Can applying digital productivity methods to a business help to make it more sustainable? — Sustainability is integrated into everything we do here at Metta. We know — from our own journey — that implementing sustainability practices takes time and resources. And, if you’re not sure where to start, it can get a little overwhelming. Because we’ve been through it ourselves, we want to share…

How Universities can cultivate a culture of innovation. — Taking part in a series of virtual and in-person startup meet-ups, pitching competitions and speaking to students at universities over these last few months, one thing that’s true is that there is no shortage of great and innovative ideas. Here’s why students make great entrepreneurs and why there’s no better…

How to “Green” your pension, and make more Sustainable Investments for your Future In Season 3, episode 2 of the #MettaTalks podcast, we were joined by Sebastian Elwell, Director of Switchfoot Wealth. Sebastian started Switchfoot Wealth to offer financial planning that matches the way we live and work today. …

Cut through the noise and help your startup gain PR traction In Season 3, Episode 1 of the #MettaTalks Podcast, we were joined by Cathy White, CEO of CEW Communications, who in their own words “Speak Startup”. …

Adopting sustainability practices as a founder can be overwhelming — here’s how to make it easier. — At Metta, sustainability is integrated into everything we do. We are a remote-first company, with employees in London, Glasgow, Bristol and Italy. …

International Women’s Day 2023 and the differences between equality and equity. — Startups can often be seen to be at the forefront of innovation. However, even within such an innovative space like tech, there is still inequality and division. Not just with gender, but also inequality around race, social class, DEI and much, much more. This year’s International Women’s Day was on…

How can working together help us all become more sustainable? — Metta is a small company. While our small team is spread throughout the UK and (most recently) Italy, we have a far-reaching global network we collaborate with on our accelerator programmes and other innovation and entrepreneurship work. We determined early on that while we need to be an impact-driven company…

What do startup ecosystems need? — Over the last decade, I’ve been excited by startups. After finishing a pharmacology degree and deciding biomedical science wasn’t for me, my first ‘proper’ job in 2011 was at a digital agency. At Hoop (now UXB, shoutout Sean and Paul!), I blogged about exciting young companies doing cool things (some…

A Reintroduction to Metta and our Podcast Faves We’re excited to be back for 2023 and looking forward to the year ahead. If this is the first time you’re meeting us — We Are Metta, and our job is to help Startups, Founders, Global Businesses/Organisations, Angel Investors (and more!) …