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The new opportunity for edtech startups: building AI-native tools for educators
The new opportunity for edtech startups: building AI-native tools for educators

Edtech has largely centred on learners rather than educators: better curriculum, richer content, personalised learning.…

Your point of view is a business asset
Your point of view is a business asset

Every founder spends an enormous amount of time refining their product. They test and iterate…

The state of female funding in 2026
The state of female funding in 2026

The female funding gap has been a steady conversation for years, and while the industry…

Top books for startup founders this World Book Day
Top books for startup founders this World Book Day

This World Book Day, Startups Magazine has compiled a list of the must-read books for all the founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots
UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots

UK business leaders are increasingly relying on AI to make key decisions, with six in…

How to overcome the biggest data challenges in startups
How to overcome the biggest data challenges in startups

Startups can be incredibly exciting and exhilarating to be involved in. It’s a fast-paced and…

Building at your own pace: a different blueprint for female founders
Building at your own pace: a different blueprint for female founders

Around International Women’s Day each year, there is a noticeable shift in tone. Social feeds…

Female Innovation Index 2026 Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth
Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth

Female founders across Europe are scaling faster, raising bigger rounds, and securing higher levels of…

What self employed sole traders need to know to prepare for Making Tax Digital
What self employed sole traders need to know to prepare for Making Tax Digital

For many sole traders, self assessment is something you deal with once a year. Usually…

Small businesses are being regulated like corporates. Here’s the problem.
Small businesses are being regulated like corporates. Here’s the problem.

There is a quiet shift happening in the UK. Small businesses are increasingly being expected…

Five things business owners should know ahead of April’s tax changes
Five things business owners should know ahead of April’s tax changes

Significant changes to IHT coming into effect from April 2026 mean that business owners, particularly…

Navigating the PSTN switch-off: steps businesses must take to stay prepared
Navigating the PSTN switch-off: steps businesses must take to stay prepared

With one year to go, preparing for the public switched telephone network (PSTN) switch-off should…

Agentic AI: the next frontier in cross-border trade
Agentic AI: the next frontier in cross-border trade

Cross-border trade is the bedrock of many SME operations, but in today’s fast-moving world, it…

The rise of the company LLM: Why enterprise AI must be built in context
The rise of the company LLM: Why enterprise AI must be built in context

Employees now spend an average of 4.3 hours per week checking the work their AI…

The ingredients required to get your startup business in motion
The ingredients required to get your startup business in motion

Starting a business can be an exciting and daunting experience. There are many things to…

Building competitive edge: what sports conditioning can teach us about differentiation
Building competitive edge: what sports conditioning can teach us about differentiation

Differentiation is mission critical for startups. Many fail not because of poor products, strategy, or…

Too many generals, not enough troops? Beat post-raise management bloat
Too many generals, not enough troops? Beat post-raise management bloat

The fastest way to slow a company down after funding is to bring in senior…

how founders can monetise their expertise
Get paid for what you know: how founders can monetise their expertise

Advice. We give it. We take it. We trade it. But what if the advice…

The economics behind physical AI’s next phase
The economics behind physical AI’s next phase

When a new technology cycle enters public consciousness, the early conversation is almost always about…

Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment
Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment

The UK is experiencing an unemployment crisis. The UK unemployment rate has hit a near…