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.

Personal Board of You Inc.

The events of recent years have prompted many people to reflect on what they want from their personal and professional lives.

Is ‘voice’ the new search?

With the sun shining through the window on the Skyline stage at BrightonSEO, Jon Earnshaw from Pi Datametrics delivered an intriguing and engaging talk to delegates about the future of SEO by looking at how people actually go about searching. Perhaps most poignantly pointing to ‘voice’ as the future.

Europe leads the world in cyber threat protection

SEON has released its latest ‘Global Cybercrime Report’, which highlights the varying dangers associated with cyber threats around the world.

Investment into fast-charging battery startup Gaussion

Gaussion, a UCL spinout that has developed new technology to allow ultrafast and safe battery charging, has raised £2.85 million in a seed investment round led by BGF and UCL Technology Fund (UCLTF).

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.

Billions in R&D grant funding for startups from government funding agencies

Startups are crucial to the long-term health and prosperity of the UK economy by creating wealth, jobs, and revenues to the exchequer. In the last financial year, over 750,000 startups were registered.

Don’t wait any more and develop your business with AWS B2B SaaS Accelerator support

The AWS B2B SaaS Accelerator, an Amazon Web Service brand initiative in collaboration with Vestbee platform, is currently accepting final applications. This equity-free, online program spans over four weeks and aims to provide SaaS startups at the early stages with a distinctive chance to scale their business, learn from recognised experts, build industry networks, obtain exposure to top VC funds, and other benefits.

Three principles to ensure you are maximising the network and team around you

A good network and team are essential for any form of career success, and building a Personal Board is one way to ensure you are maximising the potential of your connections.

Less Than One Week to Go Until SME XPO 2023

Run by the Evening Standard and supported by Chrome OS, SME XPO is the UK’s leading event dedicated entirely to ambitious SME founders and decision makers who are looking to scale. 

Pivotal raises £4.5m to solve biodiversity measurement at scale

Biodiversity data company, Pivotal, is announcing a £4.5 million seed round, led by Octopus Ventures, to help it transform the economics of biodiversity tracking and build the definitive platform to measure biodiversity at scale.

Personal branding agency WOAW announces arrival of 26 year-old CEO

London based personal branding agency WOAW have announced the appointment of Freddie Paxton as their new CEO – taking over from Joe Binder, who founded the company.

Net Zero is impossible without technology, Earth Day survey finds

Ahead of Earth Day 2023, new research suggests that although UK climate technology is playing a crucial role in tackling global climate change, challenges in accessing funding and finding the right talent are impeding the development of the industry.

Business Without Blood Sports: House of Parliament

Yesterday I attended the launch of the “Business Without Blood Sports” event, by leading animal welfare charity, The League Against Cruel Sports, at the historic House of Parliament. I found out the hard way that you’re not allowed to take pictures of every pretty thing you see in this magnificent building.

UK’s first national week to celebrate women in business

June 19-23 sees the launch of National Women’s Enterprise Week (NWEW), the first ever UK wide celebration of female led businesses.

How to build a unicorn in the post-pandemic inflationary world

The global boom in startup valuations has abruptly stopped, with a dramatic drop in the number of new tech unicorns created, multiple failed initial public offerings, lower valuations, job cuts and startup bankruptcies.

Roll on summer: The no mess suncream applicator teaching sun safety to children

With warmer weather on the way, parents across the UK will be thinking about how to keep their children safe in the sun. Enter: Solar Buddies – the world’s first child-friendly suncream applicator.

The product, created by Welsh mums Kelli and Laura, recently gained a huge new audience when it was successfully pitched in the Dragons’ Den. Here, we learn more about the idea and how the pair found success and bumps along the road.  

Watch out for burnout

Employees who are dealing with burnout will struggle to be productive and you may even start to notice issues such as more sickness absence, errors being made, poor performance and a lack of engagement.

Eight seconds to explain why prospects should buy what you’re selling

Your startup’s value proposition is like its heartbeat. If it’s not clear and consistent, you risk an uncertain future.