6 ways to start adopting sustainable business practices in 2022

Sustainability hasn’t just remained a province for non-profit organisations. Many companies are coming forward to embrace the responsibility of creating an environmentally sustainable future. 

Over £600k raised as pair breaks record rowing across the Atlantic

Guy Rigby and David Murray – with a combined age of 124 – made the row to raise funds for UnLtd, a charity that supports entrepreneurs from marginalised communities

AI Platform launches in UK to combat harmful content online

Recent research by Factmata estimates around $2 billion a year is earned by the creators of disinformation and other harmful content

Tips To Finding Success in a Male Dominated Industry

Recent reports have shown that women in business in the UK is on the rise. Almost a third of businesses are owned by women which highlights a remarkable shift from figures in 2016 when just 17% of founders were female. There is still some way to go before the playing field is even but undoubtedly female entrepreneurs have some of the most inspiring stories out there.

£1m invested to help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds in business

A property entrepreneur who is committed to revolutionising the public housing sector has pledged £1m to helping individuals from deprived backgrounds succeed in business through a new and innovative initiative titled, Millionaire Mentor.

Brits behaving badly: Three quarters of brits admit to ghosting employers

More than three quarters (76%) of Brits admit they’ve been ghosted by an employer or prospective employer in the past 18 months, despite over half (59%) having been ghosted themselves, according to new research from people analytics company, Visier.

CloudStudio Anywhere enables live real-time sports broadcasting remotely

Spiideo is the advanced video recording solution, enabling sports organisations and teams around the world to automatically stream, record, and collect data on live sporting events, training, and performances.

Why Early Marketing Matters and the Mindset You Need

Whether you’re a startup founder, marketer, or future entrepreneur I want to tell you that 90 percent of startups and young businesses simply don’t survive long-term. Now, where did I come up with that stat? It’s not just something I make up. I’m going to talk a lot in this article about being data-driven in the ‘moves’ we make as marketers, so know that anytime I throw a number out, it’s researched backed, just like you should be with your marketing.

How to stand out in a saturated marketplace

Let’s face it, the internet is a crowded place. When you’re just setting up your new business, one of the first hurdles that entrepreneurs have to overcome is to simply get noticed. Entrepreneurship has risen by 30% in the last couple of years (Financial Times) and 98 new businesses formed every hour during Q1 of 2021 (Business Leader). So, how can you stand out in a saturated marketplace?

What Amazon CTO Werner Vogels’ predictions mean for startups

As Amazon’s CTO since 2005, Werner Vogels has observed macro trends around the technology industry, giving him a unique perspective to distinguish substantive progress from mere fads. He recently published his views on what he sees in store in 2022 for cloud technology and the technology world in general.

Health platform raises money for charity

A new platform designed to improve the health and wellbeing of employees has announced its plans to raise £1m for charities across the UK in a bid to truly make exercise count.

Acquisition of Bison Exchange UAB

AQRU, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), announced that it has acquired Bison Exchange UAB (Bison), a blockchain technology company registered in Lithuania, for a cash consideration of €30,000.

INTEMA accelerates through GAN

INTEMA by MTS AI is delighted to announce that it is joining Global Accelerator Network (GAN), an international association of accelerators and startup studios.

Next Chymia Consulting HK has invested in deep-tech startup Humans.ai

Humans.ai, deep-tech company building a framework for ethical AI and blockchain, announces its partnership with Next Chymia Consulting HK, one of the main investors in the company and well known investment fund supporting commercial ventures that aim to revolutionise their industries, with blockchain technology.

Growing your business through diversification in 2022

As the UK moves away from lockdown restrictions, businesses can start making solid plans for growth; diversification can be the most efficient route to take as businesses who spot an opportunity to capture a broader market and are the ones who flourish.  

The future of events?

Over the past two years now, the world has been thrown in to disarray and disruption and one sector hit particularly hard is the events industry. I know, we have read a number of pieces highlighting the struggles and what this means, this isn’t another article like that.

CYL-HUB launches Friday with a major regional event at the Feria de Valladolid

The international hub of innovation and technological entrepreneurship of Castilla y León will have its grand launch with presentations by leading experts and leaders of the national and regional ecosystem

SMEs to trial new digital platform to create personalised FMCGs

A new open innovation competition – launched by the European Union H2020 ‘DIY4U’ project is inviting SMEs to design and create personalised Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) using digital customisation technologies.

Innovate like a startup with SAP’s Business Technology Platform

According to a recent Global CEO study by the IBM Institute of Business Value, 56% of CEOs emphasise the need to aggressively pursue operational agility and flexibility.

Sayata Extends A Round To $52 Million To Make Business Insurance More Accessible

Seeing more than 10X growth in 2021, Sayata looks to expand its insurance distribution platform by adding more business insurance lines.