viAct secures $7.3M series A funding

viAct, an AI-powered impact monitoring platform, has successfully closed a $7.3 million Series A funding round.

6 questions eCommerce brands should be asking a PR agency before hiring them

After over two decades in the industry, we know that eCommerce brands have the power to manage their own PR strategies successfully, without the need for an agency.

The threat of global tariffs on small regional businesses

Support for regional small businesses has never been more important. The UK’s entrepreneurial community is facing mounting challenges, with the economic climate increasingly challenging following recent tax increases in particular. Business closures are at a 20-year high, economic growth has stagnated, and employers are having to make tough choices to navigate these new tax and regulatory burdens.

How to increase your brand recognition and grow your business

Branding isn’t just a marketing gimmick. It impacts all aspects of your business from retaining employees to your pricing, and to the sustainable growth of the business.

Why diversity & inclusion is a business imperative, not a trend

Anthony Sutton, Director of Cream HR  and with decades of experience in HR, shares why Diversity and Inclusion is imperative to any business. 

Egg-citing chocolate startups this Easter
Egg-citing chocolate startups this Easter

Easter may not be all about the chocolate, but with supermarket shelves filled to the brim with foil-wrapped eggs and bunnies, and Easter egg hunts a staple for most, chocolate is one of the most exciting things about the holiday.

Good Business Pays exposes inaccuracies in supplier payment data

Good Business Pays has been reporting on the payment practices of large companies for the past four years, but now reveals new research that raises big questions about the accuracy of payment data and therefore the authenticity of payment data reported by companies as part of their statutory duties.

What happens when founders fall out?

In business, relationships are everything. We build, create, dream, and grow, often side-by-side with people who feel more like family than colleagues.

The rise of therapeutic gaming: how mixed reality is transforming stress relief

Gaming has traditionally been seen as a source of entertainment, competition, or escapism. However, a growing trend is challenging these perceptions: therapeutic gaming. With mixed reality (MR) technology at the forefront, gaming is emerging as a powerful tool for stress relief and self-care – redefining how people approach “me time” in today’s fast-paced world.

Navigating uncertainty: how to build a resilient team in a turbulent world

In today’s turbulent world, marked by geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and unforeseen crises, the importance of adapting your business to create risk resilience, is critical. 

Strava acquires Runna to empower runners everywhere

Strava, the app for active people, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Runna, a UK-headquartered tech company developing personalised running training plans and coaching.

SMB hiring reveals GenAI skilling key to workforce growth

A new study conducted by Access Partnership and commissioned by LinkedIn highlights the transformative role of generative AI in business productivity, and reveals the surprising result that generative AI is creating more jobs than it is replacing in several key areas.

Nyobold raises $30M as demand for high-power energy solutions surge

Nyobolt has raised $30 million in funding, led by IQ Capital and Latitude, the sister fund of LocalGlobe, with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry.

97% of SMEs now use social media for their business

New research from iwoca reveals the overwhelming majority of UK SMEs are leveraging social media, as 97% say they use platforms to boost their business.

Doubt, perfectionism, and fear of failure: how to lead yourself through it

No one includes this in the business plan, but being an entrepreneur can be emotionally intense. Even the most capable founders doubt their ideas, question their decisions, and wonder if they are truly cut out for the journey.

How startups can ride the regulation rollercoaster

For ambitious startups, 2025 is set to be remembered as a year of regulation whiplash, where rules around the world shift faster than a Series A pitch deck. The pace of AI development is shaking up business, while political turnover from London to D.C. is rewriting the rules, too.

Being intentional in leading the return to office

As businesses bring teams back into the office after years of remote work, many are finding that the transition is more disruptive than anticipated. Despite good intentions – to reconnect people, foster collaboration, and rebuild culture – many return-to-office (RTO) plans are failing to deliver. In some instances, they are causing more harm than good.

Retrograde launches 2.0: the AI talent agent empowering the creator economy

Retrograde has officially launched Retrograde 2.0, a major upgrade to its AI AutoPilot for content creators. Founded by entrepreneurs Grace Beverley and Jake Browne, Retrograde has redefined the creator economy by offering an AI-powered assistant that manages brand sponsorships end-to-end, following a successful $1.9 million funding round, led by Elkstone and other angel investors.

94% of M&A engagements anticipated to be completed using AI

Litera, in association with the Technology in M&A Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s M&A Committee, has released new data revealing UK firms currently use AI-based technologies to complete around half (49%) of their Merger & Acquisition (M&A) engagements and 61% at firms where M&A is the majority of their work.

Bridgio and Infineon unveil second wave of hardware innovation

Bridgio Tech Accelerator, in collaboration with Infineon Technologies, is announcing the launch of the second batch of the Industry-Focused Pre-Acceleration Program.