Welcome to the experience economy

Mark Sweeny is a successful entrepreneur and angel investor whose latest venture is de Novo Solutions, a specialist SME digital boutique consultancy which helps its clients to offer more unique and personalised experiences to their customers. 

Investor focus is set to shift from inflation to earnings season

Investor focus is set to shift from inflation to earnings season, which starts on Friday, as it will give us more insight about a forthcoming recession, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

The future of SEO: a visit to brightonSEO 2023

brightonSEO is one of the largest search engine optimisation conferences in the world, hosted in the sunny seaside town of Brighton. Startups Magazine visited the conference this April to catch up on the latest trends, techniques, and strategies for improving search engine rankings and driving more traffic to websites.

Lesbian visibility week: UK workplaces letting down LGBTQi+ women

LGBTQi+ women are on average the most unsatisfied group when it comes to discussions around pay, progression, and the workplace compared to any other sexuality.

Armalytix launches new tools to help firms avoid fraud and punishment 

Armalytix, a cutting-edge fintech company that streamlines financial insights for financial crime and risk checks to the professional, financial services, and gambling sectors, has announced the launch of Income and Risk Insights.

Employees are preparing for a tech-focused world

Globally, workers are focused on developing their human skills, even as they see a future dominated by technology-driven work and automation, according to a new study from Pearson.

Prison tech company Coracle wins King’s Award

A company which provides prisoners with laptops they can use in their cells has won a King’s Award for Enterprise.

How digital nomad visas can help your startup access global talent

Let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to leave behind the conventional 9-5 office life and embark on a journey around the world while still managing to get their work done?

Success without stress: How simple goal-setting can support startups through challenging times

When it comes to running a business, protecting your wellbeing can too often fall so far down the list of priorities that you never get to it. The overwhelming demand on your time, particularly in high pressure points such as the New Tax Year, can be all encompassing.

Virtual patent marking software tool saves tech industry time and money

IP/legal software service provider Terrifio launched its Markr system, the new online virtual patent marking tool for the fast-moving tech industry.

monday.com to incorporate transformative AI capabilities in 2023

monday.com, a work operating system (WorkOS) where organisations of any size can create the tools and processes they need to manage every aspect of their work, unveiled plans for how the power of AI will be incorporated into the platform in 2023.

Get the money ready – I’ve got an idea

Many of those thinking about their own startup is afraid to tell anyone about it, reasoning this by the fact that a “million dollar” idea could be “borrowed” by others. In fact, I can reassure you, as most teams capable of implementing a startup idea have a lot to do already (because they have their own startups and their own business), they don’t have time to implement someone else’s borrowed idea. Big companies, on the other hand, would rather become your partners than steal an idea. After all, an idea by itself is worthless.

UK urged to level-up support for disabled entrepreneurs

Major systemic changes are needed to make UK entrepreneurship more equitable, accessible, and inclusive for disabled founders*, according to a new report from Small Business Britain, supported by Lloyds Bank, which found disabled entrepreneurs face significant barriers to start and grow businesses.

The advantages and disadvantages of raising funds in US Dollars for startups

For the majority of startups, raising funds is an important step towards growth and success. In today’s world, it is difficult to compete with large corporations without solid funding to rely on.

Beating scaleup stress: how to stay confident as your startup grows

While launching a startup can be incredibly exciting, the initial stages of growth can also be stressful and high-pressured. Over time – after raising your first investment, for example, or onboarding those crucial first customers – you begin to feel more confident in your role as founder.

8 ways to manage the stress of being a leader
8 ways to manage the stress of being a leader

Sometimes, fear and anxiety can overwhelm us when we have to be a leader. Being a leader requires the ability to lead people so that you can have a profitable business. This can sometimes be scary and stressful.

Outer space, smart cities, economics and immortality: Dublin Tech Summit unveils future forward lineup

Dublin Tech Summit (DTS) has, today (21st April), revealed details of some of the futuristic talks, panels and interviews happening across multiple stages at this year’s event. These include out-of-this-world keynote speeches from Africa’s first astronaut, Sara Sabri, and José Luis Cordeiro, Director of The Millennium Project, on how technology can hold the key to immortality. Dublin Tech Summit, which is now in its 7th year, takes place at the RDS in Dublin on May 31 and June 1, 2023.

AI crucial for UK’s international ‘Growth Challenge’, Chancellor says

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has urged the UK to ‘win the race’ for AI development in order to lead the UK’s international ‘growth challenge’, otherwise Britain will be left behind in this innovative area.

lomarlabs & Seabound to reduce CO2 emissions aboard vessels

Lomar’s new subsidiary, lomarlabs, announces its collaboration with climate tech startup Seabound in a bid to reduce emissions and catalyse new, cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels.

How to avoid turnover contagion

As the UK economy slows, employers large and small are having to adjust.