Over the lifespan of a startup, founders have a number of crucial decisions to make around fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Without the right expertise, these decisions can lead to failure.
18.01.2022
Much has been written about the astonishing rate of change within the financial services (FS) sector. The rapid proliferation of fintechs, the rise of banking-as-a-service (BaaS), and the many innovative new financial products and services on the market are remarkable, and to the tech-savvy and financially stable reader, this can only be good news, right?
18.01.2022
With SFDR Phase 1 rules now in full force, it’s becoming essential for startups to know how well they’re doing on matters of environment, society and governance.
17.01.2022
Medical schools are mulling the use of the metaverse to help to train doctors in tailored environments. The use of VR and augmented reality (AR) technologies allows for the replacement of actors pretending to be patients with holographic videos that are cheaper, safer and more flexible.
17.01.2022
Dubbed the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday is the epitome of the post Christmas come down, with short days and gloomy weather making it no surprise that motivation levels are often at an all time low.
17.01.2022
Expressing employee gratitude can positively impact employees and the work they perform for your company.
15.01.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
14.01.2022
As Facebook repositions itself under Meta, it is clear that the company is looking to move into a new era for the business while also cementing itself as a leader within the future of tech. However, the components needed to support the successful rebranding of such a large organisation are complex.
13.01.2022
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs - we spoke to Laura Roso Vidrequin, founder of second-hand children's clothing website, Kids O'Clock, about her ambitions for the company and her love of the pre-loved.
13.01.2022
An ability to predict the future would undoubtedly make most professions easier - but few more so than foreign currency exchange (forex) traders. In layman’s terms, forex traders stake a living on buying and selling international currencies, and being able to predict the price rises and falls between them.
13.01.2022
The freelance industry has accelerated in the last decade, with more and more people opting to escape the traditional 9 to 5 working routine or make some extra income on the side.
12.01.2022
The phone network as we know it’s on its way out. In a move to embrace fully internet-based communications, Openreach (a division of BT) is phasing out the public switched telephone network (PSTN) at the end of 2025. A while away, you might think, but changes are happening as we speak.
12.01.2022
Startups have a myriad of aspects to consider regarding their business, one of which is financing. Scaling your business requires a level of financing that founders are usually unable to front themselves.
12.01.2022
The business landscape for SMEs looks very different today than it did two years ago. There have been mass redundancies. Entire workforces have gone remote. Social distancing and ongoing Covid restrictions are leaving high streets looking bare. Until this point, many have been in survival mode. Yet, it appears the tide may be turning.
11.01.2022