With an impressive athletic career behind him, Alex Gregory MBE applies the lessons he has learnt from a life in high-performance sport to the corporate world. As a multi-gold medal winning Olympic rower, Alex has proven time again his ability to thrive under-pressure, maintain motivation, manage stress, and overcome adversity. 

British cleantech startup, Sunswap has announced a partnership with OX to develop solar powered mobile chilling capability for their zero-emission trucks in Rwanda. The collaboration comes as Sunswap launched their first public crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube on 5th January 2021.

Some of the UK’s most inspiring entrepreneurs have been recognised for their powerful contribution to society, the economy and communities.

You might have a business plan but what happens when your business doesn’t, er, go to plan? You’ve invested time, money and effort in making sure your startup gets off the ground. Naturally, you want to protect it from any setbacks. 

From product launches to investor pitches, in the current climate, virtual events have become essential to businesses wanting to connect with their clients. But if you haven’t planned a virtual event before, it can seem daunting. With so many hosting options, plug-ins and technicalities to think about, where’s the best place to start? We’ve compiled some top tips to help simplify the planning and make your virtual event a success.

Wondercise, the fitness technology pioneer, will unveil the world’s first Multi-Point Motion Match personal training system at CES 2021. Traditional smart wristbands and watches can’t tell the difference between a squat and lunge, let alone if it’s the right or left leg that leads. 

A Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) consultant, who offered free website audits to UK SMEs struggling to make ends meet due to the pandemic, has recently successfully supported his 50th client.

Despite home working remaining firmly on the agenda for the near future, more than a third of people (37%) admit they still don’t have a dedicated space to work from at home. What’s more, just a quarter of home workers have invested in comfortable seating (26%) or a desk (27%).

In March 2020, Halo PR and Communications received a call from their long standing clients, DOOH.com, a London-based out of home advertising agency. DOOH.com wanted to turn the out of home platform into a public service channel during the pandemic and, with such a huge platform, both creative forces knew this was an opportunity to turn their efforts to good.

Small businesses have files that must be kept safe and secure. They include internal documents, corporation paperwork, financial statements, insurance documentation, and any documents with personal information. Although the attention is often on cyber attacks at large companies like Amazon, LinkedIn, and Equifax, smaller companies also experience their own share of data breaches.

Venture Capital Trusts were created 25 years ago as a means of effectively channelling government support towards the UK’s most dynamic early-stage businesses. Never has this been more important than in the midst of the current global pandemic.

Very few industries have been untouched by the COVID-19 crisis. With unemployment rates hitting an all-time high, many seasoned industry professionals who have built a corporate career for years or even decades, now find themselves forced to explore new avenues.

Over the past few years, we have seen considerable progress on gender equality within the workplace, with logistics providers outlining their commitments to building a more diverse pipeline of talent across all levels.

As we enter a new year, and unfortunately another lockdown lets get down to business. Our lastest issue out at the end of January focuses on the different ways to fund your startup.  

Co-working and business community platform, Othership, announce latest ambitious growth plans with £250k fundraise on Crowdcube. Co-founders Ben Carew and Arnaud Mardegan, are launching their first crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube in January, with the public fundraise going live on 19 January 2021.

After eight gruelling pandemic months, it appears that not one but three vaccines are extraordinarily effective at protecting against the coronavirus, and at last employers will soon be gearing up to welcome workers back to the office.

One of the advice I always give to founders before they go to investors – make sure you are fundable. But what is a fundable business idea? Having been working with startups for more than ten years and supporting them in the fundraising process I summed up these seven questions that could help you understand whether you are ready to raise funds

As someone who once worked for big tech in corporate America, I can attest to the difficulties corporate environments impose on people as individuals, especially caregivers. I don’t limit my identities to only being a mother or only being a professional — I am, like so many things in 2020, complicated and I contain multitudes (thanks for that one, Walt Whitman).

Every year, one in four of us will have a mental health problem according to Mind, with the COVID-19 pandemic placing further strain on our mental wellbeing. This means it is more than likely that a member of your team could be living with mental health issues.