: More than a quarter of Brits now make the majority of their purchases online – an increase of 18% when compared to shopping pre-pandemic, according to new data.
Companies need skilled workers more than ever. Without them, they will fail to grow and maintain a competitive edge. According to recent reports, organisations across the UK are seeking to plug a growing digital skills gap, which is estimated to cost the economy £63bn a year.
Humm Care is a health-tech app offering personalised and curriculum based medical and non-medical support through the family building journey.
Venture Capital firm, QVentures announces key management hires and appoints Andrea Acerbi as Partner. New senior hires to the QVentures team are Ranjeet Sandu, joining as Chief Operating Officer and Nick Hill, joining as Principal to expand QVentures’ footprint of working with Family Offices.
New research released today by Ricoh Europe reveals that the majority of workers seek more stimulation and creativity in their job, suggesting that employers need to do more to provide fulfilling work.
Home Grown, a private members’ club in Marylebone, London, and a global community of visionary entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders, has become a vital space for many of the new founders to connect and grow. By offering unrivalled access to market insights, industry knowledge and exclusive networking opportunities, the club provides entrepreneurial pioneers with unique resources to unlock the true value of their business potential.
The starting phase of a business is not easy, and there are many important legal matters to settle before you get started. This article will outline some of the key legal considerations you need to remember when establishing a business, from selecting the right business structure to registering your business and complying with relevant regulations.
Whilst 2022 has seen large falls in asset values across global financial markets – a consequence of persistent inflation and rising interest rates – clean energy infrastructure remains an attractive destination for investors, with record-high inflows year-to-date, according to industry executives from United Renewables and National Energy Holdings.
Nineteen extraordinary women from across the country have been unveiled as the 2022 finalists in the UK’s leading programme for female entrepreneurs. Now in their 20th year, the everywoman Awards in association with BGF, celebrate female entrepreneurs from all walks of life, providing a platform for them to share their achievements, challenges, and stories of success. From the founders of multi-million-pound empires to those spearheading social enterprises for the greater good, this year’s finalists are the role models whose success will inspire future generations of female entrepreneurs. Selected from nearly a thousand entries, the finalists’ stories tell of success in the face of adversity, innovative ways to solve business challenges and an appetite for business growth.
If you’ve recently started a business and you’re now looking to grow, the time will soon come where you may look to expand your team and your collective skillset to improve your chances of success.
Sharing learning from Year Here’s Co-Chairs Zoë Whyatt and Sneh Jani Patel gained as they co-led the Year Here board through the final year of our Fellowship.
In many ways, the pandemic has been a catalyst for cementing consumer power. People are more informed than ever, and are carefully examining the social good and corporate responsibility of the companies they spend their money with. A study from Accenture found, for example, that 50% of respondents would be more inclined to support a business if it stood for societal and cultural issues.
If you are running a startup business, you may believe you do not have the financial or organisational resources to hire support teams and bring them on board. However, selecting a suitable customer support model can significantly improve your business model. You can add value to your service and provide your customers peace of mind they have a contact point.
SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol-led tech incubator, has opened applications for Enterprising Women 3.0, a supportive and inclusive business support programme to help women take their business or idea to the next stage.
The biotech startup KeyZell and One Technology have developed a prototype of Artificial Intelligence for the diagnosis of cancer through imaging.
Starting a business can be an exhilarating experience but it also comes with a large share of stress and pressure. This is true for the entrepreneur at the top of the management structure and the shop floor worker. The health and well-being of you and your employees can be an asset to your startup, or a liability. It depends on how you manage yourself and your business.
More than a quarter (27%) of decision makers surveyed in British small businesses fear their business may close in the future while over two in five (42%) say a major business priority in the next six months is survival – according to new data.
Healthtech startup Sleepwave is providing more ways to help people wake up fresh with the launch of its haptic smart alarm for the Apple Watch. Sleepwave is a revolutionary motion-sensing smart alarm and sleep tracking app that addresses an overlooked area of sleep health: the quality of our morning wake up.
South Summit, annual meeting co-organised with IE University has announced its 11th edition, which will take place from the 7th-9th June 2023 in La Nave in Madrid, and it will be celebrated under the motto ‘Today 2030’ with the institutional support of the State Secretariat for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, the Community of Madrid and the Madrid City Council. A new claim that the main meeting point and connection point for key players in the global entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem aims to open a window into the future for today’s entrepreneurs and investors to learn about upcoming trends. and the way forward for the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs.
New global research reveals that over 1000 start-ups have raised media for growth funding in the last two decades to scale up brand awareness, data on audiences, and professional experience from media companies without having to spend cash.
