Getting a digital makeover
Getting a digital makeover for 2020
This article is part 1 of 2 in the series Your Digital Download

Happy New Year! As the newest (currently) columnist at Startups Magazine, I’m here to solve all your digital and marketing problems. Well. Not quite. 

A read for the entrepreneurial zeitgeists

Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups: How to Succeed by Creating Your Own Business, written by two established entrepreneurs, Richard Hall and Rachel Bell, discusses the key disruptors of the “Start Up Revolution”.

Investing in legal advice as a startup

The value of investing in legal advice for your business cannot be underestimated. By receiving proper legal advice early on in the business life cycle, even when you’re a startup, you could potentially make costs savings and allow your business to operate more efficiently.

The power of a ‘real life’ conversation in the workplace

Today, we’re bombarded with so much tech based communication at work that we’re forgetting how to have effective ‘real life ‘conversations. This is having a huge impact on relationship building in the workplace.

Norwegian Startup uses Ultrasound to create GPS for the indoors

Norway may not be the best in the world when it comes to baseball, rugby or tennis, but there is one thing for which Norwegians are extremely well-known… and that’s Ultrasound.

Week 17: Et Deinceps Sursum

Last week was of course the last real working week of the year, but whilst many will have found opportunities to celebrate in one way or another it does not mean that most will not still have been working hard.

Our six featured startups of 2019

Looking back and celebrating the six featured technology startups from each bi-monthly issue of Startups Magazine in 2019.

Celebrating cultural differences with Culture Trip

If you’re anything like me, you’ll find the process of booking a holiday or city break totally mind-boggling and confusing. While technology has doubtless made the practical process far easier than years gone by, we now have a myriad of choice which I find bamboozling.

Ten time management strategies to beat ‘overwhelm’ 

Streamline your day with these time management strategies to beat ‘overwhelm’. Here are ten tips to master time management to spend more time working on your business, and less time fighting against an inbox avalanche.

Shaping the future of tech responsibly

Catherine Ainsworth, member of the Dot Project spoke at Fireside Summit 2019 to share the organisation’s work within the social sector influencing how approaches to technology can become more responsible.

Week 16: Planning for the year ahead

The middle of December is a strange time of year for all. Some are already starting to slow down and getting into the full swing of the season’s festivities, whilst others are rushing around even more manically than normal in an attempt to finalise matters before things shut down properly.

The spirit of innovation in Britain is alive and well

The spirit of innovation in Britain was alive and well on 26 November as four Modern British Inventors showcased their new products at the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) Demo Day.

Brighton woman wins Plus X Brighton Disruptors Competition

Solutions to tackling waste plastic were the focus of four eco-inventors who went head to head at Plus X Brighton Disruptors finals this November 12 at Untapped Brewery in Brighton.

Invest in the future of the planet with Koodoo

“Sustainable businesses are riding the wave of social consciousness to raise finance from a crowd of ‘woke’ consumers’,” says Koodoo, the new equity crowdfunding platform and app that connects sustainable businesses with people who want to invest in the future of the planet.

EdTech startup Robotical secures grant to build new robot

Edinburgh-based edtech startup, Robotical, has been awarded the Global Innovators Grant from Expo 2020 Dubai, adding a funding boost while the company was in the infancy of its Kickstarter campaign which went on to smash its target of £30,000, raising a total of £43,291.

Understanding employee exits and dismissals

Whether you’re looking to exit individuals on selling your business, downsizing a department or terminating an employment contract after a fair disciplinary hearing, at some point you will need to part ways with an employee.

The power of collaboration when quitting corporate for startup

Many of us dream of leaving the corporate world behind and flying solo but there’s always the fear, will it work?

Week 15: Entrepreneurial Inspiration

Different things drive different people in different ways. That is because each of us wants something different from our lives and we are prepared to make different levels of commitment to achieve what we want to achieve and strike that critical personal balance.

Is it time to strengthen your Emotional intelligence?

Do we value emotional intelligence – EQ – more than ever? Maybe value isn’t the right word (have you ever been hired following an EQ test? I’d love to hear about it), but we do recognise its importance in our lives.

Five Steps to Finding the Perfect Office Space

A perfect office space makes for productive and happy employees. But given the evolution of the modern workplace, what’s “perfect” now varies by company. When choosing a new office space with your commercial real estate company, consider what your business and your employees need to succeed.