For the UK’s 4.5M renters, the largest rental barrier is the upfront deposit. Almost £5B is locked in deposit protection schemes, preventing renters from moving.
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Kirstie Pickering
19.02.2021
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.
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Frank Hamilton
18.02.2021
The prestigious technology conference EmTech Europe will be held in Belfast in 2021, 2022 and 2023, taking place virtually on July 1 and 2 this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Kirstie Pickering
18.02.2021
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?
18.02.2021
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.
18.02.2021
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.
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January Barnes
17.02.2021
Our second guest on the VOICE by Maddyness podcast is Soumyadip, cofounder of MysteryVibe. Combining medical research and engineering expertise, MysteryVibe creates devices that elevate sex – especially for those recovering from childbirth, menopause, cancer treatment or surgery.
17.02.2021
The world was not ready for the iPhone in 1993 when Apple launched it’s ill-fated Newton.
I have a huge amount of empathy for the founder who is too early, too narrow, or too buggy. One of my startup war stories is about the company three of us founded that was YouTube a couple years before YouTube. We had the tech and a product and revenue, but we couldn’t get the funding. It was our own fault, because we were too green to position and pitch it properly.
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Joe Procopio
16.02.2021
Over a month into 2021 and it is shaping up to be an interesting year. NOTWICS have spent the start of the year consulting with leading VCs and Angels in the UK to understand and report on the sentiment around the early stage tech scene in the UK. Unlike the doom and gloom of the previous reports compiled during lockdown, there are now some very clear and bright signs emerging in the seed, Series A and bridge stages.
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Chris Lowe
16.02.2021
With 2021 now well underway, now is a moment to pause and consider exactly how you are going to achieve those ambitious goals you set out in January.
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Dr Alex Young
16.02.2021
Combining Oxford University research, corporate expertise and seed funding, it’s set to launch up to 20 climate startups within two years. Meet the Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio.
16.02.2021
VIVIDA brings the principles of storytelling to the world of tech – making learning engaging so that it actually sticks. Corporate training might soon involve donning a VR headset to get to the bottom of the dark web, or watching an honest documentary on mental health and suicide.
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16.02.2021
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 hear from Kindred Capital.
15.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at Bumble's knockout IPO.
15.02.2021
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