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Wages Up, Vacancies Down: How can Tech Scale-Ups Can Stay Ahead in a Tight Market?
The latest UK job market data shows an uncomfortable truth: hiring is down, but wages continue to climb. For fast-growing tech businesses, that’s a tough combo. Fewer applicants, higher salary expectations, and pressure from investors to keep margins under control. The recent Reuters Article spells it out; wage growth is sticky, especially in the private […]
Seeing Spaces Differently – An Engineering Student’s Intro to CiiM (via Buzzqube + Digiflec)
At Buzzqube, we’re always looking for ways to connect people and businesses with exciting, meaningful work. So when our intern (also Angela’s daughter), an engineering student with a sharp eye for smart tech joined us this summer, we gave them the chance to dive into a product from one of our standout clients: Digiflec. Digiflec […]
From Seed to Series A: How to Scale People Without Scaling Chaos
“We just need to hire some people.” Famous last words. For many founders, getting that first funding round means finally being able to grow the team. It’s exciting and a little terrifying. One minute you’re swapping Slack messages about product strategy with your co-founder, the next you’ve got 20 employees, a complaints log, and someone […]
HR for Startups – a podcast episode with our MD Angela!
I had so much fun recording my first ever podcast a few weeks ago. To hear more about how to run basic HR and attract staff into your start up have a listen! You can find the podcast here! If you’re unsure how to start setting up HR in a new business start up or […]
Two Years of Buzzqube!
Two years ago, I left the safety of salaried life to build something of my own. Buzzqube was born out of a desire to work differently; to do meaningful, high-impact work with organisations that are trying to build brilliant things, often with limited time, budgets, or headcount. I wanted to bring calm, clarity, and a […]
How to cope with National Insurance Increases
The Chancellor’s budget has raised National Insurance on workers’ earnings above £5,000 from April 2025, with the rate increasing from 13.8% to 15%, but it’s also increased the Employment Allowance, allowing small companies to reduce their NI liability, from £5,000 to £10,500. If you’re in an SME affected by National Insurance increases, I have a […]
Scaling a Technology Business: From Vision to Workforce Strategy
Scaling a technology business is one of the most rewarding (and complex), challenges a leader can face. It requires the right mix of ambition and pragmatism, strategy and sensitivity. As someone who has worked closely with founders and executive teams, I know that scaling isn’t just about revenue and market share. It’s about ensuring the […]
Employment Law Changes 2024
I’ve been asked several times about employment law changes happening this year that could affect your business if you have staff. Lots of these kick in from April, so give us a shout if you need more information, or need help implementing them: 1️⃣ Extended Redundancy Protection for Pregnant Staff (April 2024): Pregnant employees will […]