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Roll on summer: The no mess suncream applicator teaching sun safety to children

With warmer weather on the way, parents across the UK will be thinking about how to keep their children safe in the sun. Enter: Solar Buddies – the world’s first child-friendly suncream applicator.

The product, created by Welsh mums Kelli and Laura, recently gained a huge new audience when it was successfully pitched in the Dragons’ Den. Here, we learn more about the idea and how the pair found success and bumps along the road.  

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This article is part 1 of 4 in the series Keeping it in the startup community

In the first of a four-part series, Startups Magazine has teamed up with Sam Perry, Founder of Ensemble, to look at how startups can leverage each other to survive the current challenges in the European startup funding arena. Hector Mason, General Partner at Episode 1, Co-Founder of Focal, Co-Host of Riding Unicorns and Jon Butterfield, Head of Platform at Speedinvest also comment.

Imagery training could give esport athletes a competitive edge

Esport athletes can use mental imaging techniques to enhance performance and achieve optimal mental and emotional states while competing.

What will replace my FTTC connection?

Fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) has been a common way of accessing connectivity for some time. Across Britain, we’ve all seen the green metal cabinets dotted around our streets.

Why cloud calling needs a touch of AI

According to Salesforce, simple tasks like data entry and paperwork once took up so many hours that sales teams only spent one third of their time actually making sales.

University of Cambridge green startups leading the way

Over 750,000 startups were registered in the UK between March 2021 and March 2022. Although that’s a 7% drop from the previous year, it was the second-highest on record. In simple terms? More than one company was created per minute in the last two tax years.

Laylo: from a chance text message to everywoman ‘brand of the future’

Laura Riches, Co-Founder of Laylo, remembers the first time she thought about boxed wine in a professional context.

Quantum Leap – heralding a golden age for the tech sector

Quantum computing is a hot topic. Quantum computing startups and university spinouts continue to attract venture capital and private equity investment, whilst countries such as the UK, US, Germany, Japan, and China are engaged in a quantum computing arms race, as they seek to realise its potential and develop capability and expertise which will support the private sector as well as enhancing military and cyber capability.

UK companies struggle to find success in US capital markets

The allure of deeper capital markets in New York has led many UK companies to consider transferring their primary listings to Wall Street.

How to overcome imposter syndrome and take a leap into a tech leadership role

It’s important to celebrate the amazing progress and achievements of women, but also draw our attention to the barriers facing women in both their personal and professional lives – such as imposter syndrome. However, it’s not just today that we acknowledge these struggles, and we must work every day to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all women.

The best YouTube video marketing software for startups

YouTube is the second-largest search engine after Google and has over 2.6 billion monthly active users. It is, therefore, essential for startups to create engaging videos for the platform to increase their brand’s visibility, reach the right audience, and deliver value through their content. 

In this article, let’s look at the YouTube video marketing software for startups that can help you do just that.

How startups and scaleups can leverage web data for success

Data is touted as the lifeblood of the digital world, the new oil, and the DNA of the Internet – all rightly so. Organisations are increasingly tapping into the vast realm of web data and leveraging the power of data analytics to propel groundbreaking innovations.

How to create a quality AI content detector

Creating quality AI content detectors is something that requires a lot of hard work and dedication. If you want to be successful, you need to put in the effort.

Marketing for the toy industry isn’t all fun and games

The rapid ascent of the toy and entertainment IP company Toikido within its industry has certainly been impressive. Founded during lockdown in 2020, the company is now an eight figure business and is partnered with companies such as Netflix, Skydance, Apple and RoBlox. In 2022 it sold over 20 million toys across 100 markets worldwide and intends to build on its success even further this year with the launch of its own computer game Piñata Smashlings which will be accompanied by a range of animated content as well as toys and books.

Seattle, the emerald city

Famous for its coffee culture, grunge music scene, and chewing wall gum, Seattle boasts beauty, greenery, and elegance. What’s more, when I picture the City, I think of ferry boats and the space needle, all thinks to medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. All these things make Seattle a great tourist attraction, but is Seattle a suitable city to launch a tech startup?

How I Built My Online Health Business To Be Stress-free and Streamlined

As part of Stress Awareness Month, this is my story and top tips for others who are considering making a change and building their own health business or side hustle.

File sharing securely and efficiently

With the advent of hosting services, sharing files has become easier. There is a demand to store files securely.

13 places that could be your best crowdfunding platform

When you look up the definition of crowdfunding it’s easy to think that you can simply post your idea online, and thousands of people will throw money at you. If only it was that easy!

The sales matrix: what you need to know

In the 1930s, industrial engineer Allen F. Morgenstern coined one of the most famous quotes on productivity: “Work smarter, not harder.” So, what does working smarter look like today?

How Cloud transformation can support your startup’s growth

In recent years, particularly as a result of the global pandemic, organisations around the world have been racing to rapidly move their operations and services to the Cloud. In fact, according to Gartner, worldwide public Cloud spending this year is forecasted to grow by 20.7% to a total of $591.8 billion, up from $490.3 billion in 2022.