Why you shouldn’t let hustle culture take over
This article is part 2 of 2 in the series Everyday I'm hustling

Feel like you must ‘rise and grind’ every morning? That you need a side hustle to be successful? That if you don’t stay behind at work you’re failing? 

Yep. Sounds like hustle culture has a part to play.

Zoom announces the expansion of Zoom IQ, the smart companion that empowers collaboration and unlocks potential

Today at Enterprise Connect,  Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced the expansion of Zoom IQ, a smart companion that empowers collaboration and unlocks people’s potential by summarising chat threads, organising ideas, drafting content for chats, emails, and whiteboard sessions, creating meeting agendas, and more.

How can I make my small business cyber-secure?

Apple rolled out an update to its iOS 16 to fix two major security flaws in February, urging users to upgrade now to avoid cyber threats. It’s not the first time the tech giant has issued security warnings this year, with owners of older Apple models also being urged to upgrade their settings. With hybrid working here to stay, many teams are using their personal devices for work. But what does this mean for business security?

The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the BBEC23 event at the London Chamber of Commerce.

How to Take a Local Business Global

The aim of most startups is to achieve success locally, nationally and, finally, internationally.

No evidence of responsible AI activity in eight of the world’s largest banks

Research shows one third of North America and Europe’s largest banks lack transparency and are failing to publicly report on the progress of their AI development.

Five common mistakes for leaders supporting women’s health at work

With the recent rejection of the menopause bill by the UK parliament, a discussion into women’s health in the workplace has opened up on a larger scale than ever before.

Connectivity Concerns: Cutting back on WFH’s little luxuries isn’t as easy as it seems

Working from home has been largely viewed as the norm ever since the last lockdown was lifted.

Hadean raises an additional $5m to supercharge the metaverse

London-based metaverse startup, Hadean, has raised $5 million in funding from new Web3, gaming and enterprise global investors to facilitate the rapid build-out of the company’s bleeding-edge metaverse infrastructure solution – a critical component for the creation of immersive vast virtual worlds for training and entertainment and data-driven digital twins for enterprise.

Brits are over a third more stressed than 10 years ago

In the run-up to Stress Awareness Month, feel-good PR agency Lem-uhn finds that the number of Brits searching for the keyword ‘stress’ rose by over a third (34%) in February 2023 compared to the same month ten years earlier.

Remote workers tracked by managers to boost productivity

Millions of British workers are being monitored by managers using cloud based software to ensure they stay productive while working remotely.

UK net zero startups keen to tap into Malaysia’s tech ecosystem

10 UK net zero startups pitched their technologies for up to $1 million investment and entry into an accelerator programme for green startups.

The power of beauty in the consumers’ hands

Beauty Buddy is designed to put the power of beauty in the consumers hands. Users of the app can search or scan the barcode of a beauty product to access reviews from friends, influencers, and other members of the community.

ELITE BUSINESS 100 AWARDS EVENING CELEBRATES TOP-PERFORMING SME BUSINESSES

The Elite Business 100 (EB100) Awards Evening, held on Friday, 17th March, at the Tower Hotel, London, was a night of celebration for the top-performing SME businesses of the year. This prestigious event recognised and honoured the EB100 top-performing SMEs from a wide range of industries.

Making the world a safer place with WalkSafe

Everybody has the right to feel safe, wherever they are and in any situation. Born off the back of wanting to make change, WalkSafe was founded in 2020 with the aim of giving users as much information about their surroundings as possible.

TOP STARTUPS ANNOUNCED BY BLOOM

Amidst economic turmoil and an era of polycrisis, Bloom announces this year’s top startups – celebrating some of the UK tech businesses who are triumphing against all odds.

Nominations open for Tech4Good 2023

Nominations for the Tech4Good Awards 2023 are now open. Created by UK disability tech charity AbilityNet in 2011, these inspiring awards celebrate people and organisations using tech to make the digital world a better place.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF THE SPRING BUDGET 2023 AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE SME AND SCALE UP COMMUNITY

The unpredictability of the UK economy continues unabated, with today’s unexpected rise in inflation to 10.4% alongside further casualties in the banking system. This all shortly after Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his inaugural Spring Budget with the intention of delivering stability, certainty and calm.

Alight reveals workplace benefits are missing the mark with UK employees

According to a report from Alight, a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider, workplace benefits play an important role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent – yet employees do not always see value in their existing benefits, while employers generally overestimate them.  

NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY CENTRE LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP NEW SERVICES TO HELP MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES STAY SECURE ONLINE

CYBER security experts have today (Tuesday 21st March) launched two flagship new services designed to help millions of UK small businesses stay secure online and protect their livelihoods.