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Investment success for Unlock, the startup that's aiming to help companies to build culture and sense of belonging among their remote teams Great news to start the week for London-based startup Unlock - the SaaS-enabled marketplace to build culture among remote teams, has raised a $2m seed round. The round was led by La Famiglia, with other investors including Kima Ventures, Antler, GuideS...
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The lowdown on PixelMax, the Manchester-based startup that's created an innovative virtual workplace solution that enables productivity, creativity and connectivity. The pandemic has given rise to many startups looking for ways to keep collaboration among remote-working colleagues easy and productive, as well as providing tools to make things easier all round. Just recently, we have written abo...
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Remote collaboration doesn't need to be dull and boring. Tangle enables teams to work, play, and exist together in a spontaneous and organic way. Have you ever had a friend or colleague on the other end of Windows Messenger (in the old days) or Skype or even just WhatsApp to whom you can just send a message every now and then throughout the day, and basically chat as though they were in the sam...
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Flexibility at the forefont of Xero's new work program aiming to support its global workforce - wherever they may be If the pandemic has made you seriously think about when and where you work, you might like the sound of this. Xero, the global small business platform has just launched its redesigned flexible work program, giving its growing product and tech teams the opportunity to work where t...
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Considering making remote working a permanent feature in your business? These tips from other business owners who've done just that should help...   Across the globe, working from home has become the new norm for many businesses and employees over the last six months since the outbreak of COVID-19. Whilst some companies can’t wait to get back into the office, others have seen immens...
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New YouGov research commissioned by SAP Concur reveals that whilst a healthy 68% of businesses found the transition to remote working easy, a significant third of businesses (32%) found it difficult or very difficult.  The global sweep of COVID-19 has meant a fundamental shift for businesses; travel restrictions and mandated social distancing have meant, in a short space of time, huge s...
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a great many of the working population is now working from home. Jonathan Courtney, founder and CEO of AJ&Smart and author of the newly-released The Workshopper Playbook, shares three tips to eliminate busywork and stay productive in lockdown...  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a great many of the working population is now workin...
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How teams can work together effectively while working remotely. Guidance and advice for project managers and teams on working from home and staying engaged and productive. For obvious reasons, there are many more people working from home than usual at the moment. While it is quite common for most of us to work for part of the time away from the office, the scale of what is happening at the m...
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By Jason Downes, Managing Director, Powwownow Some business owners, senior managers, and entrepreneurs are so concerned about their company they don’t take holiday even though they should. Here’s how to keep your business running like clockwork while you’re away. Like so many other managing directors, or indeed anyone working in a fast-paced business environment, my workin...
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By Lucy Elkin, founder of myworkhive.com, a social venture bringing great remote jobs to a wider audience For many early-stage startups, an office is an expense you just can’t afford. Around 70% of UK businesses start from home. Yet as your team starts to grow, most organisations outgrow working around the kitchen table or in a coffee shop. That used mean taking on an office lease, bringing...
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