Actus

Un must have pour nos lecteurs, cette rubrique "Actu" revient sur l’actualité chaude de l’écosystème entrepreneurial français : annonces financières et gouvernementales, rachats, mouvements etc.
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Expand your website for an international presence with Smylingua
Landing on a badly translated website or product page can make many clients run away. Melanie Krause, a lover of languages, built Smylingua to be an agency that mixes software and linguistics to ensure targeted and true translations.
Opinion by " Anne Taffin
21.03.2022
Eager to break into VC? All your questions answered by LocalGlobe
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 speak to Julia Hawkins, General Partner at LocalGlobe about budding investors who are curious about venture capital.
Decoding by " Julia Hawkins
21.03.2022
Eager to break into VC? All your questions answered by LocalGlobe
10 ways businesses can heal a toxic workplace
Preventing the development of toxicity in the workplace is paramount to a business’s success. Still, even with the best preventive measures in place, toxicity can develop, and businesses of all sizes must have a system in place to heal it when it does.
Tools by " Ron Stefanski
19.03.2022
10 ways businesses can heal a toxic workplace
The 20 best businesses to start in 2022
In 2022, we hope to see a sustained return to business as normal. However, there are still plenty of innovative ways for entrepreneurs to kickstart a business, realise a savvy commercial idea or develop a side-hustle. Here are 20 of the best business ideas for 2022.
Opinion by " Jamie Walker
18.03.2022
21 of the best business ideas that you can start in 2022
A language-learning platform, a digital smell company, and a neuroscience-driven professional development app in this week’s MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
Decoding by " Maddyness UK
18.03.2022
Maddymoney startup investment-news
Playfair Capital, Tech Nation, and Google for Startups announce Edition VII of Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours
The seventh edition of the Europe-wide Female Founders Office Hours brings 125 venture capital funds together with an aim to address the gender imbalance in capital fundraising.
News by " Maddyness UK
17.03.2022
Playfair Capital, Tech Nation, and Google for Startups announce Edition VII of Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours
Communication means nothing without authenticity
In every business, when you are watching your CEO speak (whether it's in-person or via MS Teams or Zoom), you may be struck by a familiar feeling. How do I know if this person is ‘for real’? Was that moment ‘authentic’ or something clever that they had pre-planned for effect? Take heart - people have been wondering the same thing for hundreds of years.
Opinion by " Darren Briggs & Nicholas Wright
17.03.2022
Communication means nothing without authenticity
Meet Hammerhead, the company creating innovative cycling technology
As part of our new quickfire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ross McGraw, VP and Head of Marketing at Hammerhead about the future of cycling tech, acquisition and driving forward the future of cycling.
Portfolio by " Ross McGraw
17.03.2022
Join The Dots: SMEs daunted in face of ESG demands
Curation and Maddyness have created Join the Dots, a platform dedicated to ESG that highlights the need for businesses to look at all three in correlation. At our launch event, we invited three experts to discuss the E, the S and the G along with a moderator. The result? A masterclass in how joined up thinking can drive both a sustainable and profitable business.
Decoding by " Marc Lepere
17.03.2022
Crowdfunding now: household plants, hotels, low-alcohol beers, and plant-powered cleaning products
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
News by " Maddyness UK
16.03.2022
Crowdfunding now: household plants, hotels, low-alcohol beers, and plant-powered cleaning products
Which star signs are the most successful in business?
If you already know your star sign you are probably aware of the personality traits associated with your zodiac. But what about the characteristics relevant to business and entrepreneurship?
Tools by " Audrey Langevin
16.03.2022
The sustainable and smarter future of warehousing: automation, robotics and energy efficiency
The rise of ecommerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87% of UK households made purchases online and recent statistics show that 70% now prefer it. Now, ecommerce is booming, and it is a trend that is here to stay, with online retail spending in the UK expected to reach £75B by 2024.
Opinion by " David Johnson
16.03.2022
The sustainable and smarter future of warehousing: Automation, Robotics and Energy Efficiency
Join The Dots: What significance does health have in responsible investment?
Curation and Maddyness have created Join the Dots, a platform dedicated to ESG that highlights the need for businesses to look at all three in correlation. At our launch event, we invited three experts to discuss the E, the S and the G along with a moderator. The result? A masterclass in how joined up thinking can drive both a sustainable and profitable business.
Decoding by " Jessica Attard
16.03.2022
The tech initiatives that are supporting Ukrainian refugees
In the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, a number of tech companies and pre-existing refugee support initiatives have mobilised to aid and support internally displaced and fleeing Ukrainians. Below is a non-exhaustive list of active, tech-centred solutions to the current Ukrainian refugee crisis.
Portfolio by " Jamie Walker
15.03.2022
The tech initiatives that are supporting Ukrainian refugees

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