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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PensionBee launches flexible pension for the self-employed
There are many perks to being self-employed, but the benefits that are a given when working for someone else – including a pension – can be sorely missed.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
20.01.2021
money maddymoney
The Bakery Sustainability Lab launches
Over the next ten years, businesses will need to green up to avoid becoming redundant. Tuesday saw the launch of a new sustainability-centric arm of corporate innovation leader The Bakery.
Decoding by " Florence Wildblood
20.01.2021
The UK will keep losing talent until we build a world-class tech IPO market in London
The UK is a great place for incubating tech startups. But despite the obvious entrepreneurial talent and market opportunity, we’ve still never managed to produce a Facebook, or a YouTube, or a Tesla. Why?
Portfolio by " Richard Anton
20.01.2021
Skincare against skin cancer: Interview with Billy Boulos, LifeJacket
Almost two men die of skin cancer for every one woman – a statistic that’s forecast to double over the next 20 years. Maddyness interviewed Billy Boulos, cofounder of LifeJacket, the skincare brand trying to get men to take life outside, while taking UV protection seriously.
Portfolio by " Billy Boulos
20.01.2021
Northern Irish tech companies raised record £45.6M in 2020
The tech industry has the most open job roles in Northern Ireland – ahead of healthcare and nursing, and accounting and finance – with tech workers on average earning £10,000 more compared to non-tech workers.
News by " Maddyness
19.01.2021
Northern Ireland tech jobs and investment
How startups plan for billion-dollar success
Don’t fall for the lure of the billion-dollar IPO. If you are, like me, watching all these jaw-dropping entrances into the public markets and looking for common denominators that you can apply to building your own company, there aren’t any.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
19.01.2021
Digital payments innovation: trends to watch for 2021
First came pioneering PayPal, but innovation in the payments sector has never stood still and today many fintechs compete with and win market share from traditional financial institutions in this area.
Opinion by " Oli Weiss
19.01.2021
Embracing the curls: How The Wild Curl is making hair care more inclusive
Beauty marketing campaigns would have you believe that everyone covets straight, smooth hair, but that simply isn’t the case. The Wild Curl has been created specifically for curly hair, a market the brand believes has been neglected for too long.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
19.01.2021
International Women's Day
Transforming the secondhand fashion market with a plug-in
Restrictions over the past 10 months have meant that most of us have spent more time at home. This has led many to reorganise and purge unwanted items, but with charity shops closed and unnecessary trips to the Post Office avoided, how else can we rid ourselves of our unloved fashion?
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
18.01.2021
Reflaunt transforms the secondhand fashion market with a plug-in
Digital health: the new normal
UK downloads of health apps have substantially increased during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications (ORCHA) report shows.
Decoding by " Nicola Watts
18.01.2021
9 ways to win fast-growth markets through business relationships
Business relationships are undeniably valuable: Whenever companies are venturing into fast-growth markets, the #1 request we receive is to make introductions to relevant people. We call this service, “business matchmaking.”
News by " Viktor Kyosev
18.01.2021
What you need to know about the WhatsApp privacy controversy
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we share the fallout of WhatsApp’s privacy changes from the business, finance and tech sectors.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
18.01.2021
WhatsApp privacy changes
Embracing taboos for real-world impact, a profile of Calm/Storm
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 Lucanus Polagnoli, Managing Partner at Calm/Storm.
Portfolio by " Lucanus Polagnoli
18.01.2021
Crowdfunding now: EVs, therapy and an app for landlords
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
News by " Maddyness
16.01.2021

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