


Accelerator Programmes – Are They Worth It?
From their research, Dr Chowdhury and Professor Audretsch discovered who these accelerator programmes are most likely to benefit. And it isn’t such a varied group of people.

Gender Bias Stops Women From Taking Charge
As long as there are different baseline probabilities for men and women to reach leadership positions, the gender bias is going to be present and will result in more ‘Johns’ getting positions ahead of female applicants.

How Focusing On Staff Wellbeing Helps Startups To Grow Quicker
Research suggests that entrepreneurs can benefit from keeping their staff happy as well as their customers

What Can The Barbie Movie Teach Us About Start-Up Investment?
Whilst anything is possible in Barbie land, in reality, for many women a significant gender bias exists when attempting to get ahead.

Barbie Has Highlighted Gender Bias In The Workplace, But Is The Issue As Prominent As We Think?
Is there an easy fix to removing gender bias from the workplace? Research from ESMT proves there is no such thing as a silver bullet...

How Useful Is Networking When Job-Hunting?
It’s not "what" you know, it’s "who" you know. - a knack for networking can help to open doors for some that remain shut to others, but is this fair? Research shows that while networking is a vital skill for business development, lower-educated individuals do not necessarily benefit as much as higher educated peers.

The Changes For Women Since England Last Reached The World Cup Final
Much has changed for women in England since the last time an English football team were in the World Cup Final. In honour of the Lionesses, we explore a few of those important milestones...

Is It Better To Incentivise Competition Or Cooperation In Sales?
Does the "carrot and stick" method of reward still work for employees? Is it effective to pit your staff against each other in a bid to boost output, or do team incentives and rewards do a better job of driving results?