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.
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.
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.
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 was alive and well on 26 November as four Modern British Inventors showcased their new products at the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) Demo Day.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
Many of us dream of leaving the corporate world behind and flying solo but there’s always the fear, will it work?
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.
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.
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.
I am sure that each and every one of us would accept that we cannot be good at everything that we do, or that we do not have time to do everything ourselves. And actually, I would suggest that it is in fact both.
In each of our lives, some weeks are more predictable than others. Some people are a little afraid of change and facing new, unexpected challenges, whilst others face the world with a ‘can do’ approach and even relish unpredictability and the need for flexible thinking and action to jump over the hurdles put in our way. And just like the best race horses, this keeps us fit and agile.
Everyone has an idea about how they can create the next big thing, but how do you make that idea turn into a reality? Freelance platform UnderPinned teamed up with Startups Magazine to share knowledge about how to take a business from the idea stage to taking the first steps.
No business owner should expect a completely smooth path to success – especially not when it comes to handling people on a daily basis.
This round-up’s inaugural theme looks at startups that help users incorporate sustainability and sustainable development into everyday living. These companies stand out for how they ask for a nearly imperceptible lifestyle change while providing impressive solutions. These are some startups we stan:
Behind every successful leader, is a great mentor. Andy Hall – mentoring relationship specialist at GC Business Growth Hub – gives a taster of insights mentors offer to SMEs seeking mentoring support.
It may not come as a surprise but nevertheless, it’s somewhat depressing to know that the level of trust people have for leadership remains low.
