This week, Caroline Franczia of Uppercut-First is uncovering the secret sauce of top sales leaders, with the help of one of the most outstanding leaders of all time: Nelson Mandela. Using references from Invictus, she'll deliver some critical advice about winning on a human level.
01.10.2020
These remote working tools have incorporated lessons learned in lockdown and become better products as a result. Now that we’re back to working from home for the foreseeable, it’s a good time to get downloading.
01.10.2020
We spend a lot more time worrying about how to have an awkward or hard conversation with an employee or team member than we really need to! Sometimes ripping off a band aid is the best solution! Maddyness spoke to Dr Mark Kilgallon about why we feel so difficult having these conversations and the top tips we can employ to help us have them effectively.
01.10.2020
Globally, eating insects is pretty common, but now - with a new range of protein powders - Tim Boote is trying his hand at bringing the practice of consuming alternative proteins to the UK. The founder of Protein Rebel believes cricket protein might just be the ‘protein of the future’.
30.09.2020
Should you spend $50,000 to build out your tech? This is not as uncommon a question as you might think. As crazy as it sounds, quite a few entrepreneurs have access to that kind of money. Or at least they think they do.
29.09.2020
Rain is a fact of life in the U.K. One that is synonymous with Britain and everything British. But what if we didn’t have to be one of those brits with eternally wet bags from umbrellas? What if the annoyance of rain could be a thing of the past?
29.09.2020
Condeco is a market leader in workspace management and resource scheduling software that, during COVID-19 have pioneered a solution to enable social distancing in the workplace by controlling space and capacity to ensure employees are not exposed to risk. Maddyness spoke with Paul Statham, CEO of Condeco about how they have coped during lockdown and what the future holds.
29.09.2020
European asset managers are leading the world in ESG product availability, thought leadership and brand positioning, according to new research by digital transformation specialists Kurtosys Systems.
28.09.2020
Every Monday, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at the much-anticipated NHS Test and Trace app, which launched last Thursday.
28.09.2020
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 Joe Knowles, Principal and Sophie Day, Head of Marketing & Founder Network at Smedvig Ventures.
28.09.2020
Loop Industries and Suez have announced plans for an Infinite Loop plastics recycling facility in Europe using technology that can make 100% recycled and constantly recyclable PET plastic.
28.09.2020
All this time indoors has got us thinking about cheaper, greener and cleaner mobility. Tubes, buses and trains are a real go-to but don’t feel hygienic at the best of times – let alone during a pandemic. Enter: a host of startups founded in lockdown to maximise on the pros of public transport, while also tackling the cons.
25.09.2020
We deep dive into the men behind the curtain at Radix, Dan Hughes ‘the techie’ building the platform and Piers Ridyard, the ever patient CEO! Both possess different yet important skills for launching a startup in the DeFi realm. Maddyness catches a glimpse of how they work together and their first impressions, as well as diving into Radix and why it is and will be transformative to the DeFi industry.
24.09.2020
There’s currently about £3T invested in UK pensions, but many of us barely think twice about where all this money is going. Pension management feels opaque and uninteresting – it’s something that we don’t always feel involved in, even though it's our money that’s at stake.
24.09.2020