Pioneering programme aims to open up public sector contracts to SMEs

A pioneering programme which aims to open up valuable public sector contracts to SMEs has just been launched by Deloitte Digital and small business support platform Enterprise Nation. 

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.

monday.com unveils plans 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, has unveiled plans for how the power of AI will be incorporated into the platform in 2023.

Stress is not the enemy – but how you cope with it

As a leadership and wellbeing coach, founders often ask me to help them remove stress from their lives.

Big Tech earnings out this week – what investors are looking for

With Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta all reporting their earnings this week, investors around the world are switching their attention from banks to Big Tech, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

How to master margins and mindset to reduce stress

The Startup & Small Business Success Coach shares how mastering both margins and mindset reduces stress for startup business owners.

Chancellor due to announce ways to simplify tax – but will it help startups?

With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt due to announce plans to simplify tax returns for individuals and businesses next week, changes could be great news for the hundreds of thousands of small businesses up and down the UK who file every year. 

How falling in love with your product can lead to its demise

As a ‘serial entrepreneur’ with four successful exits under my belt, I’ve learned that one of the most important lessons for any founder is to never fall in love with your product, for love is blind. It may sound counterproductive at first, but hear me out.

5 ways to build sustainability into your existing IT strategy

This year, World Earth Day is challenging organisations and consumers alike to make more sustainable choices and ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Daniel Creasey, Marketing Manager, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK UK reports.

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.