#BusinessGuide Dragons’ Den star and retail tycoon Theo Paphitis has dismissed the government’s rumoured proposal to curb rising food prices as “another one of those hair-brained, headline-grabbing, insincere schemes.” Speaking to Startups t...
#BusinessGuide Klearly, the first Dutch application that allows users to receive payments directly on their phones, is now available to download for free. With just a few simple steps, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can turn their mobile...
#BusinessGuide The UK government is set to invest £900m in an exascale computer as part of its national artificial intelligence strategy. Capable of carrying out more than one billion billion simple calculations a second, it would be used to...
#BusinessGuide Nourished, a 2023 Startups 100 Index alumni, won the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category by recommendation of the Prime Minister to King Charles III. The award, now in its 57th year, is one of the most prest...
#BusinessGuide 80% of people say they’re not concerned that artificial intelligence will replace them at work, according to a survey. The survey conducted by ID Crypt Global, which sampled answers from 1,196 UK workers, found that 94% of res...
#BusinessGuide For many business leaders, there’s one thing that causes particular anxiety when the personal spills into the professional: the opinion of investors. From fears of losing their confidence to concerns about your next funding round, le...
#BusinessGuide Reading the future of your business is impossible. But forecasting what it could potentially look like is essential. Sales forecasting is a crucial part of predicting your team’s sales activity to identify gaps in performance,...
#BusinessGuide The Startups 100 Index is the longest-running new business index in the UK. Since 2008, our authoritative panel of experts has shone a light on 1,500 early-stage startups, including industry-giants like Monzo, Deliveroo, and R...
#BusinessGuide Elon Musk’s recent appointment of former NBCUniversal advertising boss Linda Yaccarino as the CEO of Twitter has sparked discussions on the merits and potential drawbacks of ‘provocative’ leadership. Yaccarino has stated that ...
#BusinessGuide COCOLI, a young Berlin-based online platform for buying and selling preloved quality design furniture, has raised €3 million in a Seed round led byShip2B Ventures, Adevinta Ventures and IBB Ventures Invest. In addition, the renowned ...
#BusinessGuide Amazon has pledged to create 750 apprenticeships within SMEs across England next year, including 300 roles for companies that sell on its store. As part of an £8m investment, the tech giant will fund 300 of the new roles at sm...
#BusinessGuide Over half of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are still struggling with unpaid invoices from 2022, according to a recent survey conducted by NerdWallet. The survey explored the experiences of SME owners, decision...
#BusinessGuide The last few years have seen thousands of UK job seekers switch careers as part of a mass wave of quittings dubbed the ‘Great Resignation’. Now, new data from Indeed has unveiled the industries with the lowest levels of staff ...
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#BusinessGuide Picture this: you’ve just started a new business, and all is well (so far). You’ve brought on your team, estimated your outgoings, and worked out your cash flow. But a business is typically created to serve an important purpo...
