Given the choice, I suspect most entrepreneurs wouldn’t opt to have an investor sitting on the board – investor directors (IDs) tend to just arrive with the money as part of the package. And it’s true that while some people make their way into VC from an operational background, many don’t (myself included). Being an investor is our career, and it makes sense that founders might have some suspicions around the expertise we have to offer, but IDs bring value, within some boundaries.
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Will Gibbs
24.01.2023
Growing businesses that haven’t worked with private equity before are often nervous about raising investment. They worry their new investors will want to take over, or to run the business solely to deliver a short-term return.
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Rowan Grobler
24.01.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jason Ash, cofounder of YoungPlanet about an unnecessary over-reliance on landfill, the circular economy and an inspirational bright red Radio Flyer truck.
24.01.2023
The shortage of available talent to keep pace with the growing number of roles that require digital skills was noticeable even before the pandemic. So, when businesses were forced to make the switch to digital in the face of distancing rules, many were left playing catch up.
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Dr Julie Nugent
24.01.2023
It’s normal to assume that if you keep your head down, hit your targets and continue to work hard career progression will automatically happen. Unfortunately, that’s the professional equivalent of thinking your perfect partner will one day knock on your front door with a view to living happily ever after. It’s just not going to happen.
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Aisling O’Toole
24.01.2023
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Natalie Tydeman, senior investment director at Kinnevik.
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Natalie Tydeman
23.01.2023
Elon Musk didn’t have to worry about whether anyone would buy a Tesla. Before he and his partners started building the first Tesla Roadsters, they’d already sold 100 of them – at a cool $100K each – for cash up front. That $10M in cash – in revenue, not investment; and in three weeks, no less! – provided Tesla’s founding team with hard evidence that they might be onto something promising.
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John Mullins
23.01.2023
Did you know that 53% of mobile users bounce off of a website in under 3 seconds? From poor accessibility to a slow-loading webpage, there are a number of factors that contribute to a high site bounce rate.
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Rebecca Barnatt-Smith
21.01.2023
Following Pride Month and the criticism of businesses that changed their logo to the Pride flag without any meaningful action or diversity-led policies, it’s time for organisations to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices. But if your business has never really focused on equality and diversity, what are those benefits?
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Jessica Cooper
20.01.2023
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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Maddyness UK
20.01.2023
There’s a world where NFL legend Tom Brady is moving to the Miami Dolphins, where Taylor Swift told us she was pregnant – and Tom Holland has died. It’s a world that exists in the mind of people who read fake news, most notably in 2022.
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Maddyness UK
19.01.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jack Green and Brandon Neman, cofounders of bodo about disrupting ecommerce sustainably, the importance of the post purchase experience, and expanding into new markets.
19.01.2023
Running your own successful business can be hugely rewarding, but it’s also often a lot of hard work, long hours, and a heavy load to bear. If you’re the boss, even if you have a fantastic team supporting you, at the end of the day the success of your business rests firmly on your shoulders.
19.01.2023
Launch Mappers' annual report is back with a new selection of 10 European startups in hypergrowth demonstrating their potential in reaching the unicorn valuation.
18.01.2023
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