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Remote working with a difference - Jarvo is a startup enabling homeowners to share workspaces within their neighbourhood which remote professionals can book out by the day. One third of the UK workforce still works from home, months after the lockdowns have lifted. For many, this is a good situation - crawl out of bed in the morning 10 minutes before shift (not advisable), make some coffee, and...
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Lydia Kothmeier, VP of Operations at Storyblok shares insights on the processes and policies that every startup should have in place in order to make remote working work. The fully remote working model doesn’t care about where employees are located, a luxury that can open startups up to a whole new talent pool. It also doesn’t require the hefty outlay attached to a traditional offic...
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Spare Desk is a platform enabling individuals and businesses to list and monetise their unused workspaces and connect with users who need on-demand workspaces. The new way to work is here and finding a workspace is easier than ever. Spare Desk is the brainchild of Bristol entrepreneur and experienced project manager Andrea Szell. The mum of 3 had the idea for Spare Desk before the pandemic acc...
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  With tech surveillance of remote employees becoming increasingly common, Natalie Cramp, CEO of Profusion explores how employers can strike the right balance between technology and trust. Keystroke tracking. Facial recognition. Real-time screenshots. There's an ever-growing list of software tools businesses can use to keep a tight tab on employees, wherever they are. But as the widesp...
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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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