For an entrepreneur there are few things as exciting as starting a new business. From bagging your first client or sale to turning the keys in the door of your first office, the big moments come thick and fast at the beginning.

Despite the economic backdrop, there were over 3.8 million new business applications filed in the first three quarters of 2022, making us Brits keen for entrepreneurial action.

I was fortunate enough to attend the London PropTech show last month, which featured a wide range of innovative exhibitors showcasing the technologies that will shape the future of the property industry.

You woke up with a brilliant idea that you know is going to be the next best thing, but now what?

The share of funding secured by female founders is unfairly and disproportionately low, a state of affairs that has remained unchanged for many years despite advances made in other areas of gender equality in business.

Women, tech, sustainability – all buzzwords at the moment. But Noleen Mariappen, Impact Entrepreneur and Advisor, can tell you that the journey for a woman in the tech space is far from all buzz!

Despite efforts of businesses to improve gender equality in the workplace, women are still unequally impacted by COVID and the cost-of-living crisis. The pandemic and current economic conditions have acted as major barriers towards women succeeding in technology related careers, new research suggests.

As more startups expand internationally, and look abroad for expansion opportunities earlier in their life cycle, the tax function has shot up the boardroom priority list to mitigate against hefty revenue losses and risk of non-compliance with local tax guidelines.

As manufacturing startups rely more on digital technologies, they become more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

It feels like artificial intelligence has developed more in the past week than it has in the last 10 years.

NatWest and Meta have launched a partnership to offer financial readiness training and other support to female business owners.

We’ve got a femtech problem.

Before I was a banker, I was a founder. 

My background is in R&D, marketing, and business strategy, so lends itself well to where I find myself today.

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