Back in 2018, one fifth (21%) of companies believed they had completed their digital transformation (DX) experience, according to Forrester research. Fast forward three years, we can say with some degree of certainty that what businesses thought was full digital transformation, was just the tip of the iceberg.
Dr Jeffery Timmons of Babson College in Massachusetts developed the Timmons Model of Entrepreneurship during his PhD thesis at Harvard University. This model has now become a well-known guide for entrepreneurs on how to increase their chances of success. Basically, he states that the success of a startup business hinges on the entrepreneur, the (market) opportunity and the resources.
It’s been 18 years since Body Rocket Founder Eric DeGolier first came up with the idea for a tool to help competitive cyclists accurately measure their aerodynamic drag. Eric had teamed up with three-time Paralympian Matt King (who went on to join Facebook as their first blind engineer) to qualify for, and compete in, the 2004 Paralympic Games.
A successful team will be the foundation of any efficient and thriving business, no matter what industry the company is in. Even in high pressure industries, having a good team will make a big difference and will dictate how the company progresses and performs.
No matter how promising your startup idea is and how airtight your financials are, it’s simply a fact that you will not succeed without the right people on your team. Hiring talent is crucial for startup success and should be your top priority as a founder.
Wellbees, the new generation employee wellbeing platform that is used by more than 100,000 employees in over 40 companies in 17 countries and recently launched into the UK, has now received $2.2m seed investment. The investment has been led by 212, which is headquartered in Luxembourg and invests in growth-stage tech companies across CEE and MENA.
A Strategy is a plan that is designed to help you achieve a long-term goal. Which means when ‘thinking strategically’ during your planning process you should have your goals in mind to create a well thought out plan.
When it comes to improving gender diversity, employers often find it difficult to point to equal representation at the top of the leadership ladder, despite their efforts to improve women’s opportunities when recruiting at a junior level. Unfortunately, this is largely due to the systemic barriers that are holding women back, that sadly aren’t eroding nearly fast enough.
Despite a record $330bn fundraising total, female founders in the US secured a mere 2.3% of venture capital in 2021 according to Bloomberg, the second consecutive year of decline and the smallest share since 2016. Amazingly, that figure is more than double the proportion of venture capital going to female-founded businesses in Europe which sits at just 1.1%.
In 1975, when the UK first made it illegal to discriminate in the workplace on the grounds of sex, it’s unlikely that many people in the workforce had a formal “mentor”. Yet so many of us can recall how the guidance of one person, be it a teacher or senior colleague, had a profoundly positive impact on the direction of our lives and careers.
Being a freelancer is amazing, you can control your professional and personal life, make sure they don’t overlap, and also take an opportunity to establish a fruitful business you’re the sole responsible for.
Bad business advice has cost the UK’s microbusinesses an estimated £12.9bn, new research has revealed.
It has been over two years since the pandemic led to a large section of the population working from home. However, with the easing of COVID restrictions, the anticipated rush to return to the office has not materialised. Although there has been a general inclination to return after prolonged periods of working in isolation, COVID’s lingering nature, its many variants, and general uncertainty about whether a return to the office is really needed, has led to wide-spread inertia.
Digital marketing is leveraging startups and nonprofits in so many ways. Nowadays, starting new ventures doesn’t sound as scary as in the age of yellow pages and TV commercials. Organisations, non-profits, and brands do not need brick and mortar setup but just a foul-proof and sustainable digital marketing strategy to flourish.
Avatraxx is a workplace preventative health, lifestyle and wellbeing app that uses predictive health technology, proven psychological methods and data to bring inclusive health programmes to the workplace. It can also be used by individuals.
To help small and medium-sized publishing firms produce high-quality content, meet tight deadlines and reduce pressure on in-house writers, Kolabtree has released How to outsource content creation: The ultimate guide for science publishers. The whitepaper explores the benefits of outsourcing content writing, challenges publishers face when putting together content and the different types of content that freelancers can help produce. The white paper can be downloaded for free here.
LovedBy, the health technology and consultancy business, today announces the launch of ‘Nudg with Dexcom’ directly to Gen Z in the UK living with Type 1 Diabetes, and their parents.
RO Capital Partners (“ROCP”), the RO Group’s venture capital arm, announces that it has led an investment round in InferSens alongside the Oxford Innovation Fund, and Bruce Melizan, the former MD of Interserve’s support services division. ROCP’s contribution comprises £309,000 of the total £870,000 raised, which will be used as growth capital and to bring the product to market.
PillSorted, the personalised delivery pharmacy service, has raised $6m in Seed funding. The company provides a personalised, hassle-free way of delivering medication to patients, while setting forth the blueprint for the future of digital pharmacy care.
Salesforce’s Global Digital Skills Index has revealed that 76% of respondents do not feel prepared for a world that prioritises tech savviness and a digital-first mindset. This, coupled with The Great Resignation, is causing significant problems for tech companies globally. Resourcing is a challenge that isn’t going away.
