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The Autumn Statement: our thoughts on the impact for scaling businesses
The ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ was announced recently by UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. Working closely within the start-up and scale-up ecosystem, ...
Smart data in practice: Open Banking’s new era
Months of news around investment in smart data provisions from various government agencies, and an increasingly vocal push from the fintech ...
Net Zero Festival Take-Aways
BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival was back again on 31 October and 1 November at London’s Business Design Centre, bringing together businesses, large ...
Financial Inclusion Week is here; it could not have come at a better time.
The cost of living crisis and high inflationary environment is taking a toll not just on people’s finances but on their mental ...
Thrive Street Manchester: showcasing the best of British entrepreneurs
Small businesses are critical to the UK economy. They make up 99% of all businesses in the country, employ more than ...
Simplyhealth selects purpose-led Seven Consultancy as PR partner
Leading healthcare solutions provider, Simplyhealth, has selected Seven Consultancy as its PR and comms agency following a competitive selection process. Seven Consultancy ...
Why storytelling will remain a – uniquely – human skill
Earwigging on the tube recently, I overheard a conversation between two friends. The first had just returned from a hen do ...
Could crypto-mining spell the end for mudlarking?
If, like me, you enjoy a bit of history, you may be familiar with the pastime of ‘mudlarking’. It is - ...
Seven from Seven: Turning Ocean Vapour Into Drinking Water, And Batteries Made From Trees
Each week, we scour the worlds of innovation, tech for good and social impact to bring you seven of our top ...