Vitaly Gerko outlines the key skills modern leaders need for success and how to incorporate them into their everyday lives.

Fresh off the back of B Corp month 2024, at Kontor we’re thrilled to achieve B Corp certification ourselves, a milestone which prompts us to share our journey, particularly for the benefit of other startups and scaleups aiming for the same.

Leanne Rothwell, CEO of Not On The High Street, gives her view on why small businesses should not fear HMRC’s ‘new’ mandates around side hustles and explains the advantages of joining a digital retail platform to scale your business.

Struggling with tight budgets and a lack of in-house IT skills, UK SMEs are increasingly looking to managed service providers (MSPs) to help them navigate key areas such as security.

When navigating the landscape of digital inclusion daily, we witness both its challenges and its power to bring about transformation. Insights from the recent Deloitte report for the Digital Poverty Alliance highlights that Approximately one in seven adults and one in five children are still in digital poverty.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of global innovation, Europe has emerged as a beacon for startups seeking growth and development. The continent's diverse ecosystem is characterised by a unique blend of cultural heritage, robust economic policies, and a commitment to fostering entrepreneurship.

As we move toward the 2030s, horizontal management is a rapidly growing trend. Also known as “flat” management, it emphasises an organisation’s structure with fewer middle managerial layers, fostering a more inclusive, adaptable, and team-oriented environment.

In the first article in this series, we discussed identifying your problems and then linking those problems to the six factors that increase stress as the first step in a simple three step process to dealing with stress.

I am frequently asked about the ins and outs of Founders joining an accelerator: Should we? Is it a waste of time? How do you weed out the great ones from the terrible ones? What will investors think?

Done right, data migrations can help businesses enhance data analytics, safeguard against cyberattacks and improve disaster recovery. However, half-cocked, Waterfall-inspired attempts will only lead to headaches for Ops teams, says Alex Fishlock, CEO at Agile consultancy Catapult.

We all know a staggering 65% of startups fold due to co-founder conflicts, but rarely do co-founders know how to tackle this silent killer.   

In the evolving tech landscape, Delaware-based BlinqIO, co-founded by Guy Arieli, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for enhancing software quality and efficiency, leverages Generative AI to offer round-the-clock testing services. 

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) drive economic growth, provide employment opportunities and open new markets. The turnover for SMEs in the UK was £2.4 trillion in 2023, 53% of the total turnover of private businesses.

Madeira, the hotspot for digital nomads, is a picturesque archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean.

For startups, standing out is about more than just innovative products or services – it's about mastering the strategies to capture media attention. The challenge? Securing media coverage that elevates your startup above the noise of the digital age. 

ShipStation is Auctane's comprehensive online shipping solution for small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses. Acting as a centralised hub, ShipStation allows businesses to efficiently manage and ship orders across various channels.

Startups are the backbone of innovation in the UK, driving economic growth and job creation. From tech disruptors to social enterprises, these ventures inject vitality and diversity into our business landscape – so must be robustly supported. Yet startups are grappling with a widespread problem that exposes them to significant financial risk: underinsurance.

Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation – it happens when people, places and purpose come together.

Strategy gets a bad rap, and in many cases, it’s self-inflicted and has earned that reputation. You may have had your fingers burnt, wasted money on it, or just have perceptions of it being a misdirection of your precious resources, completely impractical or unrealistic due to the realities of a fledgling business.

As organisations continue to move their businesses to the cloud for scalability, reduced costs and improved performance, the idea of ‘digital sovereignty’ is becoming increasingly important.