Technology startups with innovative digital solutions to transform and automate the public sector are being given the chance to partner with the UK’s largest business services company to turbocharge their growth. The TechMarketView Innovation Partner Programme (TIPP) has once again teamed up with Capita Scaling Partner, the corporate venture unit of Capita plc, to find startup and scaleup companies delivering game-changing solutions. Applications are now open for eligible firms ahead of a pitch event in March. The successful company will join the Capita Scaling Partner (CSP) portfolio in a unique equity-for services model, ensuring mutual success and business growth. Since…
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Author: Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance Regardless of the size of your business, it needs good governance if it is going to operate successfully in the long term as governance enables businesses to survive by staying agile and competitive. From start-ups to giant corporations, it is vital for durability to place good governance at the heart of the business, especially amid the recession, the cost of living crisis and economic turmoil. What Exactly Is Governance? Essentially, governance is your business’s manual. It encompasses all that the business is, where it wants to be in the future, and the route…
Leading fuel card provider fuelGenie is urging businesses to switch to fuel cards in 2023 and make major savings as price gaps on the forecourt continue to expand. The pence per litre gap between supermarkets and other suppliers is growing, with those choosing to fill up at supermarkets enjoying savings of up to several pounds per tankful against some alternative suppliers. This is good news for SMEs and fleet operators who take action to ensure their vehicles are fuelled at supermarkets rather than elsewhere. Tony Burgess, Director, Merchant Network at fuelGenie explains: “Supermarkets have come under fire from some motoring organisations…
Software AG last week announced the results of a new global survey of over 2,000 senior IT decision-makers from the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany and France. It finds that the majority (84%) of organisations will prioritise commercial objectives over sustainability in the face of economic challenges. This is despite the fact that almost all (95%) leaders agree sustainability is either a top or high priority and a similar number (97%) agree that other firms’ sustainability credentials are either essential or important in their own buying decisions. The annual Reality Check reports seeks to investigate how technology initiatives can benefit both…
Laurent Descout, CEO and founder of Neo,, lists his forecast for the top six trends driving change in fintech in 2023. FX hedging will become a necessity for tackling market volatility “2022 saw market volatility increase and a prominent rise in the dollar’s popularity as investors rushed to purchase more of the currency due to the fear of a looming global recession. As the dollar increased in strength, many US companies which trade overseas saw a drop in their earnings. The rise of the dollar has since subdued but currency markets continue to fluctuate. “The importance of locking in rates ahead of buying and selling goods and services…
Sopro, an award-winning email prospecting business has analysed over 15,000 campaigns and 50M emails in order to pinpoint the most fruitful time to activate your new business e-mail campaign. Data reveals that emails sent on Mondays at 11am will generate the highest lead rate from an email marketing campaign. More specifically, the email that lands at 11am on a Monday will need to be the third follow up to secure the most leads. The data also suggested that SMEs need to keep the email short and to the point with those less than 250 words being read and opened the…
Author: Charlotte Boffey, UK Head of Services for Employment Hero, leading HR and people management platform. Flexible working is more than laptops and Zoom calls. At its essence, it is the ability to have some control over when, where and how work gets done. This flexibility can manifest in many ways, from reduced working hours to choosing your own start and finish times. The UK government announced last week that it had plans to make flexible working the default and that employees could request flexible working arrangements from the moment they start a job. It also said about 1.5 million low-paid…
Stuart Pearce, the founder of energy efficiency specialist SMARTech energy Ltd, has shared some tips for owners of larger companies just in case the UK has to cope with energy blackouts in 2023. The Austrian Defence Minister has warned that energy blackouts are inevitable this year in Europe. France is also on standby just in case this happens and notably, in August 2022, the EU passed a regulation under which member states agreed to reduce their gas demand by 15%. Current figures suggest they are currently short of this total and are only saved by the milder temperatures experienced so far…
Author: Stephanie Clarke at SA Law. In November it was announced that Made.com was going into administration. Although the online furniture brand has been bought by retail giant Next, it was confirmed that 320 employees would still be made redundant. Some employees are pursuing legal action after they were informed they’d be losing their jobs with immediate effect on a video call. Made.com With the number of employees that were being made redundant, Made.com was obligated to go through a process of collective consultation with the employees if they wished to make redundancies lawfully. This involves notifying the Secretary of State…
Supporting employees with the cost of living crisis, providing access to healthcare services and looking after employee health and wellbeing will be top priorities for small businesses this year, according to Mark Fosh, Divisional Director at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing. Fosh says, “2023 will bring some challenges for small businesses who will need to balance the rising costs of running their business with the need to retain talent and keep employees engaged. Financially, many businesses can’t afford to offer pay rises in line with inflation, however, there are other ways to support employees through this crisis.” “With the NHS…