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The Pallo backstory: The Freelancers That launched an app to fix their biggest problem
I came across a fintech startup called Pallo over on Product Hunt. It wasn't just the product that intrigued me, but the freelancers-turned-founders' back story.
Pallo, an AI integrated business and personal finance app designed by…
IR35 + Automation = disaster for UK’s digital skills gap
More than two-thirds (67%) of digital leaders globally are now unable to keep pace with change because of a dearth of the talent they need, according to Harvey Nash Group.Cyber security is the most sought after tech skill with 43%…
How much could a cyber-attack cost a freelancer?
Cyber-crime continues to be a major concern for freelancers and small business owners with as many as 51% falling victim to a cyber security breach. How much could one cost you?
In a survey that polled 1000 respondents, self-employment…
Freelancers should build Next-Gen gaming studios
OPINION
With more than half of the UK population playing online games since the onset of the pandemic, gaming sector users are diversifying on so many levels (age for one). The problem is, those working in the industry are not. With…
Boost your eco cred with this Coldplay-approved gift
Climeworks, a pioneering direct air capture company, that includes band Coldplay among its clients, is launching its company gifts for Christmas, enabling freelancers and small businesses to give the gift of carbon dioxide removal to…
IR35 + Brexit: What happens to scalability and the UK skills gap when freelancers and contractors…
With over a third of contractors (35%) having left self-employment since private sector IR35 changes came into effect in April 2021, the skills gap is widening in vital sectors, such as IT and healthcare. Startups are also leaving the UK…
Vodafone launches new ‘Shout Out for Small Businesses’ competition offering bespoke mentoring…
Vodafone has launched its second Shout Out for Small Businesses competition.One winning business will win a bespoke, face-to-face business mentoring session with entrepreneur and BBC Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett.Ten runner-up…
Shortage in cyber security professionals highest ever – jumping by nearly 25% this year
Cybersecurity contractors are in high demand, but companies can't fill vacancies quick enough, The Freelance Informer reports.
When it comes to malware, ransomware is one of the fastest-growing threats in recent history, with experts…
How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by COVID
By Peter Rudge, Staffordshire University
Peter Rudge
Small islands in the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean or in the Pacific islands promise dream holidays and the fulfilment of bucket lists. And, for the islands themselves, tourism is a…
Christie’s auctions World’s first fine art NFT
Poetry is being sold for the first time as fine art through blockchain. So is an NFT video sequence including an iconic picture used by Banksy, which could provide a link to the artist's real identity. Could this artistic medium open up…