Business

Revolutionising the Way We Absorb Sound

January 31, 2022

This month we had the privilege to sit down with Jacobi Anstruther – a true disruptor and leading innovator in the audio industry. His curiosity and desire to instigate change in the music space through making ‘live’ experiences easily accessible led him to develop an interest in tackling music compression and audio quality issues alongside neurological behaviour and human performance. This interest eventually developed into starting innovative audio technology brand IRIS, whose latest AI technology, IRIS Clarity, eliminates all background noise from digital calls and meetings, bringing the focus back to the conversation. We hear more about the concept below.

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CEO Spotlight: Benjamin Bilski On Building The Social Crypto Trading Industry

January 26, 2022

Social media influencers have arisen in almost every industry, be it food, fitness or fashion. But one of the few areas where influencers have yet to make a name is in the actual money-making industry. NAGA co-founder and CEO Benjamin Bilski aims to change that. "To be able to follow and even copy the trades […]

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How To Employ The Right Consultancy For Your Business

January 20, 2022

Joe O'Mahoney, Professor of Consulting at Cardiff University, explains how to employ the right consultancy for your business. Oddly, whilst the top ten consultancies have grown seven-fold since 1990, it seems that not a week goes by without a major failed project or scandal hitting the business headlines. The two are not unrelated. Resisting pressure […]

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Employees: Empowered, Impatient & Advocates Of Social Justice

January 17, 2022

Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, unsustainable inequality, growing dividedness and divisiveness, and lack of a consensus about what is true, “business as usual” is no longer an option. We are starting to see a global awakening: we need new systems in every sector and more employees are now speaking out, taking a stance […]

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5 Event Management Trends Taking Centre Stage In 2022

January 14, 2022

Annett Polaszewski-Plath, CEO at Interprefy, shares 5 event management trends to watch out for in 2022. 2021 has been a year full of uncertainty and disruption for event planners. But as lockdowns forced event planners to move their events online, an overwhelming majority of event planners and attendees have adopted new digital services and tools […]

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Where Can CEOs And Boards Play A Bigger Role In M&A Deals?

January 13, 2022

Karen Thomas-Bland, founder of business transformation consultancy Seven, takes a look at where CEOs and boards can play a bigger role in M&A deals. Global mergers and acquisitions (M&As) hit a record high of more than $5 trillion last year, according to new data released by Reuters, as companies prioritised inorganic growth opportunities in response […]

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Can We Do Everything Needed To Continue To Grow In 2022?

January 11, 2022

There were many challenges in 2021 - the obvious two being Covid-19 uncertainty and Brexit. Even though these have, and continue to be challenging, at Sherpa we were able to re-evaluate the kind of business we want to be. It was important to take note of the many exciting new initiatives coming into play that […]

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Predictions For The Business Community In 2022

January 7, 2022

Consequently, any business-related predictions for the coming year can’t fail to take the pandemic into account. Omicron and any further variants that follow demonstrate how fluid the pandemic is. Of course, while the pandemic is a global issue, UK businesses will also continue to face the ongoing disruptions we’ve come to expect as each new […]

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The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes

January 7, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes, once the founder and CEO of Theranos, media darling and silicon valley tycoon has suffered an almighty fall from grace. How did it happen?

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Reboot Yourself In 2022: How To Get There In The Next 12 Months

January 6, 2022

As the New Year begins in the CEO chair, you would normally be feeling the need to attack this year with a fresh impetus – a renewed energy for achievement from your team and excellence in how you serve your customers. Great if you are, but it is also totally okay if you are not. […]

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Scaling A Startup: Where To Spend Your Marketing Budget

January 6, 2022

Business growth consultant Daniel Groves explores where startups should spend their marketing budget. When considering your finances and scaling a business, there are so many areas that are fighting for your budget. It can be difficult to know where to spend your money, and where you can save it. I've spoken about how to scale […]

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6 Ways To Build Trust In A Hybrid Team

January 5, 2022

The virtual team bandwagon has been well and truly gathering speed prior to COVID-19. Even before the pandemic sent us all back home to work, 85% of us have at some time worked in a virtual team and almost 20% of us spent our working day interacting with other virtual teams. Building trust is harder […]

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