For the majority of startups, raising funds is an important step towards growth and success. In today’s world, it is difficult to compete with large corporations without solid funding to rely on.

Sometimes, fear and anxiety can overwhelm us when we have to be a leader. Being a leader requires the ability to lead people so that you can have a profitable business. This can sometimes be scary and stressful.

Globally, workers are focused on developing their human skills, even as they see a future dominated by technology-driven work and automation, according to a new study from Pearson.

Investor focus is set to shift from inflation to earnings season, which starts on Friday, as it will give us more insight about a forthcoming recession, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

brightonSEO is one of the largest search engine optimisation conferences in the world, hosted in the sunny seaside town of Brighton. Startups Magazine visited the conference this April to catch up on the latest trends, techniques, and strategies for improving search engine rankings and driving more traffic to websites.

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 heralded a new dawn in the next big technology race - with several tech giants including Microsoft, Google and Meta involved in bettering and integrating AI to existing products.

Armalytix, a cutting-edge fintech company that streamlines financial insights for financial crime and risk checks to the professional, financial services, and gambling sectors, has announced the launch of Income and Risk Insights.

This year, World Earth Day is challenging organisations and consumers alike to make more sustainable choices and ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Daniel Creasey, Marketing Manager, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK UK reports.

A pioneering programme which aims to open up valuable public sector contracts to SMEs has just been launched by Deloitte Digital and small business support platform Enterprise Nation. 

With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt due to announce plans to simplify tax returns for individuals and businesses next week, changes could be great news for the hundreds of thousands of small businesses up and down the UK who file every year. 

LGBTQi+ women are on average the most unsatisfied group when it comes to discussions around pay, progression, and the workplace compared to any other sexuality.

Chris Weston , Head of Research at Pepperstone, told Moneyzine.com his thoughts on how recent global events have impacted the financial markets:

Canopey, an online marketplace for environmentally sustainable and eco-conscious brands, has secured investment from two leading technology executives.

Skarper, the London-based start-up backed by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, has secured an additional £4 million in funding. This is the second funding round in less than 12 months for the business, bringing the total amount invested to £8 million, supporting the acceleration and scaling of Skarper’s route to market.

Digital transformation might feel like an expensive step into the unknown, but moving to digital ways of working is critical for almost all companies who want to maintain or grow their revenue and market share.

Responding to statistics from TravelPerk, which revealed that 58% of employees believe in-person meetings are important, global workplace creation company, Unispace, has warned that the younger generation will be impacted if the ‘return to the office’ battle between staff and employers is not resolved soon.

Slovenian item finder brand Chipolo and Dutch wallet maker Secrid announce a partnership, with the aim to keep everyone’s pocket-sized essentials safe, protected, and always easy to find.

Clix Technology, a UK-based startup combining mobile-first technology with customisable smart locker design for retail, is launching a new product – the Clix Smart Locker – having trialled it in B&Q Cardiff since July 2022.

New research by imc reports that 92% of employees consider training a deal breaker if choosing between two potential employers, amid a growing trend of employees expecting employers to offer better opportunities for learning and development.

The Big Tech titans are reporting earnings this week and the sector remains “surprisingly robust” for three key reasons, affirms the CEO of a large independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisation.