Advice - Features

‘Critics used to say I was cuckoo – but not anymore’

The tech world is packed with innovators, progressive thinkers, and game-changers. Having previou...

Launching: Longlive – an app for healthy ageing

Who? Longlive was founded by CEO Hammad Ahmed, a business executive with more than 15 years of expe...

Founder: Scalability is Studiospace’s secret sauce

When Pete Sayburn and his fellow co-founders sold Market Gravity to Deloitte in 2017, it vindicated ...

Launching: Boodil – a rewards and loyalty app

Who? Boodil was founded by four former key figures at fellow Manchester FinTech Total Processing: C...

Former rugby star: I wish I’d planned earlier for life after sport

I don’t tend to live with regrets but if I was to go back in time and tell my younger self just on...

Launching: Moveme.tv – matching movies to your mood

Who? Moveme.tv, founded by CEO Ben Polkinghorne, is based on research conducted by leading neurosci...

Learn – and earn – your place in the ecosystem

The idea of ‘disruptive’ technology seems ingrained into the psyche of the tech sector. But d...

Don’t be afraid to make a drastic career change

We often think in linear terms about what our careers will look like, visualising ourselves progress...

Beatboxing, diversity, no-code – a business festival with a difference

A keynote speaker can set the tone for a conference - and Climb23 took things to a whole new level. ...

Suicide prevention project inspired impact tech startup

When their globally acclaimed project to prevent suicide and promote wellbeing along the banks of th...

Launching: CandidateX – tackling recruitment bias in labour market

Who? Founded by a team of ex-front-line London recruiters and CEO Sunil Dial, who struggled to get...

‘Marathon mentality key to MedTech success’

Having run my first marathon in London recently, I can testify to the importance of discipline, focu...