Innovative Property and Tech investment firm, Convivia, announce Sir Stephen Hillier as Non-Executive Chair

Convivia, the company committed to empowering low-income tenants with luxury accommodation, continues to expand its leadership team.

Who cares if leaders feel lonely?

We talk a lot about how leaders need to make sure everyone in their team is happy and comfortable. It’s important to create a culture that promotes well-being and performance, but while leaders take care of the people they lead, who is taking care of them?

Other Basic Steps

So far in this ‘Back to Basics’ series we have looked at nine fundamental areas that entrepreneurs and would-be founders either consider or should be considering, both before and during their startup journey. These have covered: Should I Find a Co-founder?; Working with Advisors; To Scale or Not to Scale?; Pitch Decks and Business Plans; Think Green!; Raising Finance; Basic Truths; Cash Flow is Everything; and Second Thoughts.

Bureaucratic IT security processes cause data breaches

Information security processes may hurt more than they help, diminishing staff focus and opening businesses up to a greater risk of data breaches, according to the latest research from Zivver.

How can traineeships flip youth unemployment on its head

Joe Crossley, CEO of Qube Learning, firmly believes further education, particularly traineeships, is a route to a sustainable career and positive future for many people. Here Joe discusses how traineeships have been a pathway to learning and development since 2014 and play a pivotal part in supporting organisations to employ skilled workforces.

‘The Great Resignation’ Sees Explosion in Numbers of Digital Nomads

The amount of people ditching their desk-bound jobs and heading to foreign shores for a better work-life balance has skyrocketed in the last two years and shows no sign of slowing, according to research.

Digital mavericks revealed as future champions of global energy & climate challenges

The champions of this year’s ABB Electrification Startup Challenge have been announced at an awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany, following an exciting finale which saw 20 finalists pitching their digital innovations to tackle a range of global energy challenges.

Get It Made offers grants for female-led engineering enterprises

Championing International Women in Engineering Day (23rd June 2022), London-based manufacturing specialist, Get It Made, announce a grant to encourage the growth of female employment within UK engineering, design and manufacturing industries.

Startups are being pressured to mature faster now than ever before

With the European proptech market now accounting for around 20% of global proptech investment (Property Week, 10 March), it’s high time we looked at the pressures real estate technology startups are facing to stand out, get in front of the right people and mature faster. Three industry experts share their views on how startups can scale in a truly sustainable way:

Effortless sustainable shopping: browser extension finds green alternatives

Beagle Button is a browser extension that automatically finds its users sustainable alternatives to products and services bought online has launched.

Transforming the delivery of support for tinnitus

Up to one in seven people are affected by tinnitus worldwide. With no cure, tinnitus is commonly left unmanaged or poorly managed, causing significant distress for those living with the condition. Tinnitus is the perception of noises in the head and/or ear which have no external source.

Health 4.0 or the challenge of digitising the health system for better patient care

Cellular rejuvenation, Artificial Intelligence to prevent data leakage or the use of Big Data for research will be some of the issues that will be addressed at the Healthcare & Life Sciences Forum of DES2022

5 reason the Hustle Awards can’t be missed!

The Hustle Awards are just around the corner. We are thrilled to let you know that this year the awards will be bigger, better, and most definitely entertaining.

Virtual Initiative Returns to support fintech startups and scaleups in europe to connect with investors and partners

A European tech initiative has returned in 2022 to support tech startups and scaleups access the UK, Ireland and Europe to better connect with investors and potential partners.

How to help your team beat imposter syndrome

Everyone, at some point in their career, has experienced feeling less-than-confident. Whether you were a nervous junior who felt like they had everything to prove, a new recruit meeting a highly-skilled team or an employee who has recently received a promotion – feeling like you don’t belong in a workplace or don’t deserve to be there is one of the most universal experiences going around.

Learning at work week 2022: Understanding employee learning styles

Learning and development are crucial in creating a high performing team. Everyone processes information differently and it’s no different when we learn. With no two people the same, it’s important to acknowledge the different employee learning styles of employees in your team.

Plug and Play launches in the UK

Plug and Play, the global corporate innovation platform and early-stage investor, has launched in the UK. Through partnerships with UK brands – including founding partners Jaguar Land Rover and BT Group – Plug and Play will build and run innovation programmes rooted in collaboration between corporates and startups. Plug and Play also aims to make up to 30 investments per year into UK early-stage startups.

HumanForest launches its #nametheforest competition

London’s first carbon neutral micro-mobility company, HumanForest, is on a mission to reposition transportation in the capital’s mindsets, by encouraging Londoners to feel more engaged with the way they choose to get around.

Why meme-stock speculators ditching Bitcoin is good for crypto

Meme-stock speculators are falling out of love with Bitcoin – and this is could be good for the crypto market, affirms the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

The Rise of the Retail Investor: The Technology Transforming Investor Relations

Historically, larger institutions have held the keys to the investment kingdom. Banks, hedge funds and other financial heavyweights have long used exclusive access and knowledge to peer under the hoods of public companies, using their findings to inform their investment decisions. Meanwhile individual investors have been left with little power in the stock market, deprived of the access and insight required to compete and find an edge.