Mental Health Awareness Week: encouraging lonely entrepreneurs to reach out

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, for which the theme is loneliness, SME accountancy firm, The Accountancy Partnership, is encouraging entrepreneurs to build founder support networks to reduce feelings of isolation.

Techstars London celebrates underrepresented founders in 2022 cohort

Techstars London has unveiled its 2022 cohort, with a major focus on supporting underrepresented founders. The latest cohort from the global accelerator is the most diverse in its London history.

How to support employees struggling with loneliness & remote working

Even as the pandemic stabilises, there’s no doubt that the remote working trend isn’t going anywhere.

5 ways your company Is forbidden from celebrating the Platinum Jubilee

With The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations fast approaching, brands all over Britain are racing to get a slice of the royal pie.

Enrolling with Enroly

When it comes to university, there is a lot to think about; often the onboarding and arrival processes for international students can be a nightmare. Enroly, founded by Jeff Williams and his Co-Founder Maynard Inkster, was created back in 2017 to address exactly this problem, as Enroly automates the CAS, visa and arrival process for universities, their international students, and agents.

The Hustle Awards 2022: Judging Day complete

Yesterday saw the prestigious group of judges come together for The Hustle Awards judging day 2022, sponsored by anglia unicorn. Taking place at Finsbury Business Centre in Clerkenwell, the sunny weather and the judge’s vast array of knowledge and expertise equated in a fantastic day.

Rising interest rates and soaring inflation: what does this mean for startups?

To say 2022 has been a tumultuous year so far would be nothing short of an understatement. The cost of living is soaring, inflation is at its highest level in 30 years and the energy price cap rose by 54% at the start of April.

Top passwords used by top-level executives

Today is World Password Day, and what better way to celebrate than to hear from top-level executives about the top passwords. High-ranking business executives have equally unhealthy password habits as many other internet users do, according to new research by NordPass.

Nine Engineering raise €1.1m to reinvent identity management

Access and identity control SaaS- and hardware start-up Nine Engineering is raising €1.1m to increase access security, site safety and privacy compliancy.

How has tech revolutionised the finance and insurance sector?

All-digital trends in banking and insurance companies will be discussed at Mastercard’s Banking & Insurance Forum at DES2022. Leading companies in digital banking or insurance such as EVOBANK, Finnovating, Mastercard, Arcopay, WEECOVER, VITAANCE, or LUKO will share their success stories in technological transformation and new business models

How to build brand loyalty

The power of loyalty is an often-overlooked concept when building and maintaining a brand. While no one can deny its power, creating loyalty is complex and many businesses struggle to achieve it. Research has proven that the cost of attracting a new customer is as much as five times more than keeping an existing one, so developing trust and loyalty should be an investment every company makes. But how exactly do you create meaningful relationships with your customers that evoke loyalty and secure future sales?

Revised system for ‘Right to Work’ checks – so what do you need to know?

The method used by employers to conduct the necessary ‘right to work’ checks will be altered once more, as was outlined within the latest guidelines recently unveiled by the Government. With the interim process that was introduced during the pandemic slated for imminent withdrawal, news regarding further revisions perhaps won’t come as much of a surprise for many employers. However, there remains an element of disquiet as to whether the new procedures could also have a costly impact on business owners at a time when soaring expenses are already hurting many industries.

25% of wealthy investors to include NFTs in investment mix

More than a quarter of high-net-worth investors will include NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, into their portfolios this year, a new global survey from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations has revealed.

Why now is the perfect time for precision medicine

Dubai, UAE, 3rd May 2022: Recent technological advances provide a significant stimulus to the field of precision medicine, fast-tracking disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle.

Entries in. Judging begins!

We want to make the Hustle Awards as transparent as possible, so you believe in the process and so you can truly see those shortlisted are there on merit.

What is dot voting and how can it help strengthen decision makiing?

Making group decisions can be inefficient at the best of times, or an ordeal at worst. That time you couldn’t agree on lunch plans in the office with colleagues, and, no, being distracted by email overload was no excuse. Or when your team hit the wall while trying to decide on a research project.

10 proven tactics to upgrade your SaaS marketing campaigns

As we are pivoting towards a digital-first world, SaaS is an acronym that pops up now and then. It stands for ‘software as a service’, and the boom in digital suggests significant growth in the SaaS industry.

RideTandem raises £1.75m seed round to tackle “transport poverty”

RideTandem, a mobility-as-a-service startup providing affordable and reliable transport solutions for people affected by “transport poverty”, has raised £1.75m in seed funding.

ESG startup Nossa Data raises a £1.2m seed investment

Nossa Data, the fintech startup that is helping corporates to streamline their ESG reporting, has raised a £1.2m seed round led by Symvan Capital and BGF. The round also brings in prominent angel investors as well as follow-on funding from SFC Capital and Techstars.

Burnham calls on Northern tech community to do digital differently

Business leaders invited to join journey to £10bn sector with opportunities for all. GM Mayor Andy Burnham brought the curtain down on the inaugural Manchester Tech Week 2022 with an inspiring keynote to a packed main stage stating that this was our place and our time, calling for full collaboration on a major digital journey.