Why Must Some Pride Merch Be So Unbearably Cringe?
As June is Pride Month worldwide, it is easy for companies and brands to get on with the “rainbow washing”. By now, brands understand that speaking up about social causes benefits them. There is however a distinction between action and lip service, between community motivation and brand motivation. Here are some tips to avoid a […]
5 reasons a 4-day week could be the future of work
Henry Ford found, a century ago, that people were more productive if they worked five days instead of six. This had an impact on morale, loyalty, and overall productivity. We have to ask though: Why are we stuck on five days? Is this, too, a human invention that deserves to be rethought? Click to Read […]
How digital tech can turbo-charge the social economy
A couple of weeks ago, the World Economic Forum met at Davos, and this article explores how digital tech can turbo-charge the social economy where purpose-driven social enterprises, which measure success by the good they do rather than the profits they make, have been on the front line in reducing inequality, responding to the COVID-19 […]
Thousands of UK workers begin world’s biggest trial of four-day week
More than 3,300 workers at 70 UK companies, ranging from a local chippy to large financial firms, start working a four-day week from yesterday, with no loss of pay in the world’s biggest trial of the new working pattern. This trial is running worldwide for 6 months. What do you think? and would you be […]
How B2B sales KPIs and analytics drive growth
The B2B sales landscape is fiercely competitive. To stay ahead, you need to constantly optimise your strategies and leverage every advantage. One powerful tool at your disposal? Data. Data-driven insights empower you to refine your approach, maximise efficiency, and identify opportunities across the entire B2B sales funnel. By analysing key metrics and tracking KPIs (Key […]
What is Web3 and how can businesses benefit from it?
Could Web3 be the future for small businesses? What do you think? Click to Read Article
Business creation during Covid-19
Firm entry is a fundamental indicator of economic activity. Typically firm entry is procyclical: it rises in booms and declines in recessions. However, during the COVID-19 recession, the entry has been countercyclical, rising as output falls. Motivated by this observation, The Bank of England analyses the dynamics behind firm creation in the UK during the […]
What is Web3?
What is Web3 ? Web3 is primarily a small but loud social movement to decentralise today’s internet platforms and services using blockchain technology. Blockchain technology incorporates concepts such as decentralisation and token-based economics. This little video is really helpful in explaining it in simple terms. Watch the video
Hope on the high street as Next and Sports Direct back stores
At least a piece of good news for the High Street, where 2 of the biggest names on the high street offered hope for the battered retail sector today, insisting shops will remain a key part of the UK’s business and social scene. Click to Read Article
A Small World: Will Micro-Businesses Help Level Britain’s Uneven Economy?
According to government figures, out of the 6.0 million businesses currently operating in the U.K., 5.936 million falls into the category of small companies, employing between zero and 49 people. Furthermore, 4.567 million businesses are run solely by their founders. Click to Read Article