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Startups Magazine will be back in action at CES 2023
This article is part 7 of 17 in the series CES

CES 2023 will take place in Las Vegas on January 5-8th and Startups Magazine is excited to once again be exhibiting in Eureka Park alongside innovators from across the globe.

Startups Magazine at The Business Show 2022 with Ujji

We spoke to Ujji, gamified up-skilling for the new generation of work, about who they are and what they do, as well as how they found the Business Show 2022.

Startups Magazine at The Business Show 2022 with Tide

We spoke to Tide, a smart current account that gives time back to business owners, about who they are and what they do, as well as how they found the Business Show 2022.

Startups Magazine at The Business Show 2022 with Calmer

We spoke to Tania Diggory, Founder of Calmer, an award-winning training organisation empowering entrepreneurs and business teams to nurture good mental health, about who they are and what they do, as well as how they found the Business Show 2022.

How it pays to know what you don’t know in business

Entrepreneurs, especially in the early stages of a business, often have to be jacks of all trades. You will likely find yourself being the sales, marketing, and accounting departments all at once, doing the work of several people. However, all of that energy, enthusiasm and potential can easily be squandered if you remain unaware of the areas that require improvement, or you simply cannot handle alone.

Q&A: Dominic Portman From Fancy Dress to Marketplace Super-Seller

From selling fancy dress to freshers while at university to a multi-million-pound Marketplace Super Seller with a £10 million turnover and 70 employees, we speak to Dominic Portman, founder of Boulevard to discuss the growth of his business and its plans for the future

Sustainability platforms helps UK parents save £1 million by opting for second-hand toys

A sustainability platform has helped parents divert £1 million worth of items away from landfill across the UK. The YoungPlanet app – a platform used by families across the UK to give and receive second-hand parenting and children’s items for free – has enabled over 30,000 children’s items and toys worth over £1m to find new homes, rather than be chucked away.

8 ways businesses can encourage employees to move more

The cost of physical inactivity, lifestyle related disease and costs accrued through sickness absence, are estimated at £8.2 billion in a year in England alone. Given the knock-on effects this can have on business, employers are increasingly looking for ways to promote the health and wellbeing of their staff.

Tech stalwarts set to promote a data-driven Kingdom in Saudi Arabia at the World Cloud & Data Center Show

The Saudi Arabian market is anticipated to grow due to rising demands for quicker and simpler cloud service implementation. The 20th edition of the World Cloud Show will highlight what the Kingdom has in store for investors, IT professionals, and tech enthusiasts in upholding this development.

Mazuma Mobile Survey Reveals Continued Decline in UK Economy

MORE than nine out of 10 people say they are worried about the cost of living crisis, according to a large-scale nationwide survey undertaken by Mazuma Mobile.

Fine to be fined? 43% of property professionals ignore rising threat of money laundering fines

Almost half (43%) of property professionals are not improving their anti-money laundering (AML) processes because they either don’t care or don’t think they will get fined. That’s according to a survey from anti-money laundering tech scaleup, First AML, which surveyed 250 real estate professionals across the UK.

Energy bills crisis could spark u-turn on UK businesses’ return to office plans this winter

UK bosses are considering asking workers to stay at home to save on office energy bills this winter, according to a new survey of 1,000 senior leaders at UK companies. According to the findings, 64% of senior leaders are considering reversing their rhetoric around encouraging employees back into the office and 74% of business owners feel the same, as the cost of living begins to bite for companies This is according to research from freelance platform Fiverr.

The UK has joined Silicon Valley on the global stage, what next?

Silicon Valley has been the jewel in the crown of the global technology ecosystem for decades, pioneering innovation and creating some of the world’s most successful companies. Yet, in recent years, we’ve seen a small number of tech hubs join Silicon Valley at the top table. With Europe’s largest tech economy – the UK has firmly cemented itself as a leading place to set up and grow an international tech company.

Climate engagement fintech ecolytiq offers green banking product for free during COP27

With COP27 in full swing, Berlin startup ecolytiq has taken a bold step to partner with dedicated and ambitious financial institutions by offering its entire product suite for free for the first three years to those who commit to working with them by the end of COP27.

Brits want “carbon calories” on food labels so they can shop the planet back to health

Natural energy drink brand TENZING and climate intelligence platform CarbonCloud join forces for the second annual Knowvember – a month-long campaign bringing climate transparency to the high street.

 

UK business confidence lowest since 2009, latest Accenture / S&P Global survey finds

UK business confidence fell by -10% to its lowest level in at least 13 years in October, but was stronger than European peers, according to the latest Accenture / S&P Global UK Business Outlook.

How to support wellbeing at work: breaking barriers around burnout

Join Startups Magazine on November 24th at Queen Mary Enterprise Zone for an evening of inspiration and motivation.

UK RETAIL SUPPLIER TURNS TO UNI ROBOT HACKERS TO FILL JOBS GAP

Penzance-based Varfell Farms is one of the UK’s largest agri-business firms, supplying plants, bulbs, blooms and shrubs to retail chains including B&Q, M&S and Waitrose. After working with staff and students from Falmouth University, the company decided to issue an urgent call for expertise to help develop a prototype robot picker – currently code-named ‘Daffy’.  

Barclays warns of 34 percent surge in Black Friday shopping scams

New data from Barclays shows that the number of reported purchase scams after Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year rose by 34 per cent, with an average of £1,072 lost to scammers.

Forging a path from lonely leadership to healthy leadership

Scrolling through LinkedIn you’d be forgiven for believing a rose-tinted view of startup leadership as a continually exciting, dynamic lifestyle. Whilst that can be the reality, there are also plenty of times when things are anything but – when leaders find themselves feeling isolated and under pressure to keep building the business and making the right decisions.