You want your startup business to be an instant success. But challenges can crop up quickly and hamper your startup long into the future. However, if you understand these challenges, you can keep an eye out for them. From here, you can address these issues before they cause long-lasting damage. You may even identify opportunities to prevent such problems from damaging your business in the first place.

As the year draws to a close, with the Christmas rush nearly over, retailers are starting to look back at how the past year has played out and consider what it can teach us about the year ahead.

Clim8, the climate impact investment app, announced significant C-level appointments across technology, marketing and operations to drive rapid growth and product innovation. 

Hypi the no-code London startup platform that lets anyone design and launch their apps without coding have secured £150,000 from SFC Capital

Debt collection startup, troy, has won Transaction Capital as an investor and strategic partner in a funding round in which existing investors convert their loans and increase their commitment with additional funds.

Before entering into a potential brand licensing agreement as either a licensor or licensee, it is crucial to have a clear idea of your positioning and future aims for any licensing negotiations. This will help you to achieve a successful licence agreement for you and your business.

As any startup founder knows, there’s an ongoing battle that you wage with yourself to do with staffing. More specifically, whether and when to staff up – or to keep trying to spin all the plates yourself. When you’ve grown a business from the ground up, it’s hard to pass responsibility to other people. In fact, I’d liken it to a kind of bittersweet grief; I’m happy things are going so well but it is hard to take a step back and hand the reins over to someone else.

In November 2021, 28% of businesses were reporting a decrease in turnover compared with normal expectations for this time of year as the negative impacts of COVID-19 on trade remain. However, as another festive period is upon us, Christmas shopping presents an unrivalled opportunity for shoppers to support their local independent businesses.

Do you ever find yourself alarmed by the stark contrast in ecological attitudes between friends, family and colleagues? For many, net zero targets are a top priority. Others’ mindsets vary, with some making small adjustments to their way of life, and some refusing any personal responsibility.

Think global build local: Cedar’s Chemicals & Nutri 3 won $20,000

Launching a startup is one of the most challenging steps you’re going to take in your professional life. But it will be worth it if you play your cards right. Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the way SMBs operate, but as a startup you need to consider many other challenges that lie between you and long-term success.

In the new digital economy, the rapid growth of cloud software is hardly surprising. In the aftershock of the pandemic, as hybrid working practices remain as prevalent as ever, companies face a critical need to enable staff to access data safely, without necessarily needing to return to the office. Elsewhere, organisations will be looking to cut costs, and store information safely with additional flexibility.

Sufferers of chronic illness or those with disabilities are afforded a fair level of protection in the workplace under UK employment law. But can the same be said about women going through the menopause, a proportion of whom will endure a number of debilitating and severe symptoms?

We all have a personal favourite when it comes to a pet, some are dog people while others love cats.

Startups Magazine caught up with Tarryn Gorre, Co-Founder and CEO of Kafoodle. 

The UK is a key driver in the rapid growth of the global healthcare industry.

More than one in four use social media to learn about personal finance, as younger generations hunger for financial control

Entrepreneur Seminar survey reveals that post-pandemic job dissatisfaction is driving an unprecedented spike in start-ups 

KaiOS Technologies, have announced a new partnership with Ding to provide airtime requests and mobile top-up service to their users

NOS 5G Fund, created by NOS and managed by Armilar Venture Partners, and Triple Point Ventures, have co-invested €4.4m in digital health startup knok.