How to attract & recruit diverse talent

Isobelle Panton, Director of Student Recruitment & International at University Academy 92, founded by the Class of 92’ in partnership with Lancaster University, shares 10 tips to drive diversity within your talent acquisition strategy and how to engage & retain diverse talent.

COUNTDOWN TO THIS WEEK’S STARTUP OLÉ LATAM ROADSHOW WITH SPECTACULAR FORECASTS OF PARTICIPANTS

The fifth edition of the largest European event of entrepreneurship and technological innovation in Latin America mobilises corporations, investors, accelerators, startups, and media during its activities in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Self-employed, micro-enterprises and startups from Castilla y León will also participate.

New help programme launched for struggling small businesses

Small Business Britain has launched a new support programme, in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group,  aimed at helping small businesses in difficulty survive the challenging economic period.

Employers must embrace equality for women working abroad

With the theme of International Women’s Day 2023 being ‘embrace equality’, Towergate Health & Protection is asking employers to support the equality of female employees working abroad.

Weavr Brings Open Banking to Embedded Finance in First-of-its-Kind Deal

Following the announcement of impressive growth in the past year, Weavr has confirmed the acquisition of B2B Open Banking platform, Comma Payments, in a first-of-its kind deal within the world of embedded finance.

MEplace raises £1.2 million to childcare focused on mental and physical health

MEplace, a London-based early years nursery group promoting both mental and physical health, has raised £1.2 million in seed funding from leading consumer investor Active Partners.

‘Technology can prevent deaths’ says leading cardiac consultant at Medtech FUTURES conference

The UK is facing a healthcare crisis and clinicians at Health Tech Enterprise’s MedTech FUTURES Conference, held on 1 March 2023, highlighted the need for technological solutions to meet the current, unmet clinical needs within the NHS and ensure it delivers world-class care for major health problems.

Getting Real with Real Estate

Emma Malha, Co-founder of online real estate marketplace Beanstock, grew up in Lebanon and moved to Paris to attend business school when she was 21. After graduation, she joined a food delivery startup and it was here she met her co-founder and a lot of brainstorming began!

A woman at the forefront of emerging creative technology

For our Founder Focus feature this issue, we chat with Tanya Laird, Founder of Digital Jam, and the host of the Digital Jam Sessions; an inspirational woman who, despite currently battling cancer, still continues to facilitate collaboration and innovation in the gaming and augmented reality (AR/VR) sector.

Cost-of-living crisis unleashes new generation of female entrepreneurs

The proportion of British microbusinesses owned by women has surged during the cost-of-living crisis and since the start of the pandemic, new data from GoDaddy shows.

Nine valuable lessons from nine years in business

Despite the economic backdrop, there were over 3.8 million new business applications filed in the first three quarters of 2022, making us Brits keen for entrepreneurial action.

Safe Working Essentials: Five Tips For Startups To Remain Compliant

For an entrepreneur there are few things as exciting as starting a new business. From bagging your first client or sale to turning the keys in the door of your first office, the big moments come thick and fast at the beginning.

IWD 2023: Margaret Dabbs’ Advice to Young Female Entrepreneurs

Female entrepreneurs are still underrepresented in business, but the numbers are growing. The Rose Review Progress Report 2022 showed that more women than ever are creating new businesses.

Female founders fast-tracking the transition to clean energy

The challenge of climate change must be met with serious urgency. Countries around the world need to pursue efforts to limit global warming, and the energy sector has an important role to play in helping achieve carbon neutrality, or net zero.

Tackling gender disparity in technology – Reed’s Women in Technology Mentoring Programme

Reed has announced an exciting new partnership with career coaching platform Propelelo.

City & Guilds call for tailored support for women to balance the success scales

Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds: “International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the success stories of women across the globe. And the success stories are aplenty.”

Technology and banking giants back UK small businesses to get digital

Emma Jones, CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, said: “Increasing digital capacity is a key driver of productivity and growth. 

Cooley partners with Femtech Lab to support high growth femtech companies

Cooley has partnered with Femtech Lab, a leading femtech accelerator, to support innovative high growth femtech companies as they develop and scale.

British FinTech SteadyPay has closed a $3 million seed round

N1 fintech fund invested in SteadyPay, a British progressive lending platform with a Co-founder from Ukraine. European venture funds such as Ascension, The Future Fund, and others have already invested in this fintech.

Where are they now? isosconnect

isosconnect is an app for independent health & well-being practitioners, simple & safe software to keep you connected to your clients. The last time we spoke with Kim Page, her and her team were on the cusp of launching isosconnect – an online platform where practitioners can meet clients online, safely, and securely.