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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three months, you’ve probably noticed that the once sunny fintech economic climate has become increasingly foggy. There are certainly specialists who can speculate on why exactly this has happened, but as someone in the field, and as a founder myself, I’m well-placed to report on how it’s affecting the sector that I have called home for over thirty years.
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Mark Hartley
05.08.2022
Starting your own business can take a lot of hard graft. Success doesn't simply come overnight, after all. Instead, it has to be incessantly worked towards, putting in the man-hours required to get your startup off the ground in the right way.
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Daniel Groves
03.08.2022
We get asked frequently at present about what the global downturn and current fundraising environment means for us, a growing company in the UK’s private Fintech/Regtech sector. Amidst high-profile down rounds and large-scale tech staff layoffs, there is still reason for optimism for early-stage startups looking to raise funding.
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Steve Pomfret
03.08.2022
It’s hard to think of a more successful example of growth via strategic acquisition, or ‘buy-and-build’, than Berkshire Hathaway. Originally a textiles manufacturer, Warren Buffett spent eight decades turning the firm into a corporate behemoth with subsidiaries in everything from insurance to high-tech.
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James Porter
02.08.2022
Employees are the point of contact for customers. They boost revenue, design products and services, stand behind your company's mission, and create a cohesive workflow for a well-oiled operation. Your employees are the backbone of your business.
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Indiana Lee
30.07.2022
Young people around the world are taking a stand and making their voices heard. In this letter, three young finalists from last year’s Global Innovation Challenge give their view on how corporates can better support youth-led innovation.
27.07.2022
Investment in UK climate technology is at an all-time high with over £2B raised by domestic ClimateTech startups last year alone. However, early-stage investment into climate technology, particularly climate hardware, still lags significantly behind the venture safe havens of SaaS and Fintech.
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Jon Pollock
25.07.2022
Transport was hammered by the pandemic, with restrictions in place the last thing that people could do was travel. As a result, Seatfrog - much like the trains that connected the country - abruptly came to a halt and watched 97% of revenue get wiped out overnight.
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David Johnson
21.07.2022
It’s been a strong couple of years for the UK’s tech and fintech scenes. In 2021, investment in the fintech sector rose to £30.7B according to KPMG. Likewise, since the start of 2022, tech startups in the UK have raised around £12.4B, putting Britain ahead of China when it comes to startup investment.
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Jimmy Fong
21.07.2022
Pressures on businesses to address systematic bias are here to stay. In a recent BNP Paribas ruling, a former employee of the bank won a £2M pay-out for being discriminated against due to her gender. We are witnessing real time repercussions of ignoring workplace bias.
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Ritu Mohanka
20.07.2022
The events industry was one of the sectors worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent health restrictions. Forced to adapt to a new reality, organisations have heavily relied on the use of online technology to maintain links with their various stakeholders. This has allowed private companies and public institutions to reach a much wider audience, with hybrid formats becoming the new norm.
19.07.2022
Diversity and inclusion are often mentioned at the same time and can be thought of as interconnected, but they are different and both equally vital to a thriving workplace culture. Hiring a diverse workforce doesn’t guarantee that every employee has the same experience or opportunities in the workplace.
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Joseph Williams
19.07.2022
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world adapted to social distancing measures and lockdowns, we saw a worldwide shift towards digitalisation. Businesses rapidly learned that if they wanted to stay afloat, they would need new digital strategies to connect with consumers.
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Alex Froom
18.07.2022
For centuries, shareholder value has been the most important goal for most companies. While it remains a critical component, many companies have now moved away from a total ‘shareholder value above all else’ approach.
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Victoria Ferguson
18.07.2022
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