Beyond growth at all costs: the new playbook for startup success in 2024

2023 was a tough year for SaaS.  The end of the easy money era put a nail in the coffin of the “Growth at all Costs” model.

THINKSO at ISE 2024

On day one of ISE 2024, Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood talked to Zoe from THINKSO, a pioneering company at the forefront of designing integrated systems for teaching and conference environments.

Cracking the Code: SEO Strategies for Small Business Growth

As a local pizza parlor or thriving tech startup, driving new traffic and sales is a major hurdle. However, optimising for search engines can put your small business on the map both virtually and physically.

The Underdog Tech Award unveils 2024 shortlist

The Underdog Tech Award, an innovative international accolade for tech startup founders located outside major tech hubs, proudly announces its 2024 shortlist.

SMEs navigate risks better with digital and AI practices

SMEs have, up till now, competed based on personal relationships and services, and their innate agility and competitiveness. However, with recent national data showing the highest number of firms going bust since the 2009 financial crisis, there are some major headwinds facing small businesses that confidence and self-belief alone can’t solve.

UK digital prehabilitation company signs contract in China

London-based telehealth company QuestPrehab has won a world-first, pioneering contract to provide digital prehabilitation (‘prehab’) services to China.

ISE 2024 breaks all records at anniversary show

The 2024 edition of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) marked a historic milestone, becoming the most triumphant event in its 20-year history.

Why do investors allocate funds, and how can you ensure they choose to invest in your startup?

DUAMENTES experts guide startup founders through the motivations of venture funds and explore strategies to influence them.

App for Apple’s Vision Pro brings enterprise content to life

Box, Inc. has unveiled its latest innovation, the Box app for Apple Vision Pro, setting a new standard for enterprise content collaboration and management.

Meeedly, an application that revolutionises how people manage meetings

Shenal Vanderwall embarked on his journey during his final year at the University of Central Lancashire, where he pursued a degree in software engineering. Driven by a passion for revolutionising how businesses approach meetings, Shenal founded Meeedly.

Aresline at ISE 2024

At ISE 2024, Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood spoke with Da Rin Piero, Export Manager at Aresline about its visionary product, integrating technology with comfort.

The ‘motherhood penalty’: six tips on how businesses can address it in 2024

Businesses are being urged to familiarise themselves with the ‘motherhood penalty’ and introduce steps to eradicate it within their organisations in 2024.

4 things a PropTech VC won’t tell you

At ISE 2024, Jim McHale, CEO and Founder of Memoori, shared the four pieces of information that PropTech VC’s won’t tell startups…

A quarter of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews

1 in 4 (24%) of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews, according to new research from global matching and hiring platform Indeed.

How to help your employees overcome imposter syndrome, according to psychologist

Starting a new job can be tough and when we achieve a new position in our careers, it can feel a little like we’re faking it to make it. Imposter Syndrome, which is experienced by over 60% of UK workers, is experienced commonly as we take on more responsibility.

ORCA Computing leaps forward in quantum computing race with acquisition

ORCA Computing has announced the acquisition of the Austin, Texas-based Integrated Photonics Division of GXC.

InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of JLR, invests in Energy Source

InMotion Ventures, the investment branch of JLR (Jaguar Land Rover), has declared a $1.2M investment in Energy Source, a nascent Brazilian startup specialising in the repair, reuse, and recycling of lithium batteries.

Government backs SMEs with new Help to Grow campaign and small business council

The Government is creating a new Small Business Council due to launch next month which will bring together SME leaders from across the country. 

Lithuanian startups lead in investment growth in the Baltic region

The most recent Baltic Startup Funding Report, a collaborative effort by FIRSTPICK and Change Ventures, offers a comparative analysis of startup funding in the Baltic states against European frontrunners.

‘Lilac Review’ launched to level up disabled entrepreneurship in UK

A major new independent review into addressing and overcoming the inequality faced by disabled-led businesses has been launched with backing from the UK Government.