Data has come to dominate many aspects of our lives, with Big Tech companies tracking almost everything we do online or on our phones. It is estimated that by 2025 we will have created nearly 200 zettabytes worth of data as more and more devices record more and more information. That is an unimaginably large amount of data. A zettabyte is one sextillion (one followed by 21 zeros) bytes. The Bible is just four million bytes.
For some business people, the opportunity to establish an overseas business is irresistible. Globalisation, increased online communication, the lure of international supply chains, and emerging markets are encouraging businesses from every industry to travel to foreign lands in search of new customer bases and better material sources.
First impressions count. How a company handles the first few days and months of an employee’s experience can have a serious impact not only on their new team member’s confidence and productivity but on the business’s ability to retain top talent.
How many times have you read the words ‘this tweet was posted in error by an intern’? It happens far too frequently and regardless of whether it’s true or not, it highlights the lack of any strategic approach to social media. Whether you have a large team, are a startup, or all of your social media content is handled by you as the founder – the common mistake many businesses make is by treating the medium as just another sales channel.
Emanating an inexorable flow of entrepreneurial spirit, Joe Dalton the CEO of marine finance start-up SALT is someone to watch.
Watch out — Gen Z is about to take over the office. Born between 1997 and 2012, the new generation of employees is entering the workforce. And they’re causing quite a stir.
The average Brit uses just 10 of the 17 apps on their phone according to new research from Builder.ai. Yet, over a third (35%) claim that they couldn’t live without using social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
According to recent studies, four out of 10 UK businesses reported suffering a cybersecurity breach in 2021, and the average (mean) cost of each attack is estimated at £13,400. With these stats in mind, Gildas Jones, Founder of Dial A Geek, discusses the most common cybersecurity threats to businesses, as well as highlighting the scams that are rising in prevalence.
Reading has long been touted as a major inspiration for high profile business leaders and entrepreneurs, with Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Warren Buffet among those to highlight the benefits.
Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank announces that the programme has delivered over 9,000 loans worth £90 million to startups in the South East of England. The figures point to the spirit of entrepreneurship in the region, with the average loan being just over £10,000.
Research revealed today by Towergate Health & Protection shows that on average 45% of employees are now working on a hybrid basis, splitting their time between working from home and their usual place of work.
The nation’s most loved independents have a chance to be put on the map, as the Small Business Saturday campaign announces plans to mark its ten-year anniversary with a special celebratory roadshow.
Matt is no stranger to building successful companies and developing national brands. Before hitting 40 years of age, he’d created, grown and sold a multi-million-pound marketing company, picking up the Great British NatWest Entrepreneur Of The Year award three years in a row along the way. Not afraid to take on a new challenge, Matt set his sights on tackling the male skincare industry head on, with the launch of MESOA For Men. We caught up with Matt to learn more about him and the journey.
The pandemic forced the world to change its working habits, with many working from home full time for the past two years to ensure employee safety. However, over two years on since the pandemic was declared, workplace habits are beginning to change. With 80% of people surveyed by Mckinsey stating they enjoy working from home and 41% of people saying they are more productive, is working from home here to stay? Mark Bond, Group Chair, Mentor and Coach at Vistage discusses.
As we celebrated World Youth Skills Day earlier this month (15th July) – the annual celebration of the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship as they begin their career journey, we wanted to highlight some tips from business leaders on how we can support the next generation as they enter the workforce.
Funding rounds and cash injections are fantastic for startups – but what we don’t often see discussed are the business challenges that rapid growth can present. For example, the cash injection following our Series B funding round helped us triple our headcount in just six months – but because our onboarding process wasn’t built to handle so many new employees joining, we realised this simple inefficiency was hindering everyone’s success.
Sainsbury’s partners with Williams Advanced Engineering and gives green light to sustainable startups with £5m investment
When establishing a startup, or later on during the whole scale up journey, there is one general concept that holds good, and that is that you should try to under promise and over deliver. When producing a Pitch Deck or Business Plan don’t just focus on the best case scenario and don’t always just go for the highest valuation as there can be many downsides in doing this; raised expectations is only one of them.
How one woman brought together a background in wellness with a new business in financial advice to offer a holistic financial wellbeing service.
In England and Wales, the technology industry posted more job vacancies in 2021 than the entirety of British businesses did in 2020 and nearly three million people took up jobs in the UK tech industry that year.
