6 ways to address imbalance in tech investment
Tuesday 30th Jul 2019 by clarebDid you know that only 5 per cent of pitch decks that reach Venture Capital (VC) firms are from all-female founded teams? Only a further 20 per cent of investment is won by mixed-gender founding teams. Here, Patricia Keating, Tech Manchester&rsq...Read More...
Kyocera reveals only 61% UK businesses are mostly digital
Wednesday 12th Jun 2019 by clarebOrganisations across Europe are moving evermore into a digital age, but the UK is losing ground in its adaptation of digital documentation, Kyocera’s Business Digitalisation in Europe Outlook 2019 has found. The research provides an in-d...Read More...
UK businesses still not ready for GDPR compliance
Friday 24th May 2019 by clarebA full year has passed since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Some firms have adapted quickly and with ease while others lag behind. The EU Commission has received over 95,000 complaints in the time since the...Read More...1
How to retain talent when your business relocates
Friday 17th May 2019 by clarebWith Brexit uncertainty in the UK, a survey by Instant Offices had found 28 per cent of businesses are gearing up for relocation as they identify opportunities both in and outside of the EU, putting a possible move on the cards for man...Read More...
Business leaders lack strategic approach to measuring and improving productivity
Wednesday 15th May 2019 by clarebA new report from Jabra has revealed fresh insights into assessing workplace productivity and the vast disparities at the C-suite and executive level around its accountability and success. Jabra conducted in-depth interviews with 688 CEOs and ...Read More...
60% of senior business leaders never switch off from work
Tuesday 14th May 2019 by clarebThis week, 13th-17th May is Mental Health Awareness Week, and new figures released by Close Brothers have highlighted the difficulty maintaining a healthy work/life balance may impact the mental health of senior business figures. According...Read More...2
79% of employees would welcome a gamified rewards system
Tuesday 7th May 2019 by clarebA series of dos and donts for bosses introducing the increasingly popular gamified rewards systems have been released. A survey of 1,000 UK workers, carried out by workplace incentives and rewards provider, One4all Rewards, and published i...Read More...
Top Brexit cities: Key locations for businesses to watch out for
Thursday 2nd May 2019 by clarebOngoing uncertainty makes it increasingly difficult to predict what the UK business ecosystem will look like or which cities will thrive post-Brexit. Despite this, business owners are keeping their eyes open for new opportunities both locally and abr...Read More...
Empowering the channel to make a success of cloud
Tuesday 23rd Apr 2019 by clarebIn the fast-paced world of the IT channel, choosing the right partner can make or break a business. According to Stuart Day, Director of Channel, iland a successful partnership should mean that customers benefit from outstanding technology, service, ...Read More...3
HSM’s truth about international security standards
Thursday 18th Apr 2019 by clarebAlmost a year on from the introduction of GDPR, the number of home and office shredders sales has risen on a global scale. Yet, even those who are actively participating in new security procedures are still at risk, according to Mark Harper...Read More...
Why MSPs need to collaborate to succeed
Thursday 21st Mar 2019 by clarebManaged services providers (MSPs) have had to evolve their business models over the years to get to where they are today. We’ve seen the shift from break/fix to more complete managed services, and most recently, the establishment of full-o...Read More...
Kensington eliminates the pain points of hot-desking strategies
Wednesday 20th Mar 2019 by clarebAs we approach Q1, many business leaders will be evaluating the performance of their company and employees. As it has become clear that active, healthy employees are more productive, more reliable and more satisfied in their careers, it's only na...Read More...4