UK Fintech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised by UK fintech firms reached $2.9 billion in the first six months, showing a 37% decrease compared to the latter half of last year, according to new figures from industry body Innovate Finance.

"Achieving large-scale impact in education has been much more difficult than in public health,” remarked Bill Gates during the 2023 ASU+GSV keynote conversation with Jessie Woolley-Wilson. In doing so, he revealed a public secret: the scale and effectiveness of EdTech have an inverse relationship.

Most.Fan, a startup registered in Seychelles, launched Most.Fan, a celebrity tokens ecosystem for fans and celebrities. Roberto Carlos, the 2002 FIFA World Cup winner, is launching his celebrity tokens on Most.Fan, making it the first project to launch tokens from tier-1 idols available for purchase and exchange for fan activities with celebrities.

Top tips from the newly crowned Toastmasters International UK Public Speaking champion to help you increase your confidence as a public speaker as you represent your startup.

E-commerce has developed at rapid pace in recent years. Rather than being a nice-to-have for startups, an online presence is now a vital revenue stream for many emerging businesses.

Fancy streaming ultra-HD video on multiple devices at once? Or downloading an entire music album in under a minute? Or, perhaps, your growing business needs instantaneous access to voice and video calls without any lag time.

For criminals, the size of your business does not matter, there is nothing small about small businesses.

Confluent, the data streaming pioneer, has announced its Confluent for Startups programme. The programme offers a risk-free way for the UK’s rapidly growing startup community to deploy the power of Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud, giving access to advanced real-time data streaming for up to a year, at no cost.

Is your business operating as efficiently as it could be? For smaller businesses and startups, maximising efficiency can be the difference between surviving and thriving.

Sustainability has become a top priority for many consumers, and retailers are responding. Shopping centres, convenience stores, retailers, and supermarket chains are transitioning to greener and more sustainable operations.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make strides in various industries, the potential for transforming healthcare seems more promising than ever.

In today's era of Digital Transformation, cyber security has become a fundamental aspect for businesses. As organisations embrace electronic processes to streamline operations, enhance communication, and improve customer experience, the need for robust cyber security measures is paramount.

Technical debt is common. In fact, the average organisation spends 23%–42% of its development time on clearing technical debt, which is effectively the re-working of solutions when quick fixes have failed. 

Terms like ‘environmentally sustainable’, ‘eco-friendly’, and ‘fair trade’ have become part of everyday conversations.

The benefits of social media advertising are undeniable. It can help businesses with finding and attracting new audiences, crafting strong brand messaging and, crucially, driving sales.