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Top tips for entrepreneurs to think up, startup and scale up

Those currently in the early stages of their career are facing a very new set of challenges. As the cost of living crisis continues, Gen Z’s view of what they are looking for from their career has changed. We’re seeing the move from the traditional 9 to 5 to individuals embracing new and exciting ways of working including side-hustles.

Poor mental health is costing businesses billions – how can your business take action?

On average, we spend about a third of our lives working, so it comes as no surprise that our jobs can have an enormous impact on our wellbeing. Indeed’s Work Happiness Score, found that only 27% of UK workers report being happy at work, with nearly three quarters (72%) admitting that their workplace unhappiness has had a negative impact on their physical and/or mental wellbeing.

6 ways to measure the productivity of remote employees

Working at home can be pretty fantastic. Increased flexibility, a quiet environment and no more commuting in peak travel hours are just a few reasons why working remotely can lead to a rewarding work life.

Q&A with Bera Kalhan, CPO of Feefo

Feefo is a software-as­-a-service consumer ratings and reviews platform, harnessing the power of verified consumer reviews to improve online sales conversion metrics, enhance digital marketing and provide valuable customer insights and analysis to ecommerce customers. Startups Magazine caught up with Feefo’s CPO, Bera Kalhan.

The difference between inbound and outbound logistics
This article is part 9 of 10 in the series Shipment and logistics for startups

Inbound and outbound logistics, often used interchangeably, are very different processes that serve other purposes in the supply chain. Understanding the differences between inbound and outbound logistics can help you streamline your supply chain, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.

The Fintech Road to Carbon Neutrality

Fintech companies have huge implications in the world on the global economy, and on global warming. Currently, the world is facing one of its greatest challenges yet, to prevent rising global temperatures, by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

How to Create a Green Working Environment for your Startup

Climate change has been at the forefront of news reports, social media campaigns, and charity efforts for the past few years and it’s been having a big impact on everything from the way people live to the way businesses run.

Accounting Guide for New Startups

A key part of starting any business is figuring out how and when to take care of your bookkeeping and accounting. If you’re not sure where to begin, look no further!

Don’t be David – why SMEs should avoid Goliath IP battles

Many of us will have probably read news stories about battles between companies over intellectual property (IP). Such stories can really capture the public imagination when it involves a small or medium sized company embroiled in a dispute with a large corporate. The British public seem to love an underdog story, with the classic David vs. Goliath scenario winning hearts and minds as people cheer on an SME’s attempt to fend off a challenge from a big business.

How Can Startups Access Extra Cash?

Starting your own company can be an expensive business and the costs soon add up. Luckily, even if you are short of money, there are different options available for improving your company cash flow and today we hear from some industry experts to get their insights.

How Gen Z is influencing green business operations

The UK has become more environmentally conscious in recent years. In fact, the global pandemic encouraged people to become more sustainable, and 36% of consumers report supporting companies that are environmentally friendly. But where do Gen Z fit into this?

Startups need to recruit techies the same way as they pitch for funding

Disparity from HR, eagle eye investors who are aware of the issue and startups with big goals and small bank accounts have all compounded into a tech recruitment issue causing much debate in the industry.

Top tips for startups to survive the economic downturn

Economists are signalling that a toxic mix of recession risks are hanging over the global economy. Many startups won’t have felt the effects of such a financial slump before and will find themselves in unchartered territory.

Take care of my data, period

Femtech, technology aimed at supporting female health, has been on the rise in recent years as millions of women turn to technology to gain insight into their bodies.

How to prepare for business travel in a post pandemic world

Over the last few weeks, we’ve surveyed our customer base, with the findings indicating that most UK businesses are starting to return to pre-pandemic levels of business travel, with plans to increase their business travel further in the future. Even international travel, which is still somewhat disrupted, is slowly increasing. These seem reflective of the wider UK too as the country gets to grips with a hybrid way of working with more miles on the road and in the air, while home working remains here to stay.

How feeling like an imposter can actually have a positive impact on your business

We’ve all struggled with feeling like we’re not good enough, and it’s common for employees to end up feeling like an imposter in the workplace – but according to Mike Jones, founder of Better Happy, these feelings of insecurity can actually benefit your business.

Top Tips to Market Research

To be a successful entrepreneur means that you have to run a successful business. That in turn requires your business to sell products or services that customers want to buy and at a price that they are prepared to pay. In addition, the profit margins that you make need to be sufficient to support a growing business.

An Essential List of Steps to Get Out of Debt

If you’re in debt, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve, the average American household owes nearly $7,000 in credit card debt. But just because debt is common doesn’t mean it’s easy to deal with. If you’re struggling to keep up with your payments, it can feel like you’re drowning in a sea of numbers with no end. But there is light at the end of the tunnel

How FIDO’s approach to authentication reveals a confusion between identity and access

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance – a group of technology companies including Apple, Google and Microsoft – announced its commitment to supporting passwordless authentication across its products.

Why creating emotional loyalty could be the key to SMB growth

As the cost of living continues to climb and a potential recession looms, small businesses are facing new challenges. The pandemic, which already brought about an accelerated shift to online shopping, has piled the pressure on high street brands to keep pace with online counterparts.