Anton Brisinger

A native of California, Anton graduated from Exeter University with a degree in English literature and film studies. He joined Startups Magazine in September 2022 and published his literary debut, We Might Take Some Getting Used To, this past summer. 

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What Entitles You to a Medical Negligence Claim?

Hospitals, doctors and other healthcare professionals are expected to provide a certain standard of care but what happens when care fails to meet this standard? Or when an error is made resulting in harm or injury to a patient? In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what medical negligence is and discuss some of the factors that make you eligible to make a medical negligence claim.

Cello raises €2.3m to build the world’s first User-Led Growth platform for SaaS

Cello’s pioneering product, backed by byFounders, TinyVC, Possible Ventures, and Notion Capital enables SaaS businesses to make word-of-mouth their
most valuable growth channel.

Lavanda and Spruce announce partnership to solve short-term rentals for US multifamily buildings

Lavanda, the global leader in flexible living solutions for institutional real estate, and Spruce, the leading on-demand service provider for multifamily communities, today announce a strategic partnership designed to provide US multifamily portfolios with a comprehensive and industry-defining short-term rental solution.

IMPRESSION REACHES HEADCOUNT OF 100 PROMPTING MOVE TO LARGER LONDON OFFICE

Nottingham and London-based digital marketing agency, Impression has reached a headcount of 100, with the milestone triggering a move to a larger office space in London.

Supply chain risk intelligence platform Prewave raises €11m Series A

Prewave, the AI platform that helps businesses predict, find, understand and categorise the risks affecting their suppliers, has raised €11m in Series A funding. The round was co-led by KOMPAS and Ventech, who renewed its support after the company’s Seed round, with participation from early-stage investors aws Gründerfonds, IST cube, seed + speed, Segnalita, Speedinvest and Working Capital Fund. The investment follows a strong year for Prewave with ten-fold revenue growth over the last ten months, a team that has tripled in size and an impressive roster of clients including ABinBev, AUDI, BMW, Porsche, PWC, Toyota and Zurich Insurance.

How to Improve Your Home Office for Maximum Productivity

Home working is an increasingly popular option for workers in the UK. An initial spike in uptake of remote working occurred as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to adopt remote working technology; however today, many workers still prefer a full or partial home-working agreement over working from an office full time.

But there are concerns regarding the relative productivity of workers at home as opposed to the office. While the numbers suggest that home workers are largely more productive, it is true that office environments are more purposefully designed for productive working. What can you do as a home worker to improve your home office space for productivity?

How is sustainability shaping the flooring industry?

Sustainability is a term that’s gained considerable traction in the world of construction over the last few years. When we build things, it’s worth building them in a way that can be sustained over years, with minimal impact on the environment.

Meta’s Augmented Reality, and the Severing of Human Connection

The hydra of scandals, lawsuits, and controversy has many heads, but Mark Zuckerberg continues to effortlessly sever them all as he bulldozes through the tech world, determined to get Meta into the same VIP booth atop Mt. Olympus as Apple and Google, and he claims to have found his holy grail – AR (augmented reality) goggles.

2022 Cybersecurity Census Report reveals lack of preparedness against rising cyberattacks amongst UK businesses

Cyberattacks are hammering businesses of all sizes and sectors across the UK, with just a fraction of those prepared to defend against them, according to new research by Keeper Security. The 2022 Cybersecurity Census Report reveals that companies are suffering severe organisational, financial and reputational damage. Yet, despite IT leaders expecting this onslaught to intensify over the next year, preparation is lacking, with only a minority of organisations feeling ready to face the threats.

Secret Leaders Podcast

Hosted by Dan Murray-Serter, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of braincare company Heights, the Secret Leaders podcast focuses on what it’s like to be a top entrepreneur and how to get there.

‘Spathios’ becomes first Spanish hourly rental marketplace to go international

Spathios is an online marketplace that connects professionals and businesses with great creative spaces. The startup provides its users access to locations for events, meetings and filming studios via its online booking marketplace. Founded by Pol Hevia and Joaquim Tresserra in Barcelona, the startup has now more than 2,500 spaces across Spain and 400 in London.

Payhawk opens New York office and launches US credit card

Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, officially launches in the US today. The unicorn has opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and the US. The US launch is a key part of Payhawk’s expansion strategy, following a record year of growth that has seen its revenue grow 524%, and its employee headcount grow 250%, year to date.

Deeptech firm seeks to revolutionise the accuracy of GPS and other global navigation satellite systems

FocalPoint, the UK Deeptech company which provides next generation positioning solutions for mobiles, wearables and vehicles, has announced the first close of a multi-round Series C funding round of up to £23m from a consortium of investors co-led by Molten Ventures and Gresham House.

Digital startups needed to solve pressing energy challenges

As the global demand for energy continues to increase at pace, coupled with the need to accelerate the shift to renewables as the primary energy source to help mitigate climate change, the need for tech solutions to help businesses and individual citizens to measure their energy use and emissions, and take action to reduce both, has never been higher.

PQShield publishes post-quantum upgrade to the Signal Protocol and offers it pro bono to the Signal Foundation

Quantum computers pose a fundamental threat to the end-to-end encryption used in secure messaging apps. A new white paper from PQShield lays out the security issues, and explains how post-quantum cryptography can protect secure messaging protocols.

TheEcomClub Founder Joe Heyes went From Facebook Marketplace Flipping to £3M Business Empire in 4 years

Joe Heyes is a young Serial Entrepreneur from Manchester, England. Founder and CEO of 7 figure Amazon wholesale Business ‘JH WHOLESALE’ and eCommerce education company TheEcomClub’, explains his inspiring story from homelessness to Business empire and discusses how he plans to help 1,000,000 people start an online business and make a living online.

Latana raises €36M Series B to grow its brand tracking and consumer insights platform

Latana, an AI-Powered brand tracking and consumer insights platform, has raised a €36M Series B equity and debt financing to scale its SaaS offering, which provides companies with consumer data and key insights to help track brand and campaign performance.

Employment lawyer warns Brits they could be sacked for using BeReal at work

An employment lawyer has warned Brits they could be sacked if they misuse BeReal at work. 

SUICIDE PREVENTION CHARITY, R;PPLE, CALLS ON BUSINESSES TO PUT MENTAL HEALTH ON PAR WITH FIRE SAFETY

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, R;pple Suicide Prevention is executing a vital awareness-raising campaign to address the troubling lack of legislation around mental health and suicide in the workplace.

Cost of living crisis is changing the way consumers interact with companies

New Twilio report in collaboration with Professor Andrew Stephen of the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, reveals speed is no longer the only expectation – expertise and human connection are just as important. UK consumers find businesses much harder to reach than the rest of Europe, with nearly two fifths (39%) agreeing that it is more difficult now than in the past.