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The Hustle Awards: Most Successful Scaleup

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

Platform.sh Reveals Upsun, Its PaaS Offering Designed to Support the Growth of Startups

Platform.sh, a provider in the Platform-as-a-Service arena, has unveiled Upsun, its latest innovation crafted to serve startups and digital units within larger organisations that embrace startup-like coding and agile practices.

Small businesses boosted as VAT threshold raised and rates frozen

As of the 1st April, small businesses have received a boost as the VAT registration threshold is raised from £85,000 to £90,000, and £4.3 billion of business rates relief comes into force.

The Impact of Bank Closures on UK SMEs

Recent findings from BusinessComparison have revealed insights from UK SME leaders regarding their interactions with local banks, highlighting a significant reduction in the number of bank branches in proximity to their businesses over the past decade.

The PowHER of Innovation: Women in Tech Global Summit 2024 Comes to Paris in May

Change-makers from government, business, and civil society from all over the world will come together to pave the way for solutions that enhance women’s roles in innovation.

Global Digital Agency ‘Like Digital’ Expands to Saudi Arabia with AstroLabs

Like Digital, a global digital agency with offices in the UK and UAE, has partnered with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading expansion platform, to expand its operations into Saudi Arabia as it plans to increase its footprint across the region and beyond.

Aspiring entrepreneur gets six-figure job offer on Dragons Den

REMY founder Abeer Iqbal entered the Den, and despite intense grilling and no investment, left with a six-figure job offer from Peter Jones.

DTX + UCX Manchester is Back: Global brands, cutting-edge technology and world-renowned speakers take centre stage

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX), the North’s biggest enterprise IT and technology event, today announced its doors will open on 22- 23 May 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year.

London to Witness Largest-Ever Demo Day for Startups as a VC Conference

Get ready for a seismic shift in the London startup scene. Rare Founders, a leading force in early-stage entrepreneurship, is spearheading the Rarefounders Demo Day, an exclusive investor conference and demo day scheduled for April 22nd in the heart of Mayfair. This game-changing event promises to be the city’s biggest-ever gathering of founders and investors, fostering innovation and propelling the next wave of groundbreaking ventures.

The Hustle Awards: Early-Stage Innovation

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

Seedrs Releases it’s 2024 Sector Report

There’s no escaping the fact that 2023 was a year of continued economic strain. While we saw some positive news in terms of inflation – specifically in the UK where falling energy and fuel prices brought the headline rate down from 4.6% in October to 3.9% in November – there was increased turmoil and pressure in other areas. In particular, geopolitical tensions have continued to escalate with conflict in the Middle East adding to existing global economic uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine.

Sadeer Contracting Unveils Expansion Plans into Saudi Arabia with AstroLabs to Strengthen the Kingdom’s Tourism Sector

In a significant move aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, AstroLabs, the leading business expansion platform in the Gulf, has expanded Sadeer General Trading & Contracting Company to Saudi Arabia to steer development in the Kingdom’s Tourism and Manufacturing sectors. This strategic collaboration arrives at an opportune moment, with Saudi Arabia intensifying its manufacturing and tourism projects as a core part of its ambitious national vision.

Biotech business programme welcomes first startups

Two innovative startups are the first to join a new business support programme designed to help early stage, high potential biotechnology companies succeed in commercial markets.

Sovos and PwC to accelerate e-invoicing

Sovos , the always-on compliance company, has announced a joint business relationship with the Belgian PwC Firm PwC Business Advisory Services bv/srl (PwC), leveraging the companies’ complementary tax and advisory service expertise and solutions to address vital e-invoicing and e-reporting needs. 

Pioneering biotech business programme welcomes first startups

Two innovative startups are the first to join a new business support programme designed to help early-stage, high-potential biotechnology companies succeed in commercial markets.

SMALL BUSINESSES BRACE AS ENERGY BILLS DISCOUNT SCHEME COMES TO ITS END

On March 31, the Energy Bills Discount Scheme comes to an end with no signs of a replacement.

Flight Fund announces partnership with Seedrs

Flight Fund has partnered with Seedrs to help democratise access to private investing by allowing eligible investors to invest in Flight Fund.

More than half of UK SMEs missing rail savings

Recent findings from Trainline Business reveal that 63% of UK SMEs are not taking advantage of potential rail savings for business travel due to booking process delays and complexities.

HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT ENTRY for The Hustle Awards

The clock is ticking – the entry deadline closes on 5th April 2024, meaning there are just over a week left to enter the Hustle Awards…still enough time to work on your entry.

Bullet-proofing your finances: how SMEs can tackle cash flow issues

SMEs (Small-to-Medium-sized Enterprises) make up 99% of the firms in the UK and are the ‘lifeblood’ of our economy, but in recent years, SMEs have faced a number of challenges – from COVID-19 to rocketing inflation and plenty more.