With Cloud Software and SaaS set to dominate 70% of the market by 2025, Notion Capital’s Cloud Challengers report highlights the boom in Cloud and SaaS adoption, and the extent of the war for talent

In anticipation of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, BidNow the end to end procurement service offering unlimited bid writing service for SMEs, has launched.

60% are likely to change jobs within the year; but many could be convinced to stay with flex schedules or hybrid work options

SuperSeed is a London based seed-stage venture capital firm investing in startups focusing on business and industrial automation. The firm has now completed the first closing at £31m of its Fund II, which will target a final close of £50m.

Growth continues to be the top reason for SMEs accessing finance, with even more brokers (43%) citing this as the most common SME loan purpose.

The additional funding from Octopus Ventures will be used to additional growth funding to support continued international and market expansion 

Treepoints, the startup hoping to revolutionise the fight against climate change has raised £150,000 in a round led by Charlotte Street Capital and including decorated Olympians Alistair Brownlee and Jonny Brownlee. 

Anthony Collias and Jacob Wedderburn-Day’s entrepreneurial journey began with sending an ambitious cold email (which they found online) to one of the UK’s top CEOs.

Peppy, the digital health platform has analysed Google search data to determine the most frequently Googled queries relating to menopause and the workplace during 2021.

With nearly a third of employees expected to look for a new job in the first half of this year1, and employment confidence continuing to soar2, competition for the best talent is rife.

Many startups think PR is out of reach for them – they think that they need big budgets for a PR agency, or a little black book of contacts, a huge amount of time or they need to wait until their business is bigger. But in my experience, this isn’t the case – there are ways that start-up businesses can bootstrap their PR whilst achieving great results that help to build their brand, drive sales, help their SEO, create trust triggers and get them talked about by the right people in front of their target audience.

“One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.” These are stirring words from Jeff Bezos, one of the richest and most successful entrepreneurs in the world. And although I don’t doubt that passion was a big part of his decision to build the Amazon brand or become one of the few people to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere – I don’t consider passion as the main driver in achieving success.

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day at Startups Magazine, and we’re taking the opportunity to rank the top 10 relationship apps for all aspects of your life, with all your connections.

This year’s Growth Programme is the largest and most international yet

Discovering creative solutions to improve the digital consumer experience is the focus of AkzoNobel’s 2022 Paint the Future regional startup challenge, which is all set to be launched in India.

As a business owner, you can never underestimate the importance and value of goal setting. Goals are the motivating force behind successful businesses of all sizes. Without them, you can’t get from where you are now to where you want to be, so they are crucial for keeping your company moving forwards.

THE WAIT IS OVER! The Hustle Awards are now open !

Having consistent brand imaging helps set the foundations for any company. Distinct branding, colours, and logos build and maintain a business' reputation.

Huckletree, the workspace ecosystem for innovators in the UK and Ireland, has launched its ninth annual Alpha Accelerator. Now open for applications, and themed around Urban Futures, the 2022 programme is designed for innovators focusing on smart cities and urban innovation.

The dramatic rise in hybrid working in the UK bought about by the impact of Covid-19 has seen individuals and teams working either partly or fully remotely in line with the ebbs and flows of government restrictions.