Here’s why it’s hard to do your own marketing

The more conversations I have with other marketers, the clearer it becomes. It’s hard to do your expert work for yourself. Here’s how to fix it. 

UK’s Leading Gut Health Brand Closes Fundraise in Record Time

The UK’s fastest growing gut health food brand, Bio&Me, created by The Gut Health Doctor, has closed a £1.4million funding round in a record 72 hours. The fundraise was supported by a number of high profile investors including England captain Harry Kane.

What does the metaverse mean for retail?

With a serious amount of hype, and investment from some of the biggest names in tech, everything is pointing towards the radical change on the horizon that is the metaverse. But what is the metaverse, and what does it mean for retail?

Digital marketing for startups: How to pick an agency

A common, yet nice-to-have problem for many start-ups that have just closed a funding round is – where to invest the money?

A whistle-stop tour of chargebacks for merchants
A whistle-stop tour of chargebacks for merchants

Chargebacks are a thorn in the side of merchants across all verticals. Here we take a look into the root causes of chargebacks, and how you can best defend your business against potential losses.

6 ways to avoid HR burnout

What are the signs of HR burnout? Burnout can look different for everyone. For many, it will present in ways that make you feel exhausted and overworked. This could be increased irritability, anxiety, mood swings, a decrease in the quality of work produced, retracting from social events and encounters, fatigue, sensitivity and overall disengagement in work.

$4m pre-seed for plant-based egg alternative

Just three months after its pre-seed round, an impressive group of Europe’s leading food tech entrepreneurs, startup founders and investors have joined Berlin food tech company, Perfeggt.

3 green tips from ‘world’s most sustainable company’

Schneider Electric’s seminar at Sustainability LIVE invited the audience to join its journey to net zero. Ranked as the ‘world’s most sustainable company’ in 2021 by Corporate Knights Global with an overall score of 83.2%, its Energy & Sustainability Director, Barry Hurst, offered advice on how to make your business greener.

SME technological solutions to gov challenges

Global technology company IBM and Plexal, the innovation company founded by Delancey, have developed new technology with SMEs in response to the UK government’s innovation and technology priorities.

Climate Tech receives an investment boost in the 100 days following COP26

Over 100 days since the COP26 conference took place in Glasgow, data by Tech Nation shows the impact this global flagship event had on driving growth in climate technology and urges for this momentum to continue.

Silverlining for tech SMEs aiming for UK gov G-Cloud 13

The G-Cloud 13 is a framework of approved tech suppliers which can be utilised for government purposes and therefore spending.

Metasky raises $ 1.8 m led by Sequoia Capital India, Woodstock Fund

Metasky, a platform aimed at the intersection of Web3 and the creator economy, has raised $1.8m in a pre-seed token sale round led by Sequoia Capital India and Woodstock Fund. Metasky positions itself as a bridge to Web3 – working with influencers, creators, and brands closely to form a Web3 strategy for their followers with the help of its user-friendly tools for buying, storing, and using NFTs.

Smart Retail Tech bringing digital innovation to the retail sector

Smart Retail Tech Expo 2022 brought together an unrivalled collection of exhibitors, speakers, judges, partners and visitors eager to get inspired from and share to the very best in the retail sphere.

App to make more sustainable food choices

An app designed to help consumers make informed choices about the environmental impact of their weekly food shop has recently celebrated its launch.

Cleantech startup launches campaign to deliver power to Ukrainian refugees

Lifesaver Power, the cleantech startup on a mission to provide fairer and cleaner products to individuals and businesses, has relaunched its Lifeline to the Frontline campaign to supply power banks to Ukrainian refugees. This comes as the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen, with two million people now reported to have fled the country and no end to their plight in sight. 

Platform to help SMEs with bidding

Wednesday 9th March sees the launch of the latest iteration of the UK Government G-Cloud.

£2.58m raised for semiconductor startup

Foresight Williams are pleased to announce an investment into Zero Point Motion Limited; an early-stage semiconductor company which is developing a chip-scale inertial measurement unit (“IMU”) for ultra-precise motion-tracking and indoor navigation.

The negative beliefs impacting female entrepreneurs
This article is part 20 of 27 in the series IWD 2022

My colleagues at the Giants asked to hear my thoughts about being a ‘woman in tech’ for International Women’s Day (IWD). 

Time for women to sharpen their elbows
This article is part 22 of 27 in the series IWD 2022

In our last Women in Tech issue back in September, the founder focus feature saw us head to the land of the midnight sun, Norway, to speak to Anne Lise Waal, CTO and COO of Attensi, provider of gamified training solutions, about the diverse team she has built, and how women in CTO positions can influence the ethos of a tech business.

The past, present and future – embracing change
This article is part 18 of 27 in the series IWD 2022

Admitting we have biases is not easy. It makes you question how much control we have over our minds and behaviours. This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme encourages us to ‘Break the Bias’ to achieve gender equality, but it is difficult to know which biases are the most important ones to ‘break’ first.