How to Successfully Scale Up Your Business Post Pandemic

There are several tactics and approaches which can help leverage a smooth scaleup process even in unpredictable times. Taking a business from startup to a rapid-growth-scaleup has always been challenging. There is a reason that not every startup can become a ‘unicorn’.

Wrapping up phase one and highlighting phase two successors

With this year taking a slightly different format to previous programmes, the CRL 2021 cohort sponsored by Mouser Electronics was spilt into two phases. Phase one saw 20 startups take part for six weeks, work in depth with the team to learn where they are at, what they need help with, and where they want to take things. From here the startups got the chance to pitch to the CRL community, partners and investors, to compete for the final six positions which will find themselves in phase two developing their products and businesses further.

Upgrade Your Startup with These Must-have Tech Items document

There are many upgrades you can make to your workplace that make your startup a great place to work. However, there aren’t many workplace upgrades like the following tech items that improve the quality of your service while enhancing productivity and company profitability.

Why tech is vital in children’s development in and out of the classroom

In response to the pandemic, the traditional schooling method was transformed. As children transitioned to home learning, technology had to step up its game to support parents and teachers in continuing their children’s education at a regular pace. 

How to prioritise mental and financial wellbeing for your employees

It’s easy to understand the alure of starting up and running your own business; the highly attractive personal, professional and financial rewards bring a great degree of job satisfaction. But there is no doubt that the pressures can sometimes be all-consuming.

Talent scout

At this year’s Online Growth Summit hosted by Blooming Founders, Inga Driksne, operations advisor to early-stage founders, with a wealth of experience in supporting founders during the hiring process, shared her thoughts on recruitment best practice for startups and small businesses who are looking to embark on their first hires. Startups Magazine reports.

How to use social media platforms to scale your business

Scaling your business, whilst maintaining efficiency, is possibly one of the hardest things to do in performance advertising. The reason for that is down to the way the platforms are set up. There are two traditional scaling methods – horizontal scaling and vertical scaling.

How the latest iOS update impacts your digital marketing campaign

Apple announced big updates for iCloud and iOS 15 at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference this June, with a particular focus on privacy and data tracking. Newly unveiled features from the tech giant include the ability for users to load remote content privately without disclosing their IP, as well as using ‘burner’ email accounts to sign up for email offers.

Vira Health raises £1.5m seed round to improve long term care for women

Vira Health, a digital health company focused on improving long term health for women, has raised £1.5m in seed funding from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures, and angel investors including Megumi Ikeda, Managing Director, Hearst Ventures, Andrea Zitna of Elvie, former Spotify executive Sofia Bendz, founder of GoCardless Matt Robinson, and Simon Lambert, former CTO, MOO.com, and Treatwell.

Why are female founders ignored by VCs?

In 2020, UK venture capital firms invested £12bn into businesses across the nation. By far the largest total value of investment across the whole of Europe, with Germany ranking second, but some way behind at £5.6bn.

Mental Wellbeing at Work: The sectors most impacted by the pandemic

The pandemic has affected businesses across all sectors, with many having to navigate a broad range of issues from customer and employee safety to adapting operations and following government guidelines.

Five UK startups shortlisted for inaugural TTI Global Impact Awards

Five innovative UK start-ups have been shortlisted for the Top Tier Impact (TTI) Group’s inaugural Global Impact Awards, celebrating entrepreneurs around the world at the cutting edge of sustainability and positive impact.

Private tuition planned to help students catch up, but are the odds against them?

The billions promised by the government for catch-up tuition sounds like a lot of money, but when you work it out on an individual basis it’s barely enough to cover a few hours of one-to-one tuition per student. I believe that edtech rather than tuition provides the answer to meet the catch-up challenge, and his micro-tuition experiment proves that this approach can work.

Open to the public and open for business

You might have, in fact you most likely have, been hearing a lot of stuff about Clubhouse over the last few months. Although this audio-first social media platform actually came into existence well over a year ago, it has featured in the marketing and branding world’s Zeitgeist most heavily since the beginning of 2021.

Starting a business and a family

2021 has seen more new businesses being registered by women than ever before. I believe that when you truly set your intention to build your own business, and when you determine that nothing is going to stand in your way, you are already one solid step on the road to success. However, for women hoping to become mothers, or who already have families, the challenge of running your own business and bringing up a family at the same time is a complex one. Unless you have a stay-at-home and supportive partner, there will always be additional challenges.

NEXUS Investment 2021

NEXUS have a £3,000,000 fund to invest in 2021 and are open to consider all innovative Creative, Tech and Digital UK startup business ideas with priority interest in the following sectors: Tech, VR, Gaming, Digital, Media, Smart Screen/TV, Music, Fashion & Textiles, Events, Film and Dance.

The important thing always is to get it, however clunky, to work

Since the 1990s media artist Chris Hales has taken a solo DIY approach to create interactive film installations and performances that have been shown worldwide. His current interest is in customised film, in which user data (a video grab, a voice recording, selfie photo, or text responses) is incorporated into a short film in humorous ways, giving a personal experience for each user.

First official visit ahead of Startup OLÉ

The European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth will make her first official visit to Spain on 9th and 10th September 2021, inaugurating the Startup OLÉ technology event in Salamanca on the 9th.

Power up your online presence with a PR and SEO strategy

Startups are looking to make their mark in the busy online world as everyone competes to be more visible to their audiences. Traditional PR is an essential part of the strategy to manage online reputation, brand awareness and promotion of a business but have you thought about combining this with SEO to level up your presence? Businesses often separate PR and SEO, but why? Blending PR and SEO together achieves better results as PR promotes the brand and SEO concentrates on ranking and traffic.

Events Company Launch Exciting New Tipi Service to Boost COVID Recovery

It’s no secret that the pandemic has significantly challenged the events industry. Even with lockdown restrictions lifted, a hesitancy to return to large indoor events is predicted to continue for some time. In order to meet these changing customer needs and help to revive corporate events safely, Eventurous Ltd, a full-service events agency near Atherstone in the West Midlands, has launched an exciting new tipi hire service – creating an unusual and inspiring venue solution for business use.