Founders stories - Page 2

AI is fuelling a boom in solo UK “Founder + AI” ventures as entrepreneurs favour lean, automated operations over hiring staff.

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.

Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.

NEC X invites founders to join Elev X! Ignite, offering hands-on AI access and up to USD $250,000 funding for seed-ready B2B SaaS startups.

UK fintech founders embrace AI, with 83% adopting it, despite 81% losing confidence in the economy and nearly half considering relocating abroad due to tax concerns.

High-growth firms often underestimate equity's true cost, risking excessive dilution and lost control despite apparent freedom from immediate repayments.

Deel launches Business Visas service to simplify short-term international travel, easing HR burdens amid rising global business trips and regulatory changes.

In the fast-paced tech industry, founders risk stagnation by prioritising speed over strategic learning, potentially overlooking vital market shifts.

Australia's leading start-up festival, SOUTHSTART, has revealed its 2025 programme, taking place in Adelaide from March 4 to 6, to connect industry leaders.

Capmont Technology unveils a €100 million fund to invest in B2B tech startups, boosting its total funding to €300 million.

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

Markko unveils Markko Labs to empower non-technical marketplace founders with essential resources, reducing financial and technical barriers in the eCommerce sector.

Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan announces a £1.5m government campaign to stimulate investment in UK science and technology startups.

R/GA EMEA and Founderland have launched PAM, an AI-powered platform, to help women of colour founders secure venture capital (VC) funding, addressing the stark disparity in the industry.

Ahead of IWD 2024, addressing gender disparity in Web3 is essential, with 94% of crypto executive roles held by men and the gender pay gap in the UK financial sector at 23.3%.

UK Tech Minister, Saqib Bhatti, emphasises the need for trust and transparency in AI to boost its acceptance among SMEs, highlighting a knowledge gap despite growing interest.

As mere 2p in every £1 invested in early-stage UK businesses goes to women, the IWD 2024 focus is on addressing the disparity in funding for female entrepreneurs.

Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.

In 2023, female-founded US start-ups received only 2% total venture-backed capital; the International Women's Day 2024 theme 'Inspire Inclusion' aims to break down such barriers.