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According to a recent survey by Capital on Tap, nearly one in five (18%) orders placed with small businesses in the UK are returned. And with 86% of UK adults set to have brought Christmas gifts over the festive period, businesses can now expect an even higher volume of returns from the rush of the holiday season.
A recent survey conducted by Peninsula Group, involving 79,000 SMEs from five countries – Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK – aimed to identify the primary concerns and objectives of employers in 2024. The survey’s findings revealed a notable shift in business priorities, influenced by the challenging economic landscape globally.
The year 2023 leaves us with a clear conclusion for the global entrepreneurial ecosystem: innovation and sustainability must go hand in hand. Proof of this is that the 2023 Entrepreneurship Map, prepared by South Summit in collaboration with IE University, places Green Business as the fourth most popular industry in the global entrepreneurial ecosystem, with 5% of all newly created startups.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced it will welcome U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) at the upcoming CES 2024, the world’s most powerful tech event. On Friday, January 12, at 11:00 a.m. PST, the Senators will discuss the status of and outlook for key legislation affecting technology companies and American consumers.
On the 9th of December, in the heart of Eastern Europe in Chisinau, the Dreamicon 2023 conference marked a significant milestone in Moldova’s startup landscape. This event brought together a diverse array of innovative ideas and visions, reshaping the nation’s approach to technological entrepreneurship.
South Summit Brazil 2024, the leading meeting of the global entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem co-organized by IE University and the Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, will extend the registration period for its Startup Competition until January 12th. In this third edition, the 50 finalist startups will be chosen and will compete to be the most innovative project.













