How We Successfully Raised £250,000 In Seed Funding For Our Tech Startup
Matthew de la Hey of inploi – a jobs network for the hospitality industry – shares the fundraising story of his tech startup, which recently closed £250,000 in seed funding from several investors including the CEO of a large multinational hotel chain, a LinkedIn client executive, and a Geneva-based family office. The new investment boosts inploi’s total […]
Keeping Your Workforce Motivated During The Festive Period
Christmas is a time of good cheer with numerous office Christmas parties and events – But how do you keep your workforce healthy and motivated during the festive period. One of the most important thing for business owners is to try and wind down as much as possible, and not flog people hard up to […]
Great.gov.uk – New digital service helping UK businesses access global markets
GREAT.gov.uk aims to boost the number of British businesses exporting overseas to meet the high demand for UK goods and services. The new online directory will act as a single digital destination for trade and investment, connecting UK businesses with international buyers. Great.gov.uk was recently launched by the government’s Department for International Trade as part of the push to help a further […]
Innovate UK’s Business Tips: Defining Your USP
Defining Your USP – Knowing your startup’s ‘Unique Selling Point’ before launching will help form a big part of your business success. It is important to have a clear idea of what you stand for, what you offer your customers and what makes you different from other providers in your field. The tips in this […]
Creative England And Barclays Launch Creative Tech Accelerator – Eagle Lab Flight
‘Eagle Lab Flight’ is a creative tech accelerator launched by Creative England and Barclays to boost growth in the UK’s creative technology sector. The 12-week programme, which includes workshops, masterclasses and mentoring, will help creative tech entrepreneurs to ‘scale-up’ their business. Barclay’s ‘Eagle Lab Flight‘ is looking to invest £25k in eight creative tech and digital companies, with […]
ActiveLab Accelerator programme chooses 12 startups to innovate the health and fitness sector
ActiveLab – a newly launched accelerator from not-for-profit health body ukactive – has chosen 12 startups to revolutionise the health and physical sector. ActiveLab aims to stimulate scalable health solutions to help overcome the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic, which is costing the government ‘£20bn each year and causing 37,000 deaths’. The 12-week accelerator programme, supported by […]
Tech City UK CEO: How Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement 2016 Affects UK Tech Startups
At a time when the UK technology sector is particularly concerned about its ability to retain talent, it is gratifying to see the Government paying particular attention to the startup community with a number of measures. The Autumn Statement contained good news for the tech and digital sector. The Chancellor showed in his first big […]
IP Theft Set To Rise Within The Next Year – How Can Entrepreneurs Protect Themselves
According to a recent survey by Deloitte, IP theft is set to rise within the next year which could potentially affect thousands of UK start-ups. Intellectual Property (IP) can be your company name or logo, an invention or design, be it software or an App or a product. Whatever your IP, it is one of your most valuable assets […]
Welcome To London Growth Hub – New Business Support Tool For Start-ups
London Growth Hub – A newly launched innovative business support tool for London startups by the government. The London Growth Hub gives entrepreneurs free access to an online business support search tool and events calendar, an interactive guide to London’s incubators, workspaces and studios, and online forums to share best practice and interact with support providers. […]
Why you should consider soft launching your startup first
Soft Launching – After years of hard work, long days and funding red tape, you’re finally ready to plan the launch of your startup and your thoughts turn to how to ‘get the word out‘. In days gone by, launches required the Mayor, the local paper, a big red ribbon and an oversized pair of […]