The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

Platform.sh, a provider in the Platform-as-a-Service arena, has unveiled Upsun, its latest innovation crafted to serve startups and digital units within larger organisations that embrace startup-like coding and agile practices.

Vento, the Italian arm of Exor Ventures, marks its second anniversary, celebrating significant contributions and achievements within the Italian startup landscape. In its two years, Vento has emerged as one of the leading entities in venture investment and venture building, driving innovation across diverse sectors and supporting the development of innovative startups.

As of the 1st April, small businesses have received a boost as the VAT registration threshold is raised from £85,000 to £90,000, and £4.3 billion of business rates relief comes into force.

Recent findings from BusinessComparison have revealed insights from UK SME leaders regarding their interactions with local banks, highlighting a significant reduction in the number of bank branches in proximity to their businesses over the past decade.

Change-makers from government, business, and civil society from all over the world will come together to pave the way for solutions that enhance women’s roles in innovation.

Like Digital, a global digital agency with offices in the UK and UAE, has partnered with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading expansion platform, to expand its operations into Saudi Arabia as it plans to increase its footprint across the region and beyond.

REMY founder Abeer Iqbal entered the Den, and despite intense grilling and no investment, left with a six-figure job offer from Peter Jones.

Two innovative startups are the first to join a new business support programme designed to help early stage, high potential biotechnology companies succeed in commercial markets.

Sovos , the always-on compliance company, has announced a joint business relationship with the Belgian PwC Firm PwC Business Advisory Services bv/srl (PwC), leveraging the companies’ complementary tax and advisory service expertise and solutions to address vital e-invoicing and e-reporting needs. 

Two innovative startups are the first to join a new business support programme designed to help early-stage, high-potential biotechnology companies succeed in commercial markets.

On March 31, the Energy Bills Discount Scheme comes to an end with no signs of a replacement.

Flight Fund has partnered with Seedrs to help democratise access to private investing by allowing eligible investors to invest in Flight Fund.

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX), the North's biggest enterprise IT and technology event, today announced its doors will open on 22- 23 May 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year.

Get ready for a seismic shift in the London startup scene. Rare Founders, a leading force in early-stage entrepreneurship, is spearheading the Rarefounders Demo Day, an exclusive investor conference and demo day scheduled for April 22nd in the heart of Mayfair. This game-changing event promises to be the city's biggest-ever gathering of founders and investors, fostering innovation and propelling the next wave of groundbreaking ventures.

The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.

There’s no escaping the fact that 2023 was a year of continued economic strain. While we saw some positive news in terms of inflation – specifically in the UK where falling energy and fuel prices brought the headline rate down from 4.6% in October to 3.9% in November – there was increased turmoil and pressure in other areas. In particular, geopolitical tensions have continued to escalate with conflict in the Middle East adding to existing global economic uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine. 

In a significant move aligned with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, AstroLabs, the leading business expansion platform in the Gulf, has expanded Sadeer General Trading & Contracting Company to Saudi Arabia to steer development in the Kingdom’s Tourism and Manufacturing sectors. This strategic collaboration arrives at an opportune moment, with Saudi Arabia intensifying its manufacturing and tourism projects as a core part of its ambitious national vision.

SMEs (Small-to-Medium-sized Enterprises) make up 99% of the firms in the UK and are the ‘lifeblood’ of our economy, but in recent years, SMEs have faced a number of challenges – from COVID-19 to rocketing inflation and plenty more. 

People can be motivated by a range of emotions, and a key one is driving corporate managers in today’s workplaces – fear.