TRENDING TOPICS
Why The UK Mainstream Media Is Ready For Diversity
Diversity in the media matters more than ever – The industry cannot possibly claim to be fulfilling its mission to represent the communities it serves when the voices of Black people are sidelined. Worse still, a lack of racial diversity can also perpetuate stereotypes and lead to further marginalisation. Much has been discussed in recent […]
A Private Members Club Helping Students Get “The Finer Things In Life” – The Luxury Student
Driven by the need to tackle the misconception held by many high-end brands about young people not being able to afford a wealthy lifestyle, 27-year-old Aileen Gilani quit her law degree to turn her lifestyle blog – The Luxury Student – into an online private members club for students “who seek the finer things in […]
Fast Fashion Brands: ‘Why the issue with Boohoo is bigger than us independent designers’
Relatively less is said about fast fashion’s impact on independent designers, but it is certainly emblematic of the persistent struggles that creatives face when trying to compete with larger corporates. In the present day Millenials-influenced fashion era where the craze of Fast Fashion is gradually becoming a major thorn in the flesh of high-end Fashion […]
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Fashion Meets Finance With Urenna Okonkwo’s ‘Cashmere App’
This fintech social savings platform for fashionable millennials is all you need now to live as lavishly as possible without having to dip into your savings – All thanks to Urenna Okonkwo’s Cashmere app. Cashmere app uses MangoPay digital wallet to help young women save regularly each month to spend on luxury items without the need […]
LIVING
Google for Startups – 30 European Black founders chosen to receive funding from the Black Founders Fund
Google for Startups has awarded 30 Black founders from the UK and Europe to receive cash funding of up to $100k (more than £70k) from its Black Founders Fund – a $2 million initiative to provide funds for Black-led startups. The 30 startups – chosen from the U.K., France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands […]
STARTUP STORY
Saving the world of dental care with their plaque-detecting Artificial Intelligence technology – uunn
The height of the coronavirus pandemic forced dental practices across the world to shut down and it changed how dentistry is being delivered to people. This shift, however, has placed the founders of uunn – Gina Dorodvand and Hawaa Budraa – as the first to create and use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect plaque on teeth, from […]
LATEST STORIES
Launch of the BYP Network App – a tech startup tackling diversity problems facing companies struggling to employ black talent
The essence of community was the topic of discussion at the recent launch party of the BYP Network app – a technology startup connecting corporate companies with Black professionals looking for job roles and a career support system. Dubbed as the ‘LinkedIn for black professionals‘, the app launch event was held earlier this year at Cargo, […]
The Sharing Economy Global Summit 2020
The Sharing Economy Global Summit 2020 is a two-day event of learning, networking and sharing strategies on solving the issues affecting sharing economy startups. Hosted by Lloyd’s of London – the insurance marketplace – the summit brings together sharing economy stakeholders from across the globe to share information and tactics, tested and vetted through real-world […]
Do You Need Cash For Your Business? Apply To The BBC Two Dragons’ Den Series 18
Applications for the BBC Two Dragons’ Den next series – a pitching TV reality show – is now open to founders looking to win cash funding for their investment-ready business ideas. Dragons’ Den is back for its 18th series and you can apply to pitch to a panel of the UK’s most successful venture capitalists […]
FUJIFILM House of Photography – a new concept store for camera fans
Fujifilm is unveiling a photography concept store in London in celebration of all aspects of the art of photography and as a creative space for camera fans. The Fujifilm House of Photography is opening its doors on 3rd December 2019 at Covent Gardens. This will spread over three floors and it aims to inspire visitors to […]
A Plastic Alternative ‘made from fish waste’ Wins The 2019 International James Dyson Award
Founder of MarinaTex – Lucy Hughes – is the winner of the 2019 International James Dyson award and £30k prize for her biodegradable and compostable material which substitutes plastic with fish waste. MarinaTex, made from red algae and organic fish waste destined for the landfill, is designed to be a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic, which […]