Opinion

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Opinion
11.12.2024
Breaking the network bias: How data can lead to smarter, more diverse investments
Imagine a world where the next groundbreaking innovation is overlooked because the founder didn’t fit the “typical” VC mold. That’s the reality we risk if we don’t address bias in investment. My cofounder Eva de Mol and I have experienced the power of gender bias firsthand. When raising our first fund, we were met with comments like, “You really need a man on your team,” and “Real men like numbers and women don’t”.
Opinion
14.11.2024
As businesses across the UK adapt to rapid technological advancements, electronic invoicing and artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as pivotal tools in streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency. David Malan, Sales Director for DocuWare in the UK and Ireland, shares his insights on how these technologies are transforming the industry.
Opinion
25.09.2024
Ensuring your startup is up to date with the latest AI regulations is an essential task, but with the strict rulings comes upsides to be excited about – and they include cash savings.
How to use AI for budgeting and saving money: A complete guide
OPINION BY EVELYN JOHNSON
03.02.2024
How to use AI for budgeting and saving money : A complete guide
A growing number of businesses are utilising artificial intelligence, or AI, to aid with tasks like medical diagnosis and customer support. In the field of artificial intelligence, chatbots such as ChatGPT, Jasper, Bard, Bing Chat, and Pi have gained popularity. With the use of prompts and interaction, chatbots enable users to ask questions and get responses.
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How Shahab Sayardoust changed my perspective on Leadership Coaching
I've always considered myself self-sufficient when it comes to pressure from shareholders and teams alike at work. Having experienced family fall-outs, living on streets, going to prison, bad reputation, loneliness in its truest sense, I couldn’t see anything worse than that. As such I never thought I'd need a "shrink" to tell me how to not get pissed at a bunch of Gen-x hires unnecessarily complaining about a dysfunctioning coffee machine at the office. Then I met Shahab Sayardoust, his bald head, Patagonia jacket, in a small office located in Stockholm and my perspective completely changed.
Opinion by Noa Khamallah
07.05.2025
European financial markets must work better for defence startups
European Union finance ministers met recently to discuss a joint inter-governmental defence fund. The fund will be used by the bloc to purchase its own defence equipment – equipment made available to the E.U.’s member-states in return for a fee.
Opinion by Jean-François Morizur
07.05.2025
University spinout growth gaining traction outside traditional ‘golden triangle’ stronghold
How science organisations and startups can create value through strategic partnerships
By embracing strategic collaborations, science organisations and startups can unlock significant opportunities for innovation and mutual benefit.
Opinion by Svetlana Stotskaya
24.04.2025
Getting over the fear of AI
At this point, about 27 months since the launch of ChatGPT, it is hard to believe that there are still fear mongerers among us. (Say that ten times fast!) The Fear bubble was the first to burst.
Opinion by Curt Doty
23.04.2025

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