Ukrainian Resilience: 10 Impressive Startups

Last year, just a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, I took a trip to Krakow, Poland (against my mother’s wishes).

UK HEALTH-TECH PLATFORM FLORENCE ANNOUNCES FURTHER GROWTH WITH EXPANSION INTO CANADA

Florence, one of the UK’s fastest-growing healthcare technology companies, has today announced its expansion into the Canadian market.

Espria continues to champion how to ‘do more with less’

Espria, a leader in digital workspace solutions, is taking its expertise across the country with the most advanced technologies in security, document solutions, communications, automation, and more as their Optimise IT event goes on the road.

Manchester is the gaming capital of the UK

New research has revealed that Manchester is the gaming capital of the UK. 

Why businesses should value a mental health audit in 2023

A mental health audit can help a company better understand parts of its business that could remain hidden from view or present as future problems. The mental health requirements of employees continue to shift, so evaluating where the gaps exist now in terms of mental health training, diagnosis and treatment for conditions, and the use of data to measure the success of the workplace, can help leaders to prepare and make informed decisions about their workforce’s requirements.

IWD: Supporting employees during the menopause

As we approach International Women’s Day, it seems like an appropriate opportunity to discuss menopause in the workplace. Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce, with 8 out of 10 menopausal women in work.

Is sustainable growth achievable for European SMEs in 2023?

Without a doubt, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential to the European economy.

Altnets celebrated as one of the top SMEs in the UK

From hundreds of entries across every sectors, Altnets has been ranked 35th overall in the Elite Business 100 (EB100). The Brighton-based telecoms supplier will celebrate at an awards evening on March 17th in London and be included in the EB100 digital guide and online directory, with a viewership of over half a million people.

AstroLabs Celebrates 10 Years of Ecosystem Building at Step Conference Opening Night in Dubai

AstroLabs celebrates 10 years of ecosystem building in MENA amidst a full house of its community members, partners, and the UAE’s top disruptors at the opening night of Step 2023. This exclusive event gathered panels and fireside chats with tech industry champions, including Mudassir Sheikha, Co-Founder and CEO of Careem, along with Muhammed Mekki and Louis Lebbos, founding partners of AstroLabs.

Tech industry leaders to debate digital skills crisis in Parliament

Technology industry leaders have been invited to Parliament for a special debate on the UK’s digital skills crisis.

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.

The perfect storm

What do we get if we take a dose of entrepreneurial impostor syndrome, media, and a female founder? The potential for a perfect storm that leads to business failure before it has even had the chance to bloom.

LGBTQ+ employees are best supported when benefits are fully inclusive

Employers should demonstrate their commitment to cultivating a diverse workforce by offering inclusive employee benefits, according to digital health app, Peppy. 

Convincing investors to say ‘yes’ in this current climate

Given that we might have officially entered a recession by the time you read this article, and with other global economies also on the brink of recession, when I think about the issues that women in tech are facing, raising funds in this climate seems high up on the agenda.

Debt fears holding SMEs back from seeking investment

Business leaders are being held back from meeting growth ambitions due to negative connotations surrounding debt, according to research from Growth Lending.

Why now’s the time to think beyond survival to growth

There’s no question that UK small businesses are feeling the strain right now. These SMEs are contending with a cocktail of rising overheads, while customers have less cash in their pockets to spend.

42% of companies plan to increase headcount

Towergate Health & Protection releases the details of research into the recruitment plans of over 500 companies from across the UK. The findings reveal that one third (33%) of employers have increased their employee headcount over the last 12 months, and 42% are looking to increase employee numbers further over the next 12 months.

What’s in Store for Tomorrow’s Startups?

Among the questions I am most frequently asked is this one: When is the best time to pursue a start-up?

VoIP Call for forward thinking startups

Startups and SME’s are being told to switch to VoIP telecoms systems to support the growing demand for flexible working patterns or risk losing key staff.