The number of alternative finance providers across Europe has increased considerably in recent years with crowdfunding, trading and angel investments (to name a few) becoming an important source of finance for entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs. However, access to finance varies considerably across Europe with Southern, Central and Eastern European regions lagging behind Northern and Western […]
Joanna Hill, former CEO of Start Up Loans, has been appointed as commercial director at AskIf – one of the 40 CBILS Accredited Lenders. Hill was instrumental in building the Start Up Loans Company, which supported 50,000 Startups during her time there. She will bring her wealth of experience in enabling funding for developing businesses, […]
Fablious has launched its new online Alternative Finance Community for the UK market. It aims to transform the way users use and discover financial products and alternatives to traditional credit. Fablious works alongside some of the latest pioneering brands in the alternative finance sphere to bring FCA regulated alternative finance products to the customer in […]
With thousands of organisations moving staff to remote working, businesses are left at increasing risk of cyber-attack. Cyber criminals are exploiting the emergency working measures with estimates of around a 400% increase in phishing attacks on home workers since the coronavirus pandemic struck. Make UK is partnering with cyber security experts, Assured Cyber Protection (ACP) […]
Mettle, NatWest’s free standalone digital business account, has announced that FreeAgent, the cloud based accountancy software for small businesses, is available free of charge for its customers. Businesses who sign up to link their Mettle and FreeAgent accounts will save at least £150 a year – the minimum cost of an annual FreeAgent subscription. New […]
In a world that is changing as fast as never before and is facing great challenges we use technology to create the best possible outcome for the society. The recent epidemic crisis is showing how much we need to rethink our economic and societal model in order to maximise the positive impact for our world. […]
A survey carried out by 3Gem for Amaiz, the new banking app, has revealed that just over 30% of micro-businesses don’t have a separate business bank account. These businesses risk muddling business and personal expenditure and breaking tax rules. The survey also found that 44% of micro-businesses are usually spending at least 3 hours a […]
The term “digital bank” may sound familiar, although at present time there is no entity that has established itself as a fully digital banking operation. All banks employ a form of digital information handling, storage, and even automation. But digital banking is not equivalent to online banking, and goes beyond the tasks of an online […]
This month, Atheneum hosted a panel of AI experts for a discussion on where the technology is currently, what the future looks like, and how businesses can, and are, enabling it. AI is often misinterpreted: we’re not there yet According to Atheneum’s panel of AI experts, the reality of ‘strong AI’ – machines that can […]
Welsh Start Up Datalyse expands its operations to South America and increases the number of staff working in Wales and Spain from two to seven full time employees. CEO, Marc Castro age 29 and CTO, Marc Gulluci age 30 originally from Spain founded Datalyse in 2017. They opened the start-up in Cardiff, South Wales after […]
