Workspace of the issue: AllBright

Paige West caught up with the team at AllBright to find out how this private member’s club for women, in Mayfair, is driving change for smart-minded women.

Women, technology, and sustainability

Women, tech, sustainability – all buzzwords at the moment. But Noleen Mariappen, Impact Entrepreneur and Advisor, can tell you that the journey for a woman in the tech space is far from all buzz!

Why employee appreciation shouldn’t be limited to one day

Keeping employees happy to commit and grow within a business should be a core aim of HR teams. However, it has been reported that nearly half of employees leave their role because they do not feel appreciated – particularly during the first quarter of the year when people naturally look for change.

Five Easy Ways to Conduct Your Own Market Research Before Starting a Business

You woke up with a brilliant idea that you know is going to be the next best thing, but now what?

Why does so little funding go to female founders?

The share of funding secured by female founders is unfairly and disproportionately low, a state of affairs that has remained unchanged for many years despite advances made in other areas of gender equality in business.

Prop Tech Show London 2023

I was fortunate enough to attend the London PropTech show last month, which featured a wide range of innovative exhibitors showcasing the technologies that will shape the future of the property industry.

QVentures Invests in Presentient Technologies

Venture Capital firm, QVentures, announces their latest pre-seed fund investment into Presentient Technologies, a software platform developing innovative tools for companies running clinical trials.

Why Do Startups Fail and How Can You Avoid These Mistakes?

Startups are a profitable business in the United Kingdom, raising £15.6 billion last year.

Web 3.0 company brandXchange acquires content agency to fastrack its global wellness ecosystem

brandXchange, a web 3.0 consultancy today announced that it has acquired specialised health, fitness and leisure agency aim Content Marketing and Public Relations (aim).

Glovo launches Impact Fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative to address socio-environmental challenges

Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category apps, has today announced the launch of Impact Fund, a first-of-its-kind in the rapidly growing delivery industry where a small amount of Glovo’s earnings from every order will be dedicated to boosting Impact & Sustainability projects.

Global Event Site Uses 3D Digital Mapping Technology For the World’s Most Iconic Venues

OnePlan, the world’s leading live event site and venue planning platform, today announced it has raised $6M in a new strategic investment led by Elysian Park Ventures and Verance Capital.

FIve Common OT Security Risks Faced By Startups In The Manufacturing Industry 

As manufacturing startups rely more on digital technologies, they become more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

How startups can avoid international tax fall-out during hypergrowth

As more startups expand internationally, and look abroad for expansion opportunities earlier in their life cycle, the tax function has shot up the boardroom priority list to mitigate against hefty revenue losses and risk of non-compliance with local tax guidelines.

Niyo Bootcamps to host Talent Expo to boost number of black women in tech

Niyo Bootcamps is to run its inaugural DistruptHER Talent Expo on 31 March 2023 to help improve the number of black women working in tech.

Women’s tech careers suffered due to cost-of-living crisis and COVID

Despite efforts of businesses to improve gender equality in the workplace, women are still unequally impacted by COVID and the cost-of-living crisis. The pandemic and current economic conditions have acted as major barriers towards women succeeding in technology related careers, new research suggests.

A new way to explore cities and build communities

In a city like London, local knowledge is everything.

Record 45% of funding raises led by women at SETsquared Bristol

A record 45% of total funds raised by companies at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol were led by women, according to their 2022 impact results.

AI can speak human, but can humans speak AI?

It feels like artificial intelligence has developed more in the past week than it has in the last 10 years.

StudentFinance secures €39m to democratise upskilling and launch in the UK

StudentFinance, a career mobility platform that helps people upskill for new career opportunities in the most in-demand market sectors, such as data, technology, engineering, artificial intelligence and climate/green economy; has raised €39m in Series A funding to provide access to skills-based training in Europe.

25 Women Shaping The Future Of Sustainability Unveiled

ChangeNOW, the largest event of solutions for the planet, today revealed the 25 nominees for its Women Shaping Our Future programme, which aims to shine a spotlight on women set to have a significant positive impact on the world over the next 10 years.