Emily Clark

6 days ago | startups.co.uk | Emily Clark

Image credit: BBC Pictures Across nearly 250 episodes, the BBC business show Dragons’ Den has shown us hundreds of different business pitches. Some are successful in winning over the Dragons and securing that all-important investment. Others have walked away empty-handed and gone on to grow the business on their own. But among the long list of successful ventures to come from the show, some have stuck out for being bad, confusing, or just plain bizarre.

1 week ago | startups.co.uk | Emily Clark

Last week, the Filipino government announced its first-ever digital nomad visa (DNV). The new scheme will allow foreign remote workers to live and work in the Philippines for up to a year as digital nomads, with the option to renew for another year. Digital nomad visas have been growing in popularity among UK sole traders, as a way to take advantage of the flexibility that remote work offers.

1 week ago | startups.co.uk | Emily Clark

You don’t need to be an SEO expert to know that artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over  Google search results — and ecommerce businesses are feeling the impact. As AI-generated overviews and shopping features take over, new research from AccuRanker has revealed a significant decline in mobile click-through rates (CTR) for ecommerce, suggesting fewer people are clicking on product listings when shopping on their phone.

2 weeks ago | startups.co.uk | Emily Clark

As the latest weather forecast will tell you, summer is very nearly here. And as we prepare for hotter days, beach trips and back garden barbecues, shoppers are looking to stock up on summer essentials this month. But not only is it nearly time to whip out the sunscreen and dust off the flip flops — it’s also a golden opportunity for dropshipping businesses to capitalise on seasonal demand by offering in-demand products from top-tier dropshipping suppliers.

2 weeks ago | startups.co.uk | Emily Clark

As April’s weather has proved, summer is well and truly underway. And May not only promises some sunny spells and better weather, but plenty of networking opportunities for businesses. From casual meetups to big gatherings, there are plenty of networking events happening across the UK — whether you’re looking to find new clients, team up with other businesses, or just want to chat with like-minded people. Here are 58 free business networking events that you should keep an eye on this month.