021. The landscape of marketing trends is constantly evolving, with what worked one year suddenly becoming a waste of time the next. Why are marketing trends important? Because they are the most effective way of reaching potential customers. We’re going to look at some of the most likely success stories of 2021, letting you know which marketing trends you should start investigating right now.

Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.

No one becomes a product manager overnight, not even a project manager. Transitioning from a project- to a product-focused career is a process that is necessary for one to keep up with rapidly changing consumers and markets. Most project managers switch to product management because they want to be in a more strategic role and have a more significant impact on their company. Also, they may feel that bringing products into the market can be exciting and fun. Good news is, it is not a complete change altogether.

Swathes of the goods stocked by third-party sellers on online marketplaces are actually illicit. Can tech help consumers understand how at risk they are, and avoid being scammed?

Clubhouse, an audio-based social network platform, is gaining popularity within the Korean startup scene. Clubhouse, the fastest growing platform in Silicon Valley, has already surpassed $1 billion in valuation despite it still being in the beta phase. Famous celebrities-including Silicon Valley’s famous startup CEOs-have been using the app ever since its launch. After Elon Musk opened a room late January, the number of Clubhouse users around the world has rapidly increased leading to the craze landing in Korea.

Israeli medical tech startup Matricelf, the developer of a personalised platform for autologous regenerative medicine, was named the winner of the Israel final this week of the Startup World Cup 2021, an annual competition created by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures. The competition made its debut in Israel with Israeli agency Tech It Forward.