Founders and entrepreneurs have to have a determination and resilience that often distinguishes them from those that are paid employees. It is not only that they have to find a gap in the market that they feel they can exploit, but they also have to have the confidence to back themselves to do that.

In today's business landscape, small businesses need every advantage they may get to thrive and stay competitive. This is where the power of artificial intelligence (AI) comes into play. Practical applications of AI for small businesses and AI-powered tools may revolutionize efficiency, elevate customer experiences, and empower intelligent decision-making.

Startups Magazine Deputy Editor, Anna Wood, attended MOVE, the tech mobility and startups show. Alongside all the exciting products on display, and the many interesting startups the team had the pleasure of speaking to, was the highly anticipated conference agenda.

In the early stages of launching a new product or service, startups often face resource constraints that limit their ability to invest in dedicated UX research.

Tony Chocolonely, the ethical chocolate brand, recently hit the headlines for introducing a ‘golden share’ mechanism to their business to protect the company’s ethical strategy.

I will surely not throw a “news bomb” here by saying that venture capital fundraising marketing is going through a bad patch. Yet, some statistics never hurt.

Soula.care, an AI-powered maternity care solution for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, has partnered up with Google to become one of the first non-medical health solutions to use Med-PaLM 2 (medical language model) for safe communication on pregnancy wellbeing and parenthood topics with the chatbot.

In today's digital age, data privacy and security are of utmost importance for all businesses, including startups. According to research, cyber-attacks against small and medium businesses in the UK soared by 15% in 2022, with more than half (54%) of SMEs experiencing some form of cyber-attack last year, up from 39% in 2020. The findings also uncover that 18% of SMEs said their business was not protected with cybersecurity software.

A new private sector-backed initiative is set to turbocharge the UK’s SMEs to increase their footprint and exporting power. 

Your personal wellbeing should be one of your highest priorities in life, although in the UK, the percentage of adults in the UK that reported very high levels of life satisfaction has decreased over the last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Inflation and supply chain disruptions have had a cascading effect on bottom lines, particularly impacting small to medium businesses (SMBs).

Data is a crucial asset for companies, especially startups. And accurate analysis of this data is equally important as they drive relevant strategies.

A raft of start-ups working at the interface between climate change and human health have received financial backing and commercial support from global healthcare provider Bupa, to focus on the link between the environment and health.

Workplaces across the country aren’t providing working mothers with the support packages, pay-rises and promotions they need – according to a new survey of 6,000 UK professionals (in white collar jobs).