When speaking to businesses we often hear the phrase, ‘we just use word of mouth’ when people describe how they promote their company. This is amazing! But is it more than just ‘word of mouth’?

Workplace wellness has come under the spotlight in the last few years. Now, a vast number of people are looking beyond the traditional methods of coping with stress and embracing other ways of relaxing, unwinding, and recovering from intense pressure.

The launch of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) in 2012 was a game changer for startups across the UK. Launching a company from the ground up is a difficult endeavour but the new tax benefits, which encouraged investment in small and potentially riskier enterprises, were a boon for investors and business owners alike.

Three of Scotland’s most innovative SMEs have secured a global audience spot at the CAN DO Innovation Summit after entering a competition to appear on the events #SMEstage.

I have been founding businesses for over 35 years and over that time I have managed to make almost all the mistakes possible when launching a startup. In the last 10 years I’ve also been involved in mentoring startups in various universities, business schools and incubators. It is clear that founders are still making many obvious mistakes: they continue to do the things they enjoy about a starting a business, rather than the things they need to do to make it successful.

It’s reasonable to say that many of us anticipated 2021 to be a year of recovery. If 2020 was the year that forced us to reset, 2021 has been the year to start again, re-strategise and grow.

It's hard not to feel disappointed by the reintroduction of roaming charges from a barrage of UK mobile network operators (MNOs). For the average customer, the charges likely mean one less Cornetto around the pool. However, businesses gearing up for international expansion may face more significant consequences.

2021 was one for the history books. It’s a year that saw entire workforces shift and adapt to remote working models, transform their product offering and make decisions based on simply staying afloat.

Borderless Security has announced the availability of FilesDNA, an advanced e-signature solution that lends the integration of the company’s custom security protocols into a new offering for digital management of files and contracts being shared globally.

The last 18 months have seen our working lives turned upside down, and after a period of uncertainty, a new era of hybrid working has emerged. Current guidance aside, the majority of companies are offering employees a blended option of at-home and in-office working and half the population would even leave their job if the option for hybrid working was removed.

On 5 March 2022, Brighton and Hove’s largest independent co-working community, PLATF9RM, is bringing back their annual event to celebrate the bold, brilliant women in our community.

The Hustle Awards 2022 entries will open on the 14 February 2022. We have new categories to celebrate everyone involved in the startup journey no matter what stage you’re at, plus we’ve completely transformed our judging process.

PropTech1 Ventures, the European venture capital fund for the untapped innovation potential of the real estate industry, reached its maximum fund volume of 50 million euros in the final closing and was even oversubscribed due to strong demand.

COVID-19 has highlighted the mental health crisis that the UK has been living through. Alarmingly, over 4,300 people die as a result of suicide every year in England and Wales alone.

Following rapid growth in 2021 addressing the needs of an evolving creative landscape, GENIE have announced the next stage of its growth with the launch of GENIE.OS, a brand new talent management system that will further facilitate fast, flexible access to a pool of best-in-class talent across the creative spectrum.

Launched in South London in September 2021, reboxed is a sustainable tech startup with a mission to help solve the e-waste crisis by rehoming 100 million devices by 2030.

Following the turbulence and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no secret that businesses throughout the UK have been forced to adapt to the evolving demands of the new normal.

CareLineLive, the all-in-one home care management software provider, has announced the results of its partnership with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

COVID-19 has forced companies to adapt. Transforming in-house workers into remote employees has become a necessity. It’s estimated that 27% of teams will continue remotely after the pandemic, and, in five years, the number of remote workers will double to over 35 million in the US.

Startups encounter a lot of hurdles on their way to success, one of the biggest is their approach to marketing.