FUTUREBUILD 2023: TOP TIPS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

Futurebuild is setting the stage for the construction industry to come together and share innovations in our joint goal of net zero. Taking place from March 7th to March 9th at London’s ExCeL, it will see creative startups and SMEs given the chance to share their pioneering ideas and products working to make net zero possible. The event is a unique opportunity to witness ground-breaking change first-hand, so we have put together five ways in which you can make the most out of Futurebuild 2023.

How to understand the importance of logos for your startup

Sadly, with only 10% of startups making it through their first year, there’s no doubt they face a challenge ahead of them. Reasons for this can include poor budgeting, misplaced marketing, lack of research, and/or choosing the wrong partners.

Unveiling the Future of E-commerce: A Look Back at the Top Insights from E-Commerce Berlin Expo 2023

Quite an event, that was! Discover the highlights and takeaways from this year’s unmissable E-Commerce Berlin Expo, where industry giants gathered to showcase their latest ideas, products, and services.

Elite Business launch livestreams at the UK’s biggest business expos

Elite Business, the publication dedicated to inspiring Britain’s SMEs, is celebrating 10 years of entrepreneurship with livestream panel discussions at the UK’s top business expos.

Joanne Safo, CEO of Lukango, wins top grant prize in Black Girl Fest Launchpad Programme

Joanne Safo, CEO of insurtech Lukango, has won the top prize of a £20k grant on the Black Girl Fest (BGF) Launchpad Programme, powered by Phoenix court, LocalGlobe, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce Ventures.

The UK’s first single parent dating app, Playdate, closes a £250,000 investment

Playdate, the Uk’s first dating app aimed solely at single parents and a bootstrapped family business, is building on an extremely successful first year of trading by closing its first external investment round,

BIME, THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INDUSTRY CONFERENCE, UNVEILS DETAILS OF ITS 2023 EVENT IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

After being in Colombia for the first time last year for an incredible successful 2022 edition, BIME returns to Bogota once again to host the first 2023 edition.

ESG is now the future of business transformation

Marketing and Business Transformation consultancy Chesamel has announced its partnership with the Corporate Governance Institute (CGI), the leading provider of corporate governance education.

Initial Marketing Considerations When Launching a Startup

Launching a startup is an exciting time, but typically it can also be a little frantic as you struggle to juggle competing necessities before your launch date.

The Four Day Work Week

That whole Monday to Friday, nine to five institution most of us know as reality is apparently coming to an end…or so they say.

PLANETARY TECHNOLOGIES PUBLISHES INNOVATIVE OCEAN-BASED CARBON REMOVAL

Today, Planetary Technologies (Planetary), the world leading innovator in ocean-based carbon removal, announces publication of its measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) protocol, for use in accurately quantifying ocean-based carbon removals.

The importance of outstanding customer service for SMEs

SMEs play a crucial role in the economy, accounting for a significant portion of job creation and economic growth. In today’s competitive market, providing outstanding customer service is essential for the success of SMEs. According to Khoros, 83% of customers agree that they feel more loyal to brands that respond and resolve their complaints.

Female founders: here’s what a successful pitch looks like

With more than a decade of experience in early-stage investing Lian Michelson, Investment Director at Vala Capital, finds that, unlike men, women underplay what their business is worth when they pitch to VC investors. Here she gives her top tips for that successful pitch.

Investment in UK industrial safetytech startups tops £150m

Investment in emerging technology startups focused on industrial safety and risk has soared in the UK since the end of 2020, according to Safetytech Accelerator, a non-profit technology accelerator focussed on safety, risk and resilience in industrial sectors.

Employees frustrated by misaligned technology investments

New research released today by Ricoh Europe reveals a disconnect between employer and employee perceptions of the workplace experience.

Angel investors support dementia management smartsocks

UK care-tech startup Milbotix Ltd announces an investment round to complete the development of SmartSocks that track signs of stress and agitation in people with neurocognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

The women in tech who cracked the mentor/mentee code

Academy’s Head of Performance, Natalya Sverjensky, sat down with Academy grad Tavija (who recently joined the railtech division within Tracsis plc) and her mentor Magda, Director of Digital Delivery at Virgin Media O2.

How to write a marketing email that really works

We know that email prospecting works.

What to expect at next week’s Workspace Design Show 2023!

With only a few days until The Workspace Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre, on 27-28 February 2023, here is a taste of what to expect. The show brings together striking features, a thought-provoking programme of talks featuring a whole host of speakers, from developers to architects and their blue-chip clients, along with accomplished exhibitors showcasing the latest workplace interiors innovations. All of this incredible content aligns perfectly with the show’s theme, Destination Workplace: Places Where People Want To Be.

More women than ever launched companies in 2022

Women founded more than 150,000 new companies last year despite a more challenging economic environment. The resilience of female entrepreneurs is underlined by data which shows that female founders started more firms in 2022 than ever before. The figures are published today in the Rose Review Progress Report 2023, which sets fresh goals to provide record levels of support for female entrepreneurs and drive up the numbers of female angel investors.