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Why Personal Experience is the Key to Tech Launch Success

By Santiago Schmitt

Santiago Schmitt first started working on the idea for a business that would make his mum’s weekly online grocery shop easier when he was just fourteen years old. Although the concept was far from developed then, at the age of eighteen he launched his product – a browser extension called FoodLama.

FoodLama makes online grocery shopping with dietary preferences, allergies, and intolerances easier – all while sitting on top of grocery sites. By automatically showing users the products that fit their requirements as they scroll, and by making personalised recommendations on the go, FoodLama aims to bring ultra-personalisation to grocery shopping.

Here, Santiago reveals how his personal experience helped his startup become a success.

The Rise of the Digital Procurement Officer

By Max Kent

It’s fair to say that the past few years have not been kind for procurement and supply chains. From geopolitical challenges and Brexit to a global pandemic and rising costs, businesses have had to cope with several unique issues within the supply chain.

Once-in-a-generation black swan events have become a constant barrier of disruption, putting greater pressure on the role of Chief Procurement Officers (CPO) to ensure continuity and instill greater resilience.

Investing in Well-being to Stem the Tides of the Great Resignation

By Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman

Employee turnover has become a major concern for HR professionals and business leaders, and it is impacting how they are able to strategically plan to meet business objectives. One recent study found that 38% of workers plan to switch jobs in the next 6 to 12 months. This could cost UK businesses up to £17 billion. The Great Resignation affects all businesses, but the costs are especially high for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Planning for the Future: 5 Tips for Building a Robust Financial Forecast

By Ann Juliano

Although the immediate implications of Brexit and Covid-19 are behind us, the long-term repercussions are still being felt by small businesses, thanks to supply chain delays, stock shortages, and an increasingly competitive talent landscape. So how do we as business leaders plan for the future during periods of such turbulence? For some, the idea itself may seem counterproductive. After all, how can we look ahead with any certainty?

The Hidden Cost of the Four-Day Working Week

By Huw Martin

Employees want flexibility but the four-day working week isn’t necessarily the answer, as senior recruitment expert Huw Martin warns it is not a bandwagon suitable for all businesses. The pandemic created a sea of change in terms of where and how we work and workers are rightly calling for more flexibility, a better work-life balance, and more choice in deciding when, where, and how best to do their jobs. So is the four-day week the natural next step as we move towards a fully flexible workforce? Or are organisations forgoing flexibility and nurturing workplace culture to capitalise on the buzzword of the moment?

5 Types of Sales Enablement Content You Need for Your Business (and Tips on How to Create It)

By Uday Tank

If you’re a marketer putting together content to create brand awareness, you might think sales enablement content sits outside of your remit – or at least, that it comes to a few steps further along in the customer journey. But, when it comes to content creation, keeping marketing and sales teams separate can be a mistake, and in fact, means both are losing out. In this article, we’ll look at five types of sales enablement content, as well as tips for creating it and integrating it with your content strategy.

Why a Mid-Year Review Can Set Your Business Up for Success

By Melitta Campbell

Businesses are feeling the pinch of inflation and the cost of living crisis, just as they are still recovering from the pandemic. Add into this the current turmoil in government and the rest of the year looks likely to be an extremely challenging operating environment for many.

One proactive thing that business leaders can do to ensure their company is in good shape for the rest of the year is to conduct a mid-year review.

How UK SMEs Can Effectively Navigate Some of the Biggest Challenges Impacting the Economy

By Gemma Archibald

Operating and growing a small business is never easy especially when economic and geopolitical uncertainties persist that are new to many entrepreneurs. While removing all COVID-19 restrictions was a sigh of relief for many small and medium-sized (SME) UK businesses, just as economic activity picked back up, the invasion of Russia into Ukraine put the world into a state of shock yet again.