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Lately, crypto has reinforced its bad name by chasing economic curves. The money is the matter, pushing to the side politics and values. Web3 was founded on a philosophy that criticises those billionaires who would use their money to fund governments and silence opponents. Today, it celebrates when a Plutocrat world leader greases the crypto income wheels.
18.04.2025
For years, the same old discussions about AI have bounced between overblown optimism and outright fear. In insurance, though, I’m delighted to say that the focus is now on something more practical: how AI can deliver real value for businesses and their customers. Insurers, historically risk-averse and slow-moving, are waking up to the reality that AI is not just an efficiency tool, it’s a strategic necessity.
16.04.2025
If you’re a startup founder in the UK, you probably over-index in hard work, determination and resilience. Data from Statista shows that over 90% of startups in the UK fail in their first year. And only 39% of startups launched between 2019 and 2022 are still in business.
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Paul Finch
15.04.2025
For two decades, SaaS pricing followed a familiar playbook: start with tiered plans, charge per user or usage, and aim for an 80% gross margin. In the third decade of SaaS, the tidal wave of AI is crashing down on that paradigm.
14.04.2025
What if the secret to building a $100M SaaS company wasn’t just about self belief and innovation, but about mastering the mundane?
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Stephen Millard
10.04.2025
The rise of AI-powered customer service agents has transformed the way businesses handle support. Companies like Sierra AI, Poly AI, and Volubile AI are leading the charge, developing sophisticated voice and text-based AI systems designed to handle customer queries with speed and efficiency.
09.04.2025
Venture capital’s power dynamics are shifting. In an exclusive piece for Maddyness, Noa Khamallah explores why mall, operator-led funds are gaining the upper hand in a world where capital efficiency reigns.
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Noa Khamallah
07.04.2025
AI promises to make work easier, but is it making employees less capable in the process? In this article, Alice Ivanoff, cofounder of kokoon, explores the hidden cost of automation and why true productivity comes from empowerment, not just efficiency.
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Alice Ivanoff
04.04.2025
Fabien Cros looks behind the AI hype to explore why only 4% of companies are seeing real business value from AI. As the industry chases the next big model, the real challenge is how to integrate AI effectively for measurable impact.
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Fabien Cros
02.04.2025
In the fiercely competitive digital landscape, mere survival is an illusion. True leaders construct empires founded on enduring growth and unwavering profitability. Achieving this demands more than a conventional business model; it necessitates a strategic arsenal designed to navigate market volatility and generate lasting value.
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Adam Graham
28.03.2025
Worldwide, the amount of digital data created, consumed and stored in 2024 was over 74 times what it was in 2010. As the AI revolution gathers pace, it’s projected to grow a further 2.6 times by 2028.
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Alastair Collier
27.03.2025
Home to more than 1,800 VC-backed AI startups and 20 AI unicorns, the UK is the number one hub in Europe for AI investment and the third most valuable in the world. But despite this success, the rate of AI innovation and competition across the globe means that we must collectively build on our momentum or risk falling behind.
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Liz Scott MBE
25.03.2025
There’s an old adage that says, "Too many cooks spoil the broth." But in the fickle and fast-moving startup world, having a mix of voices in the room can be a strength. I speak from experience. In 2007, I co-founded the snack box company graze.com with six others. And my current startup, childminding community tiney, was brought to life by a (albeit comparatively modest) founding team of three.
20.03.2025
Startup founders are often celebrated for their grit and resilience. They navigate uncertainty, fight for funding, and push innovation forward usually with little sleep, no safety net, and the weight of their business and employees on their shoulders. Yet, behind the glossy narratives of funding rounds and scale-up successes, there is a mental health crisis brewing.
18.03.2025
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