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Startup pre-launch legal checklist

If the time has come for you to launch your first startup business, you may not be entirely sure as to what legal aspects should be in place to ensure that your business is both legally compliant and on a sound footing to achieve your objectives.

9 Projects That Prove Web Scraping is Revolutionizing Research

Web scraping is revolutionizing academic and professional research by enabling the collection of big data.  Advanced collection practices allow higher levels of data extraction at faster rates, enabling new research opportunities in healthcare, finance, ecology, politics, and economics.

How To Ship Unusual-Sized Items

There are lots of reasons you might need to send an unusual-sized item; you could be selling it or sending it as a gift for a loved one. Whether these are large or long or just plain weird items, these types of parcels might require some special attention during the shipping process.

A lack of cyber security skills is leaving SMEs exposed

Nick Denning, CEO Policy Monitor, looks at the risks and business impacts of shocking statistics showing a lack of basic security skills within UK SMEs.

How to Run a Successful Business with a Childhood Friend

Kunal and I have been friends since we were 13 years old having gone to the same secondary school in Kent.

Noisy Workplace? What Every Employer Needs to Hear

From the outset of business operations every employer should be aware that maintaining a safe and happy workplace is essential. It is not only important for the wellbeing of staff but for both the productivity and efficiency of the entire company. 

Maximising your business travel budget post-Covid

Understand the new business travel landscape

How to Improve Employee Satisfaction and Wellbeing in Your Startup

Wellbeing and mental health have become defining issues of our generation, as stigma surrounding conversations around mental illness is tackled and more people speak up about their experiences.

To sign or not to sign a personal guarantee for a startup loan

The recent Bank of England interest rate hike to 3% has certainly put a dampener on cheap lending but as startups seek a path through the myriad of economic uncertainty, the additional factor to consider is the high likelihood that if new finance is needed, the business founder or directors will need to sign personal guarantees.

Why your PR Strategy should not be measured by backlinks

Brand value or equity is not built on backlinks. It is created by communicating a clear understanding of what a company stands for, its core offering and how it is differentiated. Public relations (PR) supports this effort.

Levelling Up: Why Gaming Influencer Marketing is Thriving

As Christmas looms, it’s nearly time to unwind. As kids, this time of year is centred around play; we all have vivid memories of eyeing up toys in shops throughout December, spending the holidays playing games and letting our imaginations run wild.

Who Dares Wins

You’ve heard people talk about it. Marketing experts write books about it. Business empires are built upon this foundation; be different.

3 ways to maximise your entrepreneurial mindset

Compassion, resilience, self-awareness, and belief are all characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Jaz Broughton is on a mission to empower 10,000 to follow their goals, and realise that ambition is not a dirty word, and being a high achiever isn’t a bad thing.

The women’s health industry in 2023

2022 was a year for the history books – the impact of Roe v. Wade being overturned will be felt for years to come in and outside of the US. As we head into 2023, Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, Co-Founder and co-CEO of Natural Cycles, shares her thoughts on the short-term impacts of how the decision will impact the women’s health industry over the next year, as well as other predictions for the women’s health space in 2023.

How can we truly address the motivational crisis?

Many leaders are currently contending with a motivational crisis among teams, with many people feeling weary and apathetic at work.

Essity Ventures announces winners of innovative startup co-creation challenge

Three startups venturing into the field of women’s hygiene and health were awarded funding at a first of its kind co-creation challenge last month.

How To Know You Need An Upgraded Fulfillment Solution

The business environment is constantly in a state of flux. It regularly experiences changes in costs, product demand, customer preferences, regulations, ease of cross-border shipment, the viability of different transportation modes, and more. 

It needn’t be lonely at the top: Why startup founders need an executive coach to help them scale

As a startup founder, you’ve grown into a position that’s exciting, but can also be quite lonesome. It’s important to have good advisors, but often those within the business have an agenda that doesn’t align with your own. This is where an executive coach can be helpful, offering an unbiased, impartial view.

Mindfulness is important but, Consistency is key

Whether it be your personal life, your career, or relationships these two components are the ultimate Key to achieving true success.

Increase in trademark application = increased risk

In the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in trademark applications before the UK registry.  This brings with it an increased risk that an identical or confusingly similar application to your rights might be filed.