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Justhome raises €3.3m to help more people become homeowners

Justhome, the next-gen home financing startup, has raised €3.3m in a pre-seed funding round led by Target Global.

Trescon ventures into demand generation space with Demandify Media

World’s fastest growing business events and consulting firm, Trescon, has now set its footprint in the demand generation space with Demandify Media, based in Pune, India and a divisional office in Miami, United States. The team at Demandify Media will leverage its years of experience in serving clients with services ranging from business strategy, events, content marketing, and interactive experiences, among others.

iDenfy announces partnership with VIAINVEST

iDenfy, the global identity verification and fraud prevention service startup, joined forces with VIAINVEST, a licensed investment platform that offers investment opportunities in global lending markets. iDenfy will maximise security for VIAINVEST by providing an AI-powered ID verification service.

50% of UK consumers dislike brand content on social media

Fresh Relevance has shared insights from their research into the cross-channel behaviour and attitudes of online shoppers in the UK. It suggests that brands should think twice before pushing promotional content on social media channels.

SME owners owed £23,000 in late payments on average amid cost-of-living crisis

Data from the Intuit QuickBooks Late Payments Bulletin1 reveals that the ongoing issue of late payments among small businesses is persisting, hitting small businesses’ cashflow at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is intensifying.

10th annual Women’s Business Conference and awards to be held in Cheltenham in October

Women’s Business Club will host its 10th annual conference and awards in Cheltenham on the 5th of October. The aim of the event is to inspire, empower and celebrate women in business whether they are starting out on their journey, are already established SME businesswomen or are employed women building a career.

Nordic sensation Gubbe launches in the UK

The happiest people in the world come from the Nordics, so it’s only natural they’ve cracked the code when it comes to the happiness of the elderly!

Women’s Equality Day: encouraging more women to enter the industry

Women’s Equality Day represents an important celebration of the progress made in the push for gender parity. However, on this day, we must also consider the significant imbalances that continue to exist within the working world – particularly within the largely male-dominated technology sector.

5 Ways to Break into the Tech Industry with No Experience

As one of the fastest-growing industries in the UK, vacancies in the tech space are booming: companies and government programmes are racing to fill the digital skills gap.

Workspace for a new cohort of emerging Camden-based entrepreneurs

Flexible workspace provider LABS and Camden Council announce that a second group of local entrepreneurs will be provided fully funded workspace to help support the growth of their businesses.

UK small businesses squeezed by shrinking sales and unapproved debt

UK small businesses are navigating slowing sales growth, increasing payment waiting times and persistently soft jobs results, according to the latest data from Xero, the global small business platform.

Gousto tackles carbon emissions with automated impact management

Founded in 2012, Gousto, is a UK recipe box provider delivering eight million meals per month. Initially set up with the idea of reducing food waste, over time the company has expanded its definition of sustainability to include areas such as packaging, carbon emissions, and healthy outcomes, with an overarching goal for every meal to leave the world better off.

Steven Bartlett’s ‘thirdweb’ raises $24m to accelerate adoption of web3

thirdweb announces its Series A led by Haun Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Shopify, Polygon, Protocol Labs, Shrug VC, Joseph Lacob and other industry leaders.

Round Hill Ventures funds German PropTech company Erste Hausverwaltung

Leading European PropTech venture capital firm, Round Hill Ventures, backed by Round Hill Capital, is investing in German PropTech startup, Erste Hausverwaltung, to help sustain growth in the property management platform which has doubled in size over the past year. The funding will be used to develop new technology software and solutions for German property managers.

Nestlé launches Youth Entrepreneurship Platform

As part of its Global Youth Initiative, Nestlé have launched the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP), a digital platform for young innovators and entrepreneurs who want to learn new knowledge and skills, test an idea or grow their businesses, in areas ranging from food science and technology to the development of products and services – including regenerative agriculture and sustainable packaging.

Impatient nation: Brits unwilling to wait for customer service response

More than half of Brits admit they get frustrated if they have to wait more than five hours for a response from a brand’s customer service, highlighting the demand for an always-on culture.

Uber Rent Launches Across The UK

Following a successful trial in 2020, the service is now available across the UK. Partnering with CarTrawler, users can browse and select hire cars through the Uber app and Uber users will be able to enjoy £10 off the Uber trip to help get them to their vehicle.

UK businesses and marketing talent to benefit from skills bootcamps

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) announces its new Digital Marketing Strategy Skills Bootcamps, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) through its Skills for Life Programme.

RELEASETRACK: UNLOCKING COMPLETE VISIBILITY OF THE EVOLVING COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Right now competitor research within the FinTech and Finance industry is hard.

Attensi offers Helping Hand to Ukrainian children

Children and teenagers affected by the conflict in Ukraine are to be given a helping hand thanks to a computer game designed to help them deal with the things they have experienced in a war zone.