Laylo: from a chance text message to everywoman ‘brand of the future’

Laura Riches, Co-Founder of Laylo, remembers the first time she thought about boxed wine in a professional context.

UK economy loses 360,000 hours of productivity every month due to manual house buying processes

The majority of people buying a house in the last three years had to take time away from work to complete admin tasks related to the purchase manually and in person, such as validating their identification at the post office or signing contracts in front of a solicitor. 

Scan.com raises $12m Series A to increase access to imaging diagnostics

London and Atlanta-based diagnostic imaging platform Scan.com has raised a $12 million Series A round co-led by Aviva Ventures, YZR Capital, Oxford Capital, Triple Point Ventures and Simplyhealth Ventures, with participation from Forefront Venture Partners. The business will use the funding to scale their US operations and develop bespoke products for UK insurers, accelerating healthcare referral processes to deliver life-saving imaging access and quicker results for patients.

Longevity Partners appoints Chrystèle Dumont former Microsoft C-Suite as COO

Longevity Partners, the global multidisciplinary responsible business and climate advisory firm, has appointed Chrystèle Dumont as its Chief Operating Officer – Europe. Chrystèle brings a unique experience to the company. As a 17-year Microsoft veteran where she held positions as Chief of Staff to the President of Western Europe and COO of Microsoft Emerging Markets, covering 60 markets across Africa, Levant and Pakistan.

How to overcome imposter syndrome and take a leap into a tech leadership role

It’s important to celebrate the amazing progress and achievements of women, but also draw our attention to the barriers facing women in both their personal and professional lives – such as imposter syndrome. However, it’s not just today that we acknowledge these struggles, and we must work every day to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all women.

Helping startups maximise their profitability

Since the rise in the cost of raw materials and energy, businesses are struggling more than ever to continue growing and ensure profitability.

UK companies struggle to find success in US capital markets

The allure of deeper capital markets in New York has led many UK companies to consider transferring their primary listings to Wall Street.

Diversity and inclusion as foundation for the new economy

Research shows that startups and scaleups with a diverse team of founders are more likely to grow and innovate.

Quantum Leap – heralding a golden age for the tech sector

Quantum computing is a hot topic. Quantum computing startups and university spinouts continue to attract venture capital and private equity investment, whilst countries such as the UK, US, Germany, Japan, and China are engaged in a quantum computing arms race, as they seek to realise its potential and develop capability and expertise which will support the private sector as well as enhancing military and cyber capability.

Fixing wet wipes from Victorian sewers all the way to the USA

Biotech startups don’t often get the recognition that they deserve, usually receiving bemoaned responses that they aren’t really tech. However, with the climate crisis becoming more of a concern in the public eye, public perception is beginning to change with more focus placed on biotech startups as potential solutions for addressing climate change.

Warwickshire school friends develop app for engineering industry

Two school friends from north Warwickshire have combined their knowledge and skills to develop a new app that could revolutionise how products are launched in the engineering industry.

How to create a quality AI content detector

Creating quality AI content detectors is something that requires a lot of hard work and dedication. If you want to be successful, you need to put in the effort.

Creating educational opportunities for students in underserved communities

The Acronis Cyber Foundation Program announces the completion of new school construction in Sierra Leone and Guatemala.

The best YouTube video marketing software for startups

YouTube is the second-largest search engine after Google and has over 2.6 billion monthly active users. It is, therefore, essential for startups to create engaging videos for the platform to increase their brand’s visibility, reach the right audience, and deliver value through their content. 

In this article, let’s look at the YouTube video marketing software for startups that can help you do just that.

UK managers lose seven days a year answering admin questions

As UK productivity continues to lag behind its European neighbours in the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic, new findings have revealed that on average, managers are losing seven working days each year answering general operational or administrative questions.

UPSTREAM 2023: THE INNOVATION FESTIVAL THAT CONNECTS CHANGEMAKERS

From May 23 to 25, the Rotterdam Metropolitan Area will transform into a hotbed for talent, capital, and growth. Over forty partners, three full days, and one shared mission. Upstream 2023 is the international tech festival dedicated to a future-proof economy.  It is the place to be for any startup or scale-up looking to increase business and impact in a sustainable way. The annual festival is a co-creation of the Dutch innovation community, international corporations, and investors. As the three-day agenda is packed with close to fifty city events, Upstream 2023 offers a unique chance to connect with inspiring entrepreneurs, daring investors, and bold change makers. The past three editions attracted over 2.000 attendees from across the globe.

Marketing for the toy industry isn’t all fun and games

The rapid ascent of the toy and entertainment IP company Toikido within its industry has certainly been impressive. Founded during lockdown in 2020, the company is now an eight figure business and is partnered with companies such as Netflix, Skydance, Apple and RoBlox. In 2022 it sold over 20 million toys across 100 markets worldwide and intends to build on its success even further this year with the launch of its own computer game Piñata Smashlings which will be accompanied by a range of animated content as well as toys and books.

Entries in. Judging begins!

We want to make the Hustle Awards as transparent as possible, so you believe in the process and so you can truly see those shortlisted are there on merit.

Make sure your goals are setting you up for success, not stress!

Do you ever set yourself goals? Or are you winging it all the way?

As a highly experienced business coach and mentor, I am passionate about enabling entrepreneurs (particularly women) to build and grow profitable, happy businesses through banishing stress, overwhelm and procrastination and by using proven business strategies and methodologies, together we build the business that they want.

Almost 400 startups will come after 1M euros at Latitude59’s pitching competition

Latitude59 will be held on May 24-26 in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2023, the conference’s traditional pitching competition – L59 Pitch Competition – is spiced up by lots of applicants from afar. “In addition to a good number of applications from the Baltics, Finland, and Poland, this time a record number of 28 startups from the USA and Canada have applied. In addition, there are startups from South Korea, Peru, and Australia. Seven startups have applied from Ukraine,” said Triin Ilves, the Head of Startup Relations at Latitude59.