Innovation is the beating heart of tech startups in London, Berlin and Silicon Valley. By tearing up the rule book on everything from payments and transportation, to food delivery and accommodation, these companies are disrupting markets that have traditionally been dominated by corporate giants. But what can other businesses learn from these startups, and how can they take advantage of their groundbreaking tech?
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How What3Words Revolutionized Addresses
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What3Words, the London-based startup founded in 2013, has transformed the lives of billions by giving them something they've never had – an address
Facebook Workplace: a Useful Tool for SMEs?
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The Chinese ‘Super-App’ Changing the Face of Tech
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Amazon Dash and the Internet of Things
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VR for Small Businesses
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Pokémon Go: How Can Small Businesses Take Advantage?
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With Pokémon Go taking the gaming world by storm, there are plenty of ways that SMEs can capitalize on the craze
Funding Circle: Leading Peer-to-Peer Lender
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Find out what the big deal is about Funding Circle, the $1 billion P2P lending platform that offers great business borrowing and investment opportunities
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Top 10 Fintech for Small Businesses
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Peer-to-Peer Finance (P2P) and Funding Circle
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Why Mobile Banking Really Matters
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Your Small Business… On Mobile
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Apple’s NFC offering – Apple Pay – has opened a new, broad consciousness to a future of card-less, cash-less payment. The space isn’t empty, though.
The Financial Revolution
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The (Not So) Silent Revolution...
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Entrepreneurs in the industry have taken lessons from Silicon Valley and are trying to disrupt a millennia old banking industry by focusing on customers.
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