Angus Shaw, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Angus Shaw

With a keen eye for politics as Acting Commercial Writer, Angus can often be found scanning the horizon to write about the next big waves crashing against business shores. That makes up the time when he's not setting sail at Radio Caroline, the former pirate station, on weekends. Follow him on Twitter @Angus_Shaw for his latest cognition

Top subscription services are neglecting the most preferred payment method

Angus Shaw

Jun 5 '19

While the likes of Amazon and Spotify allow long-standing debit and credit card payments, new GoCardless research suggests they’re missing out on customers’ favourite payment method

Are modern communications killing email?

Angus Shaw

May 17 '19

Everyone uses email. Yet the advent of instant messaging apps and other forms of communications begs the question of how long it will remain relevant

Paddy Power ad banned after suggesting gambling creates wealth

Angus Shaw

May 8 '19

Glamourising gambling and references to an alleged affair involving former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs resulted in Paddy Power’s advert receiving the red card

Video marketing has changed irrevocably and takes a lot to get right

Angus Shaw

May 3 '19

Since the advent of the internet, video has become a key source of entertainment on the web but also a vital marketing tool. Now, businesses need separate strategies for everything from social media to streaming

Is Synology’s RT2600ac router the right fit for you office?

Angus Shaw

Apr 18 '19

Three ways to get a trade deal with the EU

Angus Shaw

Apr 15 '19

As Britain’s seemingly unconscious uncoupling from the EU lingers, we dig deep into the different options the UK has to stay on free trade terms

Startups are tackling humanity’s greatest challenges with small satellite technology

Angus Shaw

Feb 13 '19

From mining to telecommunications, a variety of industries rely on satellite data. Now, small satellites see startups tapping into the goldmine

How these nations’ industries boomed in the face of crisis

Angus Shaw

Jan 28 '19

Brexit has made the future unreliable for British SMEs. However, a crisis can be a good thing. In fact, facing down adversaries made these nations’ industries stronger

Sick of how wellness professionals were being treated, Jack Tang launched Urban

Angus Shaw

Jan 21 '19

Thanks to his heritage, Jack Tang, CEO of Urban, was a regular at massage parlours. And shocked by the conditions Britain’s therapists worked under, he launched an on-demand service to revolutionise the industry

In the loop: Why Red Bull’s in the doghouse, how SimplyCook raised a £4.5m series A round and the reason many jobseekers want to work for SMEs

Angus Shaw

Jan 18 '19

The real reason Red Bull’s ad was banned, how a recipe subscription startup offering half-complete meals secured $4.5m and what jobseekers want from employers beside a hefty salary

In the loop: Amazon becomes world’s most valuable company, HSBC ruffles Brexiteer feathers and Hyundai makes a car walk like an alligator

Angus Shaw

Jan 11 '19

2019’s truly started with a bang. Read about HSBC’s “ideologically aggressive advert”, how Amazon dethroned Microsoft and why working weekends is a bad idea

In the loop: UK tech tops Europe in VC investments, employers increasingly hunt for office gyms and AR unicorn Blippar enters administration

Angus Shaw

Dec 21 '18

Before all-important family obligations begin this Christmas, read how Britain bested Europe for the fifth year running, one shareholder ended a startup valued $1bn and exactly how much workers spend on festive shopping