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Is it possible to build a great company culture remotely?
Company culture plays a prominent role as it affects how your employees and customers perceive your organization’s branding. It can also determine how profitable and successful your business will be.
News by " Daniel Naggar
18.05.2020
An open letter to large organisations from the startup community
Early April 2020, the UK Government announced that it would issue £20M in grants to businesses that are developing tools to increase resilience for critical industries - asking innovators to support the government and the economy in a time of crisis.
News by " Dave Reynolds
15.05.2020
Entrepreneurs, what is the best social security for your employees?
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: several recommendations about your employees’ social security.
Tools by " Maddyness
13.05.2020
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Removing the uncertainties of global expansion for your business
Moving anywhere right now is something we don’t need to put too much thought into, it’s either a jog around the block or taking the dog to the local park – no sitting! Yet, as with all things, the threat of COVID-19 will diminish and us entrepreneurs, perhaps more than ever, be ready to spread our wings and take to new destinations in search of market expansion.
News by " Tony Hughes
12.05.2020
How to build a board of directors that actually works
A board of directors is a legally required entity that is responsible for making a company’s most critical structural, financial, and directional decisions. At the very inception of a company, the early startup stage, the board consists of the founder or co-founders, and that’s it. But soon — very soon if the startup is successful in raising money — that board will expand.
News by " Joe Procopio
11.05.2020
Can the UK finally crack a problem hindering SMEs?
The financial services industry has traditionally found it very difficult to serve the disparate and fragmented SME marketplace. But we believe that the combination of traditional financial providers and new entrants focused on data and analytics means that SMEs will finally get the financial services they deserve.
News by " Henry Alty
11.05.2020
Cultivating your company culture from home
As working from home now becomes “business as usual” for the foreseeable future, what can you do to keep your company culture thriving across a distributed workforce? We spoke to Samuel McGuirk of Ontruck who shares his advice for keeping a global team connected and productive.
News by " Samuel McGuirk
07.05.2020
Greenwashing: Do words speak as loud as actions?
Greenwashing has become a common criticism of companies whose sustainable promises don’t match up to their actions. But are these criticisms unfair?
Decoding by " Simon Lovick
07.05.2020
Startups will be the backbone of the Southeast Asia recovery
As Singapore extends its lockdown until June, it has been tough to watch this cruel disease spread from Asia across the planet and back again. Right across the world, the startup sector is suddenly faced with a common enemy and is working out new ways of conducting business to survive. Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures explores how startups and tech can be vital to the recovery of an economy.
News by " Amit Anand
06.05.2020
Coronavirus impact: from laid-off employee to first-time entrepreneur
As the coronavirus continues, and people adapt to this new normal, questions about what the impact on the economy will be. In this article, Joe Procopio shares his tips to help you bounce back if your professional circumstances have changed.
News by " Joe Procopio
05.05.2020
Forget fashion, PPE is all that matters right now!
COVID-19 has changed everything, many people are now working from home for the first time. They’re also going to the gym, school, pub, restaurant, cinema and everything else within the four walls of their house. This has brought huge changes to people lives, created a lot of stress and as a result, people’s personal appearance has changed because it’s had to, loungewear has become the ‘go-to’ clothing of choice of the day, every day, as all aspects of daily life and routine have become blurred.
Decoding by " Andy Boothman
05.05.2020
Oxwash’s space-age laundry service gets £1.4M investment
Oxwash, the space-age laundry and dry-cleaning startup overhauling the traditional laundry service, today announced a £1.4M investment from TrueSight Ventures, Biz Stone, Paul Forster, Founders Factory and other angel investors. Oxwash’s service is taking medical-grade laundry technology typically used in spaceship and hospital sterilisation and making it accessible to all.
News by " Maddyness
04.05.2020
How to build a successful robo (yes, a robo)
Once seen as an imminent existential threat for human advisers, the growth of the robo-advice market has yet to realise its enormous potential. A recent Cerulli report shows profitability as the number one headwind for digital or robo-advisers, with a significant number of offerings failing to gather significant assets under management.
Decoding by " Thomas Lowe
04.05.2020
15 disruptive startups in Dublin
Dublin is home to over 2,200 startups, and ranks among the top 10 European Digital City Index. The city is a base for 80% of the world’s global tech firms including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Twitter and Amazon. Maddyness has selected some of the must-watch fastest-growing tech companies operating in Dublin.
Tools by " Maddyness
04.05.2020
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