The final episode of The Apprentice 2015 aired on 20 December and two of the dating experts appointed by Alan Sugar, Venntro Media CEO Ross Williams and eHarmony UK country manager Romain Bertrand, have detailed why he made the right choice to avoid investing in Vana Koutsomitis’ DatePlay.
As we look to Christmas, sometimes there’s no telling what’s in store for us when it comes to gifts. Indeed, life itself always has a few surprises up its sleeve for us, so imagine the surprise a pair of entrepreneurs had when the company that rejected their job applications later bought their firm for $19bn…
By Max Williams
The current popular startup narrative is all about hopping from one round of funding to the next, pursuing massive growth or exploding in a spectacular fireball if you don’t make it in time. One startup owner reveals how he weathered the storm when funding wasn’t available.
George Osborne’s 2015 Autumn Statement has closed and he revealed during the Spending Review that the UK’s small businesses and self-employed individuals will possess digital tax accounts by the end of the decade, which comes as part of a £1.3bn HMRC reform for the government.
London-headquartered premier restaurant payment and loyalty app Velocity has capitalised on the momentum of its acquisitions with a new partnership alongside expense management firm Concur to promote corporate hospitality.
By Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones, CEO at Judo Payments, takes a look at the three key themes arising from Web Summit 2015.
British restaurant payment and loyalty service Velocity has bolstered its offering with the acquisition of complementary restaurant booking app Uncover, which works with 350 eateries in London.
There are a plethora of apps in the market that claim to help the busiest people get more done, in less time. The problem is – who actually has the time to trawl through the myriad apps to find the few that truly give you back an extra hour a day
Seemingly Tinder has a crush on LinkedIn. The controversial dating app appears to have taken inspiration from the professional network and cleaned up its act with an update that invites users to include job and education details on their profiles.
Ross Williams, founder and CEO of online dating company Venntro Media Group, explains what’s next for online dating businesses as the sector reaches maturity as Tinder parent Match Group plans an IPO.
