Talking about your mental health with your boss can be a difficult conversation to have, but it can be worth the effort if you’re struggling with your wellbeing.
Small Business Britain’s popular ‘Small and Mighty Enterprise Programme’ is being expanded to help 1,000 more small businesses across the UK as applications open for its next round.
Around two-thirds (67%) of tech workers in the UK believe women are the answer to bridging the tech talent gap, yet only 40% stated their company has a plan to improve the gender split in their IT teams, according to research.
Almost half a million new startups have already been launched and registered with Companies House, new figures show.
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.
There is little sign of relief on the horizon for the hard-hit UK consumer, with UK inflation coming in hotter than expected at 8.7% in May.
Less than a third (31%) of employers believe that most of their employees have a good understanding of the full range of benefits provided in their workplace, according to the latest research from Towergate Health & Protection.
TechChill, the Baltic-born startup conference, is returning to Milan for the second time on September 25-27, 2023. This comes at a crucial time of self-discovery as the Italian startup ecosystem shifts its focus more toward international markets – welcoming international investors, media, and entrepreneurs into its community.
SquareX, the browser-based cybersecurity solution to safeguard consumers online led by serial cybersecurity entrepreneur Vivek Ramachandran, has concluded its highly anticipated Bug Bounty programme, reaffirming the product’s robustness and effectiveness in safeguarding consumers online.
From 4 to 7 September 2023, the capital will host the new edition of the largest innovation and entrepreneurship event in Europe/Hopeful Spain.
The Berlin-based climate-tech startup Swobbee and the Greek fleet service provider Evedima will henceforth work together to charge and operate micromobility fleets more sustainably in various cities in Greece. The first Swobbee station has already been installed, with more to follow in the coming weeks.
In today’s fast-paced and data-driven workplaces, striking the right balance between being fair and understanding towards employees is crucial for a thriving work environment. With the increasing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various aspects of business, employee performance assessment and wellbeing initiatives are undergoing significant changes. In this article, we will explore how AI can enhance fair assessments while highlighting the importance of empathy in creating a supportive and happy workplace for employees.
We may not think about it often, but community is critical to people’s mental health. Not only is connecting with others crucial to our overall wellbeing, loneliness and isolation can harm our mental and physical health. This means that fostering community has become key to supporting health, especially in the workplace, where most of us will spend a third of our lives and most of our waking hours.
Digitalisation is impacting all aspects of our lives, including the way we work, rest, and pay. It has also become a major disruptive force especially, for the payments industry.
Amelia Peckham, the CEO and Co-Founder of Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks personally knows the importance of genuine diversity and inclusion policies in the workplace. Having worked in a selection of startups throughout her career, she believes that they do in fact benefit from being smaller companies that can act faster. Decisions can be made quicker and red tape is minimal so it’s easy to pivot and adjust as things progress.
There are many things to consider when setting up a tech startup. From software to office use and design, plus having a sound business plan in place, the to-do list is likely to be long in the early stages.
QV Systems, the SaaS asset finance software provider, has extended its partnership with Time Finance to unify and modernise credit origination to support high growth businesses.
A quarter (28%) of small businesses in the UK are now generating more sales from social media than from any other channel, including e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar stores, according to research from BT.
HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace, has financed €40 million in agricultural loans across Europe.
J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking has announced its first Ireland-based hire today as part of its continued growth to support the Innovation Economy across EMEA. Adrian Mullett joins as a Senior Banker dedicated to serving Ireland-based, venture-backed companies with high-growth potential in industries like Disruptive Commerce, Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare IT and ClimateTech.
