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Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, officially launches in the US today. The unicorn has opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and the US. The US launch is a key part of Payhawk’s expansion strategy, following a record year of growth that has seen its revenue grow 524%, and its employee headcount grow 250%, year to date.

According to the UK Government, the UK is the sixth largest exporter in the world, with businesses increasingly selling their goods overseas and opening doors to new opportunities. HM Revenue & Customs says the total amount of goods exported in 2021 was £340 billion, an increase of £29.2 billion (9.4%) compared with 2020.

Cyber security and cyber-crime are growing issues for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

As the global demand for energy continues to increase at pace, coupled with the need to accelerate the shift to renewables as the primary energy source to help mitigate climate change, the need for tech solutions to help businesses and individual citizens to measure their energy use and emissions, and take action to reduce both, has never been higher.

Having a timeless and unique logo is essential for branding and marketing. It is important to focus on creating a brand design that conveys the message immediately and reflects your company values. This is where you need to consider all the factors such as budget, marketing channels and goals carefully. At the end, it’s crucial to decide on an option that helps gets the best results within a given time.

A study of 2.7 million startups in the US showed that a founder aged 50 years old was almost twice as likely to enjoy business success than one aged 30. The research also revealed that the average age of a founder of a fast growth tech startup is much older than we might think, at 45.

From the metaverse to Web3, there’s been a lot of talk about how new technology trends will impact consumer behaviour and how businesses should prepare ahead of time. It’s all nice and swell to be ahead of the curve but the reality is that the future is still… in the future.

When it comes to task delegation and division of labour, you’ve probably heard the cliché, “two heads are better than one” more times than you care to count. According to McKinsey, gender-diverse and ethnic-diverse companies are more likely to yield profits than their counterparts. But does diversity end at gender and ethnicity?

A hybrid team, consisting of full time resources combined with freelance expertise, might be a fairly new development, but the concept has been in the works for quite a while.

Esther Cain is Head of PR, Influencer and Events for Made4 Vitamins. With over ten years of extensive and varied experience both in-house and agency for fashion and lifestyle brands as well as the public sector. Here, she breaks down some of the factors impacting the health of Brits choosing to work from home.

Here I explore 10 mistakes marketers are making in 2022.

The recent surge in economic activity brought on by an end to pandemic restrictions has been dampened somewhat by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising energy prices and rampant inflation.

Customer support is essential to each and every business, no matter how big or small.

Quantum computers pose a fundamental threat to the end-to-end encryption used in secure messaging apps. A new white paper from PQShield lays out the security issues, and explains how post-quantum cryptography can protect secure messaging protocols.

Joe Heyes is a young Serial Entrepreneur from Manchester, England. Founder and CEO of 7 figure Amazon wholesale Business ‘JH WHOLESALE’ and eCommerce education company TheEcomClub’, explains his inspiring story from homelessness to Business empire and discusses how he plans to help 1,000,000 people start an online business and make a living online.

When it comes to your credit report, there are probably a few things you’d like to see disappear. Doing this on your own can be incredibly difficult. It is incredibly time-consuming, and near impossible if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you’re having difficulty you should look into hiring a credit repair company to come in and fix things up for you. They can get your credit score back to a place that makes you happy and look good to financial providers. Let’s take a look at why it’s worth it to hire a credit repair company to fix your bad credit.

The three P’s of sustainability and ethical business – Planet, People, Profits – or the so-called ‘triple bottom line’ is one of those buzzwords you hear a lot right now. The theory is that your company should take all three elements into consideration when making decisions for a sustainable future.

In general terms, once a contract has been agreed it becomes binding and the parties will be legally bound to perform according to the contractual terms and conditions. However, in reality, it is not always that simple and things can go wrong.

Unlocking capital from investors can help many startups either get started with their growth or help them sustain it, depending on the nature of their solution.

Closing sales over the phone takes time and patience. However it is a process that can be effective, if implemented correctly. Business communication is vital and should not be downplayed to employees, some of whom might be picking up the phone to a customer for the first time.