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The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the BBEC23 event at the London Chamber of Commerce.

Hadean raises an additional $5m to supercharge the metaverse

London-based metaverse startup, Hadean, has raised $5 million in funding from new Web3, gaming and enterprise global investors to facilitate the rapid build-out of the company’s bleeding-edge metaverse infrastructure solution – a critical component for the creation of immersive vast virtual worlds for training and entertainment and data-driven digital twins for enterprise.

Brits are over a third more stressed than 10 years ago

In the run-up to Stress Awareness Month, feel-good PR agency Lem-uhn finds that the number of Brits searching for the keyword ‘stress’ rose by over a third (34%) in February 2023 compared to the same month ten years earlier.

Remote workers tracked by managers to boost productivity

Millions of British workers are being monitored by managers using cloud based software to ensure they stay productive while working remotely.

Technophobia threatening the future of SMEs

Small and medium UK businesses are being held back post-pandemic by a reluctance to adopt new technologies, experts have warned. Experts from TelephoneSystems.Cloud have warned that the future of many SMEs is at risk after the pandemic accelerated technological change across the wider business sector. 

Negotiation: Learn How to Get What You Want

Negotiation is a skill that everyone can benefit from. Whether you are a professional in the workforce, a small business owner, or simply trying to negotiate your way through everyday life, understanding how to successfully navigate a negotiation is an invaluable tool. Learning how to properly negotiate can help you get what you want and need out of any situation.

Empowering the workforce: re-skilling for the climate transition era

The world has changed dramatically since the pandemic and the way we work has been completely reimagined. As we continue to face new challenges brought on by the urgent need for decarbonisation, it’s crucial to adapt and acquire the skills necessary to thrive throughout the net-zero revolution.

UK tech to quadruple in value by 2032 with right conditions

Tech Nation, the growth platform for tech scaleups, has today published its final Tech Nation Report: How to build a scaleup, to shine a light on the state of UK tech and to provide a critical resource to an ecosystem facing a turbulent global economy, uncertainty and change.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF THE SPRING BUDGET 2023 AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE SME AND SCALE UP COMMUNITY

The unpredictability of the UK economy continues unabated, with today’s unexpected rise in inflation to 10.4% alongside further casualties in the banking system. This all shortly after Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his inaugural Spring Budget with the intention of delivering stability, certainty and calm.

UK net zero startups keen to tap into Malaysia’s tech ecosystem

10 UK net zero startups pitched their technologies for up to $1 million investment and entry into an accelerator programme for green startups.

NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY CENTRE LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP NEW SERVICES TO HELP MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES STAY SECURE ONLINE

CYBER security experts have today (Tuesday 21st March) launched two flagship new services designed to help millions of UK small businesses stay secure online and protect their livelihoods.

ELITE BUSINESS 100 AWARDS EVENING CELEBRATES TOP-PERFORMING SME BUSINESSES

The Elite Business 100 (EB100) Awards Evening, held on Friday, 17th March, at the Tower Hotel, London, was a night of celebration for the top-performing SME businesses of the year. This prestigious event recognised and honoured the EB100 top-performing SMEs from a wide range of industries.

The importance of exit planning and how to create the options to help you achieve your goals.

According to recent statistics, 48% of business owners looking to sell their company have zero exit strategy. Yet, planning your exit is an essential part of any business, as it is absolutely guaranteed that you will exit your business at some point – either willingly or not.

TOP STARTUPS ANNOUNCED BY BLOOM

Amidst economic turmoil and an era of polycrisis, Bloom announces this year’s top startups – celebrating some of the UK tech businesses who are triumphing against all odds.

Daktela contact centre provider first in UK to integrate ChatGPT into its service offering

Communication software and cloud solutions provider Daktela, becomes the first call centre as a service (CCaaS) provider to integrate ChatGPT directly into their platform.

Nominations open for Tech4Good 2023

Nominations for the Tech4Good Awards 2023 are now open. Created by UK disability tech charity AbilityNet in 2011, these inspiring awards celebrate people and organisations using tech to make the digital world a better place.

Alight reveals workplace benefits are missing the mark with UK employees

According to a report from Alight, a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, workplace benefits play an important role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent – yet employees do not always see value in their existing benefits, while employers generally overestimate them.  

Sustainable transformation in the energy sector

Sustainability in every sense of the word, ClimateTech and economic success: these terms describe the investment philosophy of econnext AG.

Father and son launch interactive mindfulness tech to support children’s mental health

Stix Mindfulness, a startup founded by father and son duo John and Liam, has launched an innovative solution to support children’s mental health & wellbeing through interactive technology.

A programme & flagship initiatives to meet the major challenges of tech

Viva Technology, Europe’s biggest startup and tech event, is back for its 7th edition from 14 to 17 June at Porte de Versailles in Paris.