SALT is ready to hit the ground running

Emanating an inexorable flow of entrepreneurial spirit, Joe Dalton the CEO of marine finance start-up SALT is someone to watch.

Flexibility will be key to keeping your next cohort of colleagues happy

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.

Builder.ai data reveals over 20 million can’t live without social media

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.

Signs indicating a phishing attack on your business

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.

5 entrepreneurs reveal the books that shaped their lives

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 Passes £90m Funding Milestone in South East England

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.

Health and wellbeing support needs to adapt for the 45% now hybrid working

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.

Small Business Saturday announces UK tour to celebrate decade milestone

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.

Q&A: Matt Jones - Founder of MESOA skincare
Q&A: Matt Jones – Founder of MESOA skincare

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.

Returning to the office post COVID-19

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.

Green light given to sustainable startups with £5m investment

Sainsbury’s partners with Williams Advanced Engineering and gives green light to sustainable startups with £5m investment

Top Tips to Customer Service

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.

Career flex

How one woman brought together a background in wellness with a new business in financial advice to offer a holistic financial wellbeing service.

The best UK cities for technology professionals

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.

25% of freelancers wait 3 times longer than full time staff to get paid

Contract work may be on the rise following the COVID pandemic, but freelancers are still having to wait three times longer to get paid than full time staff as firms struggle with both cashflow and payroll issues, research shows.

Sage Intacct Manufacturing launches in the UK

Sage has launched Sage Intacct Manufacturing in the UK as part of an Early Adopter programme.

83% of tech leaders are concerned about looming recession

A recent survey of tech business leaders has revealed  that 83% are concerned about a looming recession. That’s according to B2B tech PR agency CommsCo, who surveyed 185 UK IT founders and leaders to uncover the concerns felt in the face of the current economic climate.

Research shows entrepreneurs start their first business after a decade in their day job

Employees give in to their entrepreneurial itch and start working for themselves after a decade in their day job, according to a new study.

Struggling to see through the cloud? Everything you need to know

The cloud means many different things to different people. For some, it’s a game-changer; for others it’s an incredibly daunting stage of a five-year transformation plan. Despite being around for many years now, the cloud is still steeped in mystery. This is, in part, because the sector has grown to become particularly complex, and features its own unique jargon. Paul Anderson, Cloud Services Business Manager EMEA, Ricoh Europe discusses.

14th Edition of BFSI IT Summit: India (Mumbai)

After successful 13editions of BFSI IT Awards & Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event to enhance the experience of the latest insights in“Re-imagining BFSI-Culture, Strategy & Innovation”  As the sector continues to drive innovation,14th Edition BFSI IT Summit India. the IT leaders find themselves looking for new ways to define their digital transformation strategy comprehensively, outgrow competition and stay relevant with the risk of real challenges but great potential rewards, customer-centric approaches, automation of processes, and security concerns continue to be top of mind for the IT leaders from the BFSI sector.