Where and how we work isn’t about to change. It is changing. We are in the midst of a revolution. It is death of the traditional office, and the birth of co-working spaces built around collaborative centres complete with nap areas, privacy pods, cafes and war rooms.

If you are like most other humans, you have a Spotify account.  Or more accurately, you are like 60 million other humans on earth.  Spotify’s success has been truly phenomenal, with an IPO (apparently) in the works. But like all businesses in today’s thriving capitalistic, global marketplace, Spotify faces competition—and now, from none other than the Apple powerhouse itself.

It is always interesting to see which start-ups are succeeding. Not only because it offers insight into what the next big thing is, but because most of us like to see where the world’s best ideas are coming from. Are today’s successful entrepreneurs all under 30? Or are they on their second start-up and a bit older? Are they based in London or Edinburgh? Here you may find some answers to those questions. Below is our pick of 5 UK start-ups that we believe are all going to be big things in 2015 and years to come.

Many businesses rely on their phone system day in and day out to help drive their business forward. It is one of the two main ways a customer or prospect have of getting in touch–and arguably the most important. So if you are a small to medium sized business, looking to move offices or upgrade your telephony service, it is important to think about the type of system that will benefit you the most. It is not as simple as calling BT and saying you need a business phone line. Getting a system that will help propel your business to new heights requires some thought, and ideally expertise from a dedicated specialist who will help you determine the best solution for you.

With most of us spending the majority of our working day online, it would only make sense to learn a few Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts. Things like getting back a recently closed tab and bookmarking a page can be done in a mere second, it is just a matter of knowing which keys to press. Switching between mouse pad and keyboard can be annoying and inefficient, and the shortcuts are surprisingly easy to remember. If you don’t already have Google Chrome, you can get this fast, free browser here.

A surprising number of companies we talk to tell us that the cloud applications they have tried just didn’t work for them. They ran slowly, or they never loaded quickly enough, or they never really integrated with other non-cloud business applications in the way they had hoped. When we dig a bit deeper however, we find that most companies that try and then abandon the cloud, have made one of a few fatal errors. The cloud isn’t a magic universe that will streamline all of your programmes by simply signing up for it. It requires planning, evaluating and careful implementation of all the key components. So if you are thinking of signing up for a cloud-based service, you will likely get more out of it if you bear in mind a few key considerations.

A hundred years ago the concepts of the worldwide web, email and VoIP technology would have seemed incredibly outlandish – impossible feats. To be able to communicate with a loved one in Australia from a boat in the Atlantic instantaneously for example, simply by pressing a few keys, would not have been something anyone would have believed their children would be able to do in their lifetime. Yet here we are connected from pole to pole in that way and dozens more.

It was the tech sector that first gave offices a truly new standard to aspire to, with ‘chillout’ rooms, bean bags, ping pong tables and gourmet restaurants. The trend completely redefined how employers thought about ‘work space’ and what we need to do our jobs optimally. We ourselves at VTSL got a pool table for our new ‘hangout’ area in keeping with the trend. But now these companies are taking the modern office to its next iteration—colossal headquarters (yes more colossal than the ones they have already) that push the boundaries of both design and how we work.

Apple’s new watch is currently being shipped to those who have pre-ordered the much anticipated device, so we will begin to see early adopters don the latest bit of tech wizardry this week. Admittedly we were initially sceptical of this gadget and what it could do for us, but now we are really looking forward to getting our hands on one. The first Apple Watch sales projections indicate it sold more on day one through pre-orders than Android Wear watches did in in all of 2014. New orders have been pushed back as far as July with arrivals in select Apple Stores beginning in June. Here we give you the down low on the product that will no doubt revolutionise wearable computing.

The concept of voice—your voice, the voice of those we care about, the degree to which we ARE our voice—is not something most people think about much.

It is taken for granted because voice, is something we experience all the time.

Yet our voice largely defines how others perceive us—both in certain circumstances where our emotion comes through, and also in the natural tone, quality and pitch of our normal speaking voice.  Have you ever thought you could tell what someone looked like from just speaking to them on the phone?  Or wondered what people think you look like from just hearing your voice?  You will be interested to know, your voice can tell quite a bit about you—even if just speaking to someone briefly, such as a sales person who calls your office phone line, or the supplier you have never met.