The AI startup ecosystem is growing, in part helped by the technology maturing and the models improving, contributing to an explosion in funding.

In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of startups, time is the one resource founders can’t raise, borrow, or buy more of. Every founder is familiar with the relentless pressure of trying to balance it all: leading the company’s vision, pitching to investors, securing funding, managing growing teams, building products, and scaling operations.

If you are a manager or startup founder reading this – and you probably are, based on the title of the magazine – then you are probably already overloaded with ambiguous, random advice on how to build culture. Or you’re inundated by LinkedIn posts telling you how you’re a terrible person if you don’t let your staff work from Bali year-round on a four-day work week. Or you’ve read a couple of Walter Isaacson biographies and now you’re thinking the trick is to act like a dictator.

Mark Kearsley, partner at DSG Chartered Accountants discusses what a Virtual Finance Office (VFO) is and how businesses stand to benefit the most from this new finance model.

When it’s time to scale, many businesses grind to a halt – not because of market conditions, but because their internal systems aren’t built for growth. These businesses often have the demand, the talent, and the ambition, but their outdated financial systems hold them back. This is the scale-up trap: when growing businesses stall not for lack of opportunity, but because they’re not operationally ready.

New research from Boostworks, a provider of employee reward, recognition, and benefits solutions, has revealed that Generation Z workers are facing significant financial strain, and they are increasingly turning to their employers for practical support.

Following the success of standout alumni like Impli and Hera Biotech, Women’s Health Week Europe doubles down on innovation with two targeted startup showcases.

At Zubr Capital, a growth-stage investment fund focused on supporting ambitious tech companies, we typically back three to five companies each year during the Series A or Series B stages. That doesn’t mean there aren't hundreds of impressive founders with compelling ideas out there – only that few truly align with the investment approach and long-term partnership model we’ve developed.

In the whirlwind pace of a startup, where every sprint feels like a make-or-break moment, Quality Assurance (QA) often finds itself playing catch-up. But what if QA could become a startup’s most strategic lever for product success?

Small and medium sized companies are the backbone of the global economy. In the UK alone, these businesses account for three-fifths of employment and almost half of turnover in the UK private sector. But their influence is not limited to UK borders. They are internationally ambitious, often purchasing from global suppliers, and sending goods and services to buyers overseas. Their growth, and that of the economy, relies upon favourable and fair market conditions – something which has been found lacking in recent months.

You cannot operate in organised chaos while expecting success. Strong foundations distinguish those geared for success from those that are not. Most companies follow a typical data analytics journey, and we do not use the term journey lightly.

Dr. Krishna Dubba is the Co-Founder and CTO of CoVent, an AI-powered marketplace designed to transform the way sponsorships are discovered and evaluated. He is a serial entrepreneur and deeptech innovator with over a decade of experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and product development.

Startup founders in the UK are earning £21,000 a year more than the average worker, according to new insights from HSBC UK.

Tracxn has released its United Kingdom Tech H1 2025 Funding Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the country's tech investment activity during the first half of the year. The United Kingdom emerged as the second-highest funded country globally in H1 2025, surpassing India and Germany, with the United States being the only country ahead in terms of total funding.

The conversation around workplace mental health has evolved dramatically in the past few years. What was once considered a 'nice-to-have' employee benefit has become critical to business, and the numbers tell a compelling story that no organisation can afford to ignore.

New research from global employment platform, Employment Hero, has revealed the emergence of an “AI advantage gap” across UK small businesses, with senior leaders far more likely to use and benefit from AI than junior staff.

AI won’t take your job. It will change your job. Here’s how to handle that.

As part of the open innovation strategy launched last year, Fincantieri announces the opening of its Innovation Antenna in South Korea, supported operationally by Mind the Bridge. The initiative marks a key milestone in Fincantieri’s open innovation strategy and reinforces the Group’s commitment to international collaboration on advanced maritime technologies. 

New research reveals that millions of UK workers are ‘holiday hoarders’, and it could be making them sick.

Companies trading with the European Union can now access Tunley Environmental’s new CBAM Guide, developed to help organisations understand and respond to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation.