FREEDOM BUSINESS SUMMIT 2022 WILL BRING TOGETHER 3000+ ENTREPRENEURS

Freedom Business Summit 2022 is a premier online summit for those looking for ways to explore new horizons for building location-independent lifestyle, mitigate geopolitical risks, and take their freedom back.

Leading tech professionals to virtually discuss cloud solutions and sustainable data centres in Qatar

On September 6, 2022, the 12th global edition of the World Cloud Show – Qatar will convene experts in Cloud & Data Center technologies, alongside enterprises. Santiago Bañales López, Dr. Antonio Sanfilippo, Dr. Ahmed Darwish Elsayed, and other eminent speakers will address the audience to discuss the need to investigate the possibilities of cloud-based solutions in Qatar.

The 2022 Women’s Business Awards Finalists announced

We are extremely proud to announce the Finalists of the 2022 Women’s Business Awards and excited to see our very own Rachel Boswell listed for the Customer Excellence Award!

Easy tips for SMEs on closing sales over the phone

Closing sales over the phone takes time and patience. However it is a process that can be effective, if implemented correctly. Business communication is vital and should not be downplayed to employees, some of whom might be picking up the phone to a customer for the first time.

Marketing mistakes startups make after raising investment

Unlocking capital from investors can help many startups either get started with their growth or help them sustain it, depending on the nature of their solution.

ShelfNow shares how SMEs can operate more efficiently

The latest economic forecasts predict stagnated growth across the UK economy next year and a recent survey has found that three-quarters (75%) of SMEs are pivoting in response to existing economic difficulties.

Winners of Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship event unveiled

MicroGreens has been named the winner of the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition in the business category, after competing it out with Europe’s best young entrepreneurs in Gen-E 2022, the largest entrepreneurship festival across Europe.

The UK’s most popular employee ‘work perks’

A new study by Remote has surveyed 10,000 individuals across five nations to reveal what employees value the most when it comes to ‘work perks’, and how these differ across locations, industries and generations. You can view the full story here.

Mickey joins forces with MaterialsXchange to create exchange for lumber

Mickey, a technology startup that brings the trading of physical commodities online, has announced it has joined forces with MaterialsXchange (MX), a B2B eCommerce and digital marketplace that matches lumber buyers and sellers across the United States and Canada through its online platform.

Sustainability platform records 45% rise in new users following national awareness campaign

Sustainable parenting platform, YoungPlanet, has recorded a 45% increase in app sign-ups during the six weeks of their latest awareness campaign, CirculaTED, which saw an intrepid teddy bear travel the length and breadth of the UK to raise awareness of the circular economy. The app is used by families across the UK to give and receive pre-used children’s items for free, helping parents to prevent unnecessary landfill waste.

Top 10 UK & Ireland Startup Events To Attend

Startup life can be full of ups and downs with founders facing all kinds of hurdles along the way. However, one thing that you can always count on within the startups world is community. Without the insights and advice from the people who have been there and done it, people would just be making the same mistakes over and over again.

How to do business in the creator economy

Content creation has quickly become a powerful draw for those looking to shed the burdens of a nine-to-five job. The influencers touting their six-figure salaries, lavish lifestyles, and all the free gifts they are receiving also create a tempting image of what a career in content creation would be like.

Entries open for UK’s ‘impressive female entrepreneur’ line-up

Fantastic female entrepreneurs across the UK are being encouraged to apply for a place in a line-up of Britain’s 100 most impressive female business owners.

RESEARCH: Key areas where businesses waste the most time and money – and how product can help

Most large companies struggle with 10 key areas of inefficiency, according to a report from product experience platform Pendo.

Hit the Brakes: customer loyalty among ridesharing apps is crashing

Customer loyalty in ridesharing services has declined 25 points in the past year according to research from Chattermill.

5 marketing lessons from the Platinum Jubilee

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee encouraged an onslaught of innovative, creative and sometimes bothersome campaigns, with brands from McDonald’s to The Times capitalising on the momentous occasion.

Britain’s most inspirational small firms of 2022

This year’s most inspirational British small businesses have been revealed by the Small Business Saturday campaign, as it marks its ten-year anniversary with a call for the public to support small businesses in the community and shop small.

Justhome raises €3.3m to help more people become homeowners

Justhome, the next-gen home financing startup, has raised €3.3m in a pre-seed funding round led by Target Global.

ALL SET TO HOLD STARTUP OLÉ ’22. THE GREAT SUMMIT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION STARTS ITS ACTIVITIES THIS COMING MONDAY IN SALAMANCA

More than 700 speakers and 160 startups are taking part in this eighth edition, which will be held on 5th, 6th and 7th of September in Salamanca and will be attended by the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Ms Mariya Gabriel. The event is part of the CYL-HUB project, which is financed with more than 1.3 million euros by the EU Next Generation funds, channelled by the Junta de Castilla y León with the support of the main institutions in Salamanca, such as the City Council, the Diputación and the University of Salamanca. The attendance of more than 2,000 people has already been confirmed, with very active participation.

10 ways marketing can help SMEs thrive in a recession

In an economic downturn, the marketing budget is minimized first, despite history showing time and time again that it is not a good idea to cut back. Our top ten reasons will show the necessity of small business marketing to thrive in a recession.