Startup

3 Tips for Using Social Media to Jumpstart your Job Search

5 August, 2015

Original post by Lynda Spiegel, LinkedIn Getting a job was once a matter of scanning job boards like Monster or Careerbuilder – or even the classified ads in print media, back in the day! – but social media trumps them all. Data shows that most positions are filled via some form of networking. According to ABC News, […]

The 15 most exciting startups inside fintech hub Level39

5 August, 2015

Origainal post by OSCAR WILLIAMS-GRUT, Business Insider UK Office space Level39 in Canary Wharf is the biggest hub of fintech talent in London, and possibly the world. It’s home to more than 170 startups, ranging from one-person operations to teams of 30-plus. Despite its name, Level39 now takes up three floors. We’ve picked out the 15 most […]

How to find a techie co-founder for your startup

28 July, 2015

Original post by DAMIANO RAMAZZOTTI, Venture Beat I’m not a tech guy, but even before I knew what a startup was I wanted to make one. Finding tech co-founders has been the biggest challenge for me in building one. Over the course of three years, I’ve made countless mistakes and wasted a lot of time. But […]

How To Find A Co-Founder For Your Startup

23 July, 2015

Original post by George Deeb, Forbes Often times, a startup entrepreneur has a good business idea, but doesn’t know how to build the product. Or, the entrepreneur has deep technology skills, but is lacking in business skills. In many cases, these entrepreneurs are on the hunt for co-founders to help them build their businesses. The problem […]

London FinTech startup Currency Cloud raises $18m series C funding from Rakuten, Sapphire Ventures and other investors

1 July, 2015

Original post by Lynsey Barber via CityA.M One of London’s FinTech stars has landed a new round of funding as investors scramble for a piece of London’s booming financial technology sector. Currency Cloud has landed $18m (around £12m) from investors, including ecommerce giant Rakuten, in its latest funding round, just a week after London cemented its status as […]