#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...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Startups 100 alumni wins prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise #StartUps
#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...
Monday, May 29, 2023
80% of workers don’t believe AI will replace them #StartUps
#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...
Sunday, May 28, 2023
How to create a sales forecast #StartUps
#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,...
Monday, May 8, 2023
The subscription business model: is it right for your business? #StartUps
#BusinessGuide Whether it’s Netflix or Spotify, you can probably think of a couple of subscription business models off the top of your head. Their increased popularity is symptomatic of how great they can be for business, and most importantl...
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Personal Branding explained – plus how to create a personal brand #StartUps
#BusinessGuide Regardless of how different Oprah Winfrey or Gordon Ramsay might be, what they have in common is that they both have built strong personal brands. Just from hearing their names, you can immediately picture the characteristics ...
Revolutionising work culture: can AI make the four-day working week a reality? #StartUps
#BusinessGuide The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could be the key ingredient to boost the transition to a four-day working week, an HR expert suggests. Ayming’s HR Barometer 2023 suggests that 64% of organisations suppo...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Founders Forum Group acquires Tech Nation #StartUps
#BusinessGuide Founders Forum Group (FFG) has formally acquired Tech Nation in a bid to continue the startup support network’s mission to empower the UK’s tech sector. This injects a dose of confidence back into the startups industry, which ...
Sunday, March 26, 2023
SMEs report the cost of living crisis is damaging workplace culture #StartUps
#BusinessGuide The cost of living crisis continues to sicken business health as 95% of SMEs say it is negatively impacting workplace culture. This is forcing enterprises to reduce staff promotions and office perks. Almost all (99%) of SMEs s...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Customer needs: how to identify and meet them #StartUps
#BusinessGuide Day one of most business schools will start with ‘customers are at the heart of everything’. Even if you don’t have an MBA, however, this should be common sense. Without people buying your products, you have no financial lifel...
Monday, March 20, 2023
Startups Weekly Round Up: 20 March #StartUps
#BusinessGuide Welcome to Startups’ Weekly Round Up, where we bring you the latest headlines affecting UK SMEs. The highlights this week: SMEs react to the Spring Statement Packfleet and Legislate announce big wins and collaborations Is the...
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Target marketing (and how to identify your target markets in 3 steps) #StartUps
#BusinessGuide When it comes to creating your marketing strategy, it’s difficult to understand where your audience should stop and end. There’s so many fish to catch in what is an endless sea of customers. That’s where target marketing comes...