From Pandemic Pivot to SaaS Success: How inploi’s CEO Matthew de la Hey Is Transforming the Future of Hiring

Interview with Kateryna Krechko: How Techosystem is Driving Ukraine’s Global Tech Leadership with Deep Tech, Defence Tech, and International Collaboration

Kateryna Hrechko, CEO of Techosystem, a civic union of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem players for startups, scaleups, and investors. The union includes over 100 members and partners and was awarded “Union of the Year” by Ukrainian Startup Fund 2023 and Innovation Development Fund 2024. Previously, Kateryna was responsible for international relations and communications at UkraineInvest, Ukraine’s FDI Attraction and Support Office. She also served as Operations Director at Ukraine House Davos in 2022. Kateryna is the ASPEN Institute Business and Society Program alumna.

27th January 2025

OpinionThrivethrivefundingInvestment

What Actually Matters In A Series A Fundraise

Opinion Contribution: Nick Katz

9th December 2024

3 strategies every CMO needs to know in the age of growth hacking

Brian Plackis-Cheng, CEO at SALESmanago

26th November 2024

High-Performing Employees: What You Need to Know About Attracting, Retaining, and Making Them

Interview with Rajeeb Dey, CEO of Learnerbly

12th November 2024

Developing positive financial well-being for better mental health

11th November 2024

From Quantum Physics To Engineering & Maintaining Adaptability In Starups: A Conversation with Sven Albrecht

11th September 2024

How to address your financial fears as a startup founder?

Pac O'Shea, CEO and Co-Founder at Round Treasury shares some insight on how to tackle start-up financing and some tips on managing your start-up business model

21st August 2024

Breaking Barriers and Making Impact: Beth’s Journey to Dealmaker of the Year

22nd July 2024

How nurturing early careers can help to scale the digital skills chasm

4th July 2024

How Neuroscience Can Inform Hiring Decisions | MeVitae

Emma Bluck, MeVitae's marketing and scientific communications lead shares with us how our brain chemistry can influence hiring decisions....

23rd April 2024

Thrive Opinion: Ways Real-Time Analytics Can Revolutionize Your L&D Initiatives

2nd April 2024

Mastering Presentation Skills for Raising Investment

Jane Houghton, a seasoned private equity and executive coach, shares essential tips for refining presentation skills in fundraising and exits. Elevate your pitch with her top 8 suggestions for success.

4th March 2024

interview

Navigating People Challenges: Insights from an employment lawyer

Emma Wayland heads up LegalEdge’s HR Legal Counsel service with legal employment counsel Nick Pritchett where they specialise in giving practical employment and HR advice for fast growth businesses. Emma has nearly 20 years’ experience advising growing businesses on day-to-day employment matters as well as on the people aspects of outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and global projects.

5th February 2024

Making the jump as an entreprenuer: In conversation with Kenneth Bérard, Founder and CEO, Optimy

Kenneth is CEO at Optimy and a passionate entrepreneur, with over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship and business development following his first professional experience at Accenture, he co-founded Optimy back in 2011. Optimy is trusted by more than 350 organisations, managing over 1.5M projects in 22 languages across 30 countries. For more than 12 years, Optimy has enabled organizations to amplify their positive impact by building meaningful relationships with causes, communities, employees, and customers.

26th October 2023

HOME V OFFICE – NAVIGATING THE RETURN

Helen is COO at LegalEdge and runs the business together with CEO Donna. Helen has previously worked both as a corporate lawyer for international law firms Baker & McKenzie and Eversheds as well as managing the EMEA legal teams for various tech/media companies.

10th October 2023

interview thriveentrepreneurs

We believe in innovation and accountability!

In conversation with Stephen Newton

31st July 2023

Early Stage Market

The lessons I’ve learned as an entrepreneur

Over the past few months, I have shared more than 30 personal stories that helped shape my professional journey through my ‘Series of an Entrepreneur’.

19th June 2023

thrivetrends

The cost of living crisis and how it impacts investments

The cost of living crisis and inflation over 10% have made it difficult for people to afford necessities such as housing, food, energy and transport.

22nd May 2023

I have benefited immensely from several amazing mentors

In conversation with Ozohu Adoh, CEO & Founder of Epara

15th April 2023

PerceptionsthriveOpinion

10Xing my Productivity

When I first considered getting an Executive Assistant (EA), there was a tinge of guilt nagging me. As an early-stage founder, I questioned myself. Do I really need an EA? Can I justify the expenditure?

11th April 2023

enterpreneurfundingbrand

There is far too much diversity washing and not enough meaningful action

In conversation with Hephzi Pemberton, CEO & Founder of the, Equality Group

21st February 2023

PerceptionsOpinionthrive

What Do Sales Want From Customer Success?

Sales and marketing alignment is a hot topic in B2B. But what about the alignment between sales and customer success teams?

15th February 2023

TrendsOpinionThrive

COP27: What Does It Mean For Business?

COP27 (the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC) culminated on 20th November 2022 in a breakthrough agreement on ‘loss and damage’ funding, but fell short of committing to a phase down of all fossil fuels.

16th January 2023

GrowthThriveOpinion

Arming The Road Warriors: How To Use Digital Tools To Create More Effective Field Marketing Campaigns

Field marketing, which includes targeted sales promotions, merchandising, sampling, roadshows, exhibition stands and demonstration events, plays many key roles within the marketing funnel.

1st December 2022

Keep your vision plastic

In conversation with Sami Bouremoum Co-founder and CEO Hofy

1st December 2022

ThriveTrendsOpinion

7 Things to Look For In Your L&D Platform (+ Why Getting It Right Matters)

The best learning and development (L&D) platforms upskill your people so that they can perform better in their roles and progress in their careers, ultimately helping their teams and the business achieve goals.

28th November 2022

We’re building a business with a purpose

In conversation with Jacobi Anstruther, CEO of IRIS Audio Technologies

1st November 2022

PerceptionsOpinionThrive

Hiring remotely? Get your device security right

In 2021, the average data breach cost US$4.24mil. This year, the cost has risen 2.6% to US$4.35mil. You simply cannot afford to not prioritise IT security.

1st November 2022

TrendsThriveOpinion

Why blind recruiting?

As homosapiens evolved, we acquired a range of qualities, such as language, which provided the foundation for our formation and maintenance of relationships with others.

1st November 2022

PerceptionsOpinionThrive

Sense-checking your workplace: The risks of overlooking audio

Workplace wellbeing is becoming an increasingly popular subject, and employers are adopting creative ways of supporting their workers — both at home and in the office.

3rd October 2022

fundingenterpreneurthrive

Kindness and self-belief go a long way

In conversation with Liz Laurence , CEO & Co-Founder MaryR

3rd October 2022

ThriveGrowthOpinion

Launching a WFA policy? Set employee expectations beforehand

The talent market is more volatile than ever. One in five workers worldwide plan to leave their current roles this year.

3rd October 2022

PerceptionsThriveOpinion

EVP – Employee Value Proposition

An Employee Value Proposition (EVP), is the sum of all the things an employer offers to attract or retain talent.

1st September 2022

ThriveTrendsOpinion

How to Build a Sustainable Start-Up

This opinion piece aims to set out the business benefits of building a sustainable start up, what you can do to start your net zero journey, and some insight into our sustainability journey at Climax Community.

1st September 2022

enterpreneurthriveinterview

A gap in the market, a desire to solve a problem, and good timing!

In conversation with Helen Goldberg, COO and Co-Founder, LegalEdge

1st September 2022

Employee retention: 6 tactics to keep talent longer

Too many companies are trying to attract too few great people. An easy way to avoid this problem is to cut down on the number of roles you need to fill in the first place.

1st August 2022

fundingenterpreneurthrive

It’s a bit like climbing a mountain, once you’ve committed to it, the hard work begins

In conversation with Daniela Menzky, Co-founder and Chair of Climax Community

1st August 2022

What exactly is Diversity Equity and Inclusion and what’s the big deal?

What does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion actually mean, and what’re the benefits of embedding DE&I in your organisation?

1st August 2022

enterpreneurthriveinterview

I wake up every morning and work with some of the brightest and most dedicated people I have ever worked with

In conversation with Mike Billingsley , CEO OnePulse

1st July 2022

Early Stage MarketThrive

EdTech Trends 2022

The past two years’ events have had a tremendous effect on the adoption of new technologies in the education sector.

1st July 2022

Carbon offsetting: the business accounting trick for climate action?

Let’s face it, if climate action were that easy, then climate change would have been solved by now and the 2021 carbon emissions would not have been the highest ever recorded.

1st July 2022

InvestmentOpinionthrive

What I learned whilst raising Timeline’s £6m Series A

When we set out last year to raise Series A funding for Timeline, we didn’t expect it to be a walk in the park. But nothing could have prepared us for the arduous journey that lay ahead. It’s by far the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my professional life.

1st June 2022

GLIFenterpreneurinterview

Anyone out there starting their own business has my full respect

In conversation with Henry Sether, CEO and Co-Founder at Misfits Health

1st June 2022

3 ways embedded investing will boost your business

Embedded Investing allows businesses to integrate investment products into their existing platforms or build new propositions entirely on an investing stack delivered via API.

1st June 2022

PerceptionsThriveOpinion

How much should a growing business spend on cybersecurity?

More money is being spent on cybersecurity than at any point in history. By the end of 2021, global expenditure on security solutions and services will reach £112 billion — a 12% increase from last year. If this trend continues, by 2025, this figure will exceed £1.30 trillion, at least £67 billion of which will be spent by SMEs.

4th May 2022

interview thriveenterpreneur

Having a mentality of hyper-commitment and clear focus has definitely helped to maintain momentum

In conversation with Janosch Amstutz, CEO & Founder Beem

4th May 2022

OpinionTrendsThrive

How the Online Safety Bill could change liability rules

In February 2022, we published a new paper exploring the critical importance of intermediary liability protections and the likely catastrophic impact of changes to them.

3rd May 2022

We are so glad to have Beth Houghton, Head of Impact Fund and Partner at Palatine, contribute to Thrive this month!

Take a deep dive into the world of investing with Beth’s approach to sustainable and impact investment strategies.

11th April 2022

The ability to learn, unlearn and relearn is the skill that every successful CEO should have

In conversation with Risto Rossar , CEO & Founder Insly.

4th April 2022

InvestmentthriveOpinion

Sustainable and Impact Investing – What’s the Difference?

Sustainable investing and Impact investing are often confused as two sides of the same coin but there are some clear and important differences, explains Beth Houghton, head of Palatine’s Impact Fund.

4th April 2022

Empower revolutionary founders to build the future

Tech founders, you are a rare breed. A breed so captivating, I’ve spent 25 years fuelled by my insatiable curiosity to try and understand your psyche. I’m passionate about spending the next 25 years helping you, founders, become future leaders.

4th April 2022

fundingenterpreneurthrive

We are collaborating to make the pie bigger

In conversation Tristan Fletcher, CEO & Co-Founder of Chai

4th March 2022

The role of innovation and distributed healthcare in keeping the nation healthy in 2022

We started 2022 with the new COVID variant spreading across the country, putting pressure on frontline workers and hospitals once again.

2nd March 2022

GrowthThriveOpinion

GROWTH · 1 MARCH '22 Well, nobody was expecting that…

As a business that started up in 2019, we had an incredible first year. We had quite literally just commenced a world tour – evangelising our predictive optimisation AI, before Covid stopped play and then overnight the world went quiet and like all businesses we had no idea what to expect when we locked down in March 2020.

1st March 2022

PerceptionsThriveOpinion

Designing the future with purpose

Today, running an environmentally and socially sustainable business shouldn’t come as something new.

22nd February 2022

GrowththriveOpinion

Why UK Start-ups fail when expanding into the US

Expanding into foreign markets can be a significant advantage for start-ups. Why, then, do 9 out of 10 UK-based start-ups get it wrong?

2nd February 2022

fundinginterview entrepreneurs

Making a positive impact on the education sector

In conversation with James Lloyd and Jemma Phibbs, Co-founders, School Space

2nd February 2022

This month, we had the pleasure to sit down with Sukhendu Pal, Chairman and advisor to CEOs and boards.

He shared valuable insights for founders on conducting business beyond the pandemic. Enjoy!

7th January 2022

Early Stage Marketthrive

Top tips for a killer Pitch Deck

Investors review a huge number of pitch decks on a daily basis so the amount of time they can give them is very limited, which is why you really need to make every moment count.

5th January 2022

InvestmentthriveOpinion

How I raised $10 million over Zoom: Learnerbly’s Raj Dey on tips for raising money

Rajeeb Dey is the entrepreneur behind a string of startups including Enternships, which he founded back in 2009. It has helped graduates find work in 7,000 companies from Telefónica’s Wayra to Propercorn, Silicon Valley Bank and StartUp Britain.

5th January 2022