Black Friday is fast approaching, this year falling on 26th November, meaning most businesses are busy preparing for one of the most hectic weekends of the year in retail.
Over the last few decades, the world has made huge strides forward in promoting gender equality in the workforce. In fact, last year saw the employment gap between men and women fall to 6.3%, the lowest point since records began in 1971.
US-based logistics unicorn ShipBob has announced a European expansion of 20 fulfilment centres as the firm looks to uncover the next unicorn consumer brands in the UK and capitalise on the continued ecommerce surge.
Commute Smart Week employee benefits expert Sodexo Engage has pulled together three ways HR professionals can support employees travelling to and from the office.
Jayna Patel, a commercial litigation solicitor with Wilsons Solicitors LLP, discusses why startups need to be alive to the implications of restrictive covenants.
Paytech company WondaPay, has announced the launch of a payment solution platform for freelancers. Devised to help protect freelancers against delayed and lost revenue, and to help them build stronger working relationships with their clients, the FCA-regulated service with bank-level security acts as a financial intermediary between freelancers and their clients.
So you want to start a business? As you’ve no doubt heard, that tends to go smoother when you start by formulating a business plan to set your goals and guide your actions. Doing so isn’t always the most intuitive process, however, If you’ve never put one together before, then how would you know where to start? That’s what this article intends to address, by providing you with some initial tips that should point you down the road to success. Here’s what you should know.
Having decided that you want to scale your business and that you need more money to do this properly, you will then need to carefully consider all the different options available and make sure that you get the best funding and from the best source.
Investment in UK digital infrastructure could create 510,000 new jobs and add £70 billion to UK GDP over the next five years
The IP addresses assigned to the homeowners mean residential proxies. These IP addresses are flagged in your regional internet registries. So, why do organisations need a proxy?
The world’s pollution levels are continuing to be an issue that needs addressing. While the worldwide lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may have lowered our air pollutants, before the outbreak there were seven million deaths each year due to pollution.
Diversity and inclusion may not seem to be a priority for a rising startup when cash flow and driving sales are normally front of mind. However, building a foundation of diversity and inclusion (D&I) within the operation sooner rather than later is more important than you might think.
Sandy Carter, Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs at Amazon Web Services, shared her experience as a pioneering woman in tech. She discussed how embracing diversity drives innovation as well as the importance of empowering the next generation of female leaders.
Blue Cactus Digital provide digital marketing for startups and brands looking to scale. It loves all things tech, startups, design, sustainability, and ethical marketing. Startups Magazine caught up with Clare Martin, Blue Cactus Digital’s Director and Strategist.
New research by leading insurance provider Superscript, has identified the UK’s top 10 most entrepreneurial towns and cities.
Innovation hub, HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, has secured a major contract, extending over three years, facilitated by the Manchester India Partnership, with the Indian government to support five high growth Indian technology companies with their expansion into the UK.
A student ‘task app’ that successfully connects businesses with over 180,000 students for paid work opportunities has secured an impressive £1.25 million in funding, after scaling its monthly revenue by 1900% over the last 18 months.
First global benchmark of gender diversity in fintech by findexable reveals systemic underrepresentation of women and investment.
The post-mortem on Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget has focused on the politics of tax and spend, but I have heard very little discussion about an equally important question – where was the support for entrepreneurs?
The last few years have been really challenging, but adapting through necessity has shown us new ways of working that can be just as effective. Despite the stresses of lockdowns, we’ve seen some benefits to our working environments which have fuelled positive changes for employee wellbeing.
