According to direct sources from the same hotels, the travel agency of the event, and accommodation platforms consulted, the occupancy level is already 96% between June 14 and 16. New bookings are being redirected to neighbouring towns with a large hotel presence such as Torremolinos or Benalmádena.

As some of you may know already, Key Performance Indicators aka KPIs are a way of measuring the quality or productivity of your startup, an individual department, a campaign, or even individual performance.

From business growth to onboarding, the vast majority of business processes are driven by a policy. While ‘policy’ often prompts drab visions of rules and restrictions, underpinning such processes is vital to their effectiveness. Hybrid working is no exception – formalising hybrid working with an accompanying policy is critical to its success.

The diamond industry is catching up with the incorporation of modern technologies. One of the most significant is blockchain. This is having an impact on different areas in the supply chain. This includes the tracking, production, and sales of these valuable gemstones.

Great developers, brilliant dev tools and even AI help product teams to build – worse apps than ever.

African business leaders are expecting the entrepreneurial spirit to take off across the continent over the next three years on the back of an improved environment for business and greater political stability, new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows.

Since the pandemic the workplace has shifted from just a binary space with shiny laptops, desks and meeting rooms to a metaphysical area with its own philosophy. Attention is now turning to the workspace of the future – what will new employees want and need from their company? Let’s dive into the future of offices with the Head of Marketing AdChampagne – Andrew Bobrow.

Findable, the Oslo-based startup that automates building documentation using Artificial Intelligence (AI), has raised a €2m seed round led by KOMPAS, with participation by Construct Venture and Malling & Co Venture.

The UK Financing Gap report, published today by a leading European venture capital firm, Lakestar, reveals the £1.5 trillion financing gap needed to triple the UK’s GDP growth.

MORE than ten Blackpool businesses are helping over 8,000 people across the Fylde Coast workforce through a mental health pledge.

HumanForest, a sustainable micro-mobility platform, recorded the highest ever usage of its electric bikes in London last month. It is expecting the numbers to continue to grow, as it opens more London Boroughs and launches the first of its cycle training academies.

Tobias Hauser joins Limbic as its Head of Computational Psychiatry.

London-based Future Health Works (FHW), known for its patient engagement platforms myrecovery and msk.ai, has been acquired by Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo).

A new campaign has been launched/today Tuesday June 7, which offers small businesses across the UK a unique opportunity to grow their business by winning advertising investment worth £100,000.

We are thrilled to announce that star of Live at The Apollo, Laura Lexx will be our host for the Hustle Awards. 

VRJAM, a leading multiverse platform for live entertainment, has unveiled the first artists to join its Creator Guild. VRJAM will offer live virtual reality and interactive content across streaming platforms, websites, VR and mobile devices powered by blockchain technology. 

Social media influencers can and regularly do help startups reach new audiences. It’s (mostly) a legitimate form of marketing, with some important caveats relating to disclosure and conflicts of interest. And some influencers get very well paid for doing it. In most cases, they charge a fair fee for introducing startups, new brands and products to new audiences.

Sunday 5 June is Cancer Survivors’ Day. This is a timely reminder that cancer is often survivable, given the right lifestyle, screening, diagnosis, and care. All of which are factors that employers are in a position to support.

 

Being different is no bad thing. But it can be scary – and also pretty unpopular. This is especially true for purpose-led businesses where you may be trying to solve a problem for an underserved community, whether that’s people of a certain gender, sexuality, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, or another underrepresented group.

The pressure on firms struggling to hire staff is at an all-time high. According to the latest ONS labour market statistics released in May (2022), for the first time since records began, there are fewer unemployed people than job vacancies. Businesses say they are willing to pay more for the right individuals, but finding suitable people to employ seems like an impossible task. Faced with such challenges, how can startups increase their chances of securing the talent they desperately need to grow?