New Twilio report in collaboration with Professor Andrew Stephen of the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, reveals speed is no longer the only expectation – expertise and human connection are just as important. UK consumers find businesses much harder to reach than the rest of Europe, with nearly two fifths (39%) agreeing that it is more difficult now than in the past.
The three P’s of sustainability and ethical business – Planet, People, Profits – or the so-called ‘triple bottom line’ is one of those buzzwords you hear a lot right now. The theory is that your company should take all three elements into consideration when making decisions for a sustainable future.
Vivo Surgical, a pioneering medical device company based in Singapore, has become the first start-up to win the prestigious WIPO-IPOS IP for Innovation Award for 2022. Now in its 10th year, this award celebrates Singaporean companies that have achieved outstanding growth through the successful application of intangible assets and intellectual property. Over 40 organizations have received this highly regarded accolade since its inception, with this year’s criteria centered around adaptable and resilient companies emerging through recent global challenges.
Branding is always one of the most challenging parts of launching your business: the message you send needs to perfectly convey your values and appeal to the market. Just like a person, your company is unique, and you want it to be likable.
Hiring new talent is the most unexpected challenge faced by entrepreneurs when running a small business, according to research.
Just 18% of employers provide urology support for their male employees according to research from digital health platform Peppy.
CEEZER, the B2B marketplace for carbon credits, closes a €4.2m round, led by Carbon Removal Partners with participation of Norrsken VC and with existing investor Picus Capital.
A new initiative is being launched to support UK-based MedTech SMEs and innovators to help collaborative companies and organisations to complete clinical or technology trials successfully.
Suicide is preventable. Employee benefits can and do help to prevent suicide in many ways – from providing access to mental health support such as counselling, to help with debt and money worries. However, employee benefits can only help if they are utilised and appreciated.
On the one hand, remote working allows cancer patients to continue to work during their treatment and rehabilitation (if they so wish). Being able to work as and when they feel sufficiently well enough without needing to commute and without having to ask for workplace adjustments can make this a lot easier for employees.
In general terms, once a contract has been agreed it becomes binding and the parties will be legally bound to perform according to the contractual terms and conditions. However, in reality, it is not always that simple and things can go wrong.
Radiology technology startup Hexarad has completed its Series A funding round with an additional raise of £2.2m. This is in addition to £2.3m Hexarad raised in 2021, bringing the full raise to £4.5m.
Orbit Startups, a new program from venture firm SOSV, has named the 10 startups chosen for its inaugural cohort. The startups have each received initial funding of about US$150,000 together with an intensive program that supports their growth across emerging and frontier markets.
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.
KeyZell begins a private pre-sale through a Token Generation Event to continue advancing in the development of its KEYZELL OPS project. TheK2Z Utility Token project will issue in this private phase a maximum of 200 thousand tokens and 2,000 NFT.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
