UK businesses think the future of retail is AR and VR experiences

Storyblok has released a survey of 6,000 consumers and 500 business leaders at medium sized ecommerce businesses across Europe and the US on the website features that influence their purchasing decisions.

Platf9rm Presents: Kickass Women – Equity Era

On Saturday 11 March Brighton & Hove’s most established independent coworking community, PLATF9RM, is back for their fourth annual Kickass Women event celebrating the achievements of the inspiring women in our community and beyond.

UK has seen biggest increase in number of women on boards since 2016

Ahead of International Women’s Day Raffolux, the UK’s leading digital raffling platform, shares that the UK has seen the biggest increase in the number of women on boards since 2016. The company analysed data from the annual FTSE Women Leaders Report to reveal that the UK experienced a +12.5% increase in the number of women on boards between 2016 and 2021. The increase is the largest seen in a list of similar countries.

E-commerce Germany Awards 2023: Winners and Takeaways

The E-commerce Germany Awards 2023 ceremony was a roaring success! The awards recognise the best and brightest companies, teams, and individuals in e-commerce across Germany. It was a star-studded evening with hundreds of prominent leaders from the world of e-commerce gathering to celebrate the achievements of the industry. Let us hop into the details!

Bridging the digital skills gap with new tech investment

According to the CBI, UK job vacancies are reaching record highs, currently at 147% of the February 2020 average. In those three years, an estimated half a million people of working age have left the UK labour market, and more than three-quarters of UK businesses say that access to labour is threatening UK competitiveness. Denis Dorval, Vice President of International, JumpCloud, highlights how to bridge the digital skills gap with new tech investment.

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.

Google, Apple, BT and Arm executives to speak at the world’s first Cambridge Tech Week

Cambridge will host the inaugural Cambridge Tech Week (CTW23) from 8-12 May 2023, celebrating the ideas of the future in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum technologies.

Pitch Perfect: How to Get Investor’s Attention

Hear ye, hear ye! Startups Magazine’s second event of 2023 will commence on March 29th, 2023 in the glorious seaside town of Brighton! Get tickets HERE.

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.

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.

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.

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.