Inspired and engaged employees are often the people who perform best. By fostering a work environment that motivates a team to perform at the top of their game, push boundaries, and challenge the status quo, business leaders can have a real impact on the quality of work their company produces.

The new year is meant to be filled with hopes for what could be, and for many new businesses in the UK that are beginning their journey, there are challenging times ahead.

A career change at any age can be daunting, but it also requires a lot of time and effort to move into a different trajectory.

Before the industrial revolution, work was often conducted in or around the home with vocations like blacksmiths and seamstresses working alongside or underneath their living quarters.

What a lovely theme to which one should dedicate an entire day!

Quote creation is one of the most crucial aspects of sales.

Getting your business the attention it needs to thrive can be a daunting task.

If you’re a startup and the beginning of 2023 has got you stumbling, it’s completely understandable.

The tech industry is resilient.

Content marketing is a huge playground. It allows brands to spend money in many different ways. 

Diverse, welcoming, lively, and breathtakingly beautiful, Dublin has so much more to offer than pubs, Guinness and brilliant craic. The capital city attracts millions of tourists each year, with endless experiences and hidden gems to explore. Ranked as one of the top European tech cities by the Financial Times’ FDI Intelligence Tech Cities of the Future 2020, Dublin is home to a thriving startup ecosystem and is an ideal location for budding entrepreneurs.

While it’s easy to appreciate the insight that the aerospace industry can bring to consumer electronics and tech startups, the reverse extreme can be just as important. In this Launchpad feature, Sam Holland discusses NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research programme and considers what this means for startups and other up-and-coming tech companies.

This is the second article in Anglia's series taking technology startups through the process of developing a new product. This time it focuses on the second step leading into full production. Your team has been busy developing the hardware and software as well as the aesthetic aspects, the overall look and feel, the user experience. You are now ready to build a prototype before doing final checks and pushing the button to start manufacturing.

There’s no question that UK small businesses are feeling the strain right now. These SMEs are contending with a cocktail of rising overheads, while customers have less cash in their pockets to spend.

Among the questions I am most frequently asked is this one: When is the best time to pursue a start-up?

What do we get if we take a dose of entrepreneurial impostor syndrome, media, and a female founder? The potential for a perfect storm that leads to business failure before it has even had the chance to bloom.

Predictions are always hard to make.

Dry January is the annual campaign which urges participants to abstain from alcohol for a month. Paula Allen, Global Leader of Research and Total Wellbeing at TELUS Health shines a light on what businesses can learn from Dry January and how to identify and support substance use and addiction in the workplace.

Physical assets such as stock, machinery, cash and business premises are often core to business operations and might be the first thing business owners think about when valuing a company on the balance sheet. 

Industry players are on a mission to differentiate themselves, while merchants and consumers are demanding innovative ways to pay for what they buy.  A seamless payment experience is becoming more and more important to consumers and therefore merchants as ecommerce continues to be as competitive as ever.