Almost half a million new startups have already been launched and registered with Companies House, new figures show.
Sourcing finance for growth plans is a huge part of running a startup. There are many stages and steps involved in getting a brand-new business off the ground. From that initial inspiration, to developing a sound concept, planning, staffing, marketing, and launching. But hard cash underpins everything a startup founder does and can dream of doing.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has invited startups from across the UK to showcase their cutting-edge technologies aimed at making rail travel even better, offering the opportunity to share their tech solutions to challenges facing the industry.
Fresh off the opening of Huckletree Oxford Circus (which is already at 80% occupancy), the innovator in curated coworking spaces, Huckletree, has announced it is moving to two of London’s most enviable postcodes: Liverpool Street and Kensington as part of expansion plans, taking their total footprint to over 250,000 sq ft in the UK and Ireland.
Global survey results from IE University, #WorkAnywhere and Remote have revealed office workers are experiencing the highest levels of burnout and lowest levels of happiness and job satisfaction. This is when compared to remote and hybrid workers – indicating that the office environment isn’t the effective separator between life and work that many believe it to be.
There’s a lot of advice out there on how to be a great public speaker, from articles, to podcasts, to conference talks about how to deliver a conference talk, but there are many challenges to navigate before you even get on stage.
Climate-tech company Pledge is rolling out its carbon emissions measurement, reporting, and offsetting solutions for Canadian freight forwarder, Synergie Canada.
It was 1961 when computer scientist John McCarthy stood in front of MIT’s audience and famously foretold the future of computing — one where it would be sold like a utility, similar to electricity or water.
In the dynamic world of startups, many embark on their entrepreneurial journey driven by a compelling idea and unwavering passion. Teams invest their valuable resources—time, money, and talented individuals—wholeheartedly into bringing that idea to life. However, the unproven road they tread carries inherent risks and uncertainties. Is it truly worth sacrificing one’s life savings and devoting endless hours to an idea that may not yield the desired outcomes?
Tips from workplace psychologist, Dr Lynda Folan, Managing Director at Inspired Development
“It is becoming more difficult to find employees, especially for physically demanding and at the same time monotonous tasks. The turnover of skilled workers is particularly high in these types of tasks,” says Gerhard Müller, responsible for the regions Germany, Austria and Switzerland within KUKA’s robotics division.
It seems strange to me that a parent, teacher or family friend will ask a young child, often just four or five, a grown-up question: ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Perhaps one in 100 kids will go on to become a firefighter, a doctor or an astronaut, but do we really expect someone so young to have the clarity required to answer that question?
Pockit – the financial super app for low-income and underserved communities – has raised $10 million in a growth round led by Puma Private Equity, with participation from The North East Development Capital Fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners and supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
Amid the marked shift to remote and hybrid working models, many employers may have cause to consider whether their current establishment remains fit for purpose and offers value for money. But, while it can be tempting to up sticks and relocate, there is often also a compelling business case for staying put and refurbishing. For employers rethinking their workplace approach, Adrian Gleeson, strategy directory at Rhino Interiors Group, explores the key considerations to determine whether improving or moving is right for you.
As Gen Z continues to enter the workforce and assume positions of influence, organisations worldwide are experiencing a shift in common working styles. By 2025, Gen Z is projected to make up 27% of the workforce. The generation born between the late 1990s and early 2010s is bringing fresh perspectives to the workplace. Is this reshaping the future of work? RADA Business shares insights into Gen Z leadership styles.
Once upon a time a cricketing legend called Kumar Sangakkara co-founded a tech company and creative entertainment studio, called Behaviol. Along the way he met a visionary called Chris Ebeling, and together, they are recreating the genre of sports entertainment.
Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands, has announced it will enable companies to create personalised, customer-aware experiences powered by OpenAI.
Studies have shown that micromanagement has a detrimental effect on employees – the Journal of Experimental Psychology reported that employees who feel they are being micromanaged perform at a much lower level.
Meta’s launch of Threads(.com) has seen traffic to a Slack competitor, also named Threads(.net), explode from 88,011 monthly visits to over 10 million in two weeks, according to analysis of SimilarWeb data.
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