As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Johanna Småros, cofounder and CMO of RELEX about being a great corporate citizen, growth and delivering measurable value throughout the supply chain.
18.04.2023
It’s been three years since Covid threw the world into turmoil and since then we have faced a series of further economic, environmental and political shocks that have tested our businesses’ resilience.
13.04.2023
In today’s fast-paced business and investment world, scalability, adaptability, and transformation are critical factors for success. Investors actively seek clarity from prospective portfolio companies on their business capabilities, the technology architecture that enables them, and a value creation roadmap for implementation in order to realise growth potential.
12.04.2023
Mergers and acquisitions are the only sure fire way I know to double the size of your business in an afternoon. By selling companies you can create meaningful wealth that gives you choices in life, that allows you to go where you want, with whom you want, and do the things you want.
10.04.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ryan Gannon, founder and CEO of Scouty about growing up in the creator economy, connecting spaces with creators and launching in Los Angeles.
06.04.2023
Last month’s eagerly awaited Budget delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had many welcome announcements and commitments from a slight improvement in R&D tax credits to additional funding for quantum computing and AI. It was particularly positive to see a big focus on getting ‘Britain back to work’, with a £2B investment committed to provide support for disabled people (at a time when nearly 1 in 5 working adults in the UK report having a disability) and £70M set aside to get the over-50s back into employment.
06.04.2023
Running marketing campaigns remotely can be challenging for any startup, especially in the early stages when resources and budgets are limited. Moreover, few companies have escaped the need to run marketing campaigns remotely over the past few years, and they have had to rush to change their promotional channels and communication methods or reinvent the way they handle their workflows.
05.04.2023
Adrienne Little, cofounder, creative ventures firm, And Rising, shares her advice on why founders’ self-care is paramount for success, given the vast majority of startups fail and those leading their companies have often suffered from mental health issues.
04.04.2023
The phrase “Build it and they will come” is a total myth. To attract customers and scale your startup, you need great marketing – and great marketing boils down to creating a message that resonates with your audience.
29.03.2023
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Hamed Silatani, cofounder and CEO of Uptime Labs about using AI to recreate realistic IT system failures, chain link logic and the importance of hiring people that are better than yourself.
29.03.2023
My journey to running a business and becoming a CEO was accidental. At 20, I was forced to stop chasing the rugby dream due to a few serious injuries - I had to quickly carve a new path where I could channel my ambition and work ethic. This took me first into recruitment, then to various businesses including eBay where I worked alongside pioneers in the rise of eCommerce. Not long after, I found myself in the high-octane throes of a VC-backed Silicon Valley startup and ultimately founded Detected in the middle of 2020.
28.03.2023
We all know that people buy from people, so if you want to win customers you need to put yourself out there. But what if the very thought of stepping into the limelight causes a crash of confidence? Or even fills you with dread? Well, firstly, you’re not alone! And secondly, it IS possible to feel better about it – and even enjoy it. Promise.
27.03.2023
There was once a man who worked in the corporate world. Although he was very successful, he was fed up with his job. He hated the company culture, the long hours and the long daily commute So, one day he decided to become an entrepreneur and set up his own business. After a couple of years of consistent hard work, his business began to succeed. However, his personal life did not. His marriage began to fail, and he got divorce. This ruined him financially and so he had to start his business over again.
27.03.2023
Building a startup is always about dealing with the unknown because you can never be sure if your startup will make it. However, as the recession is looming over, the rules of the game have drastically changed, and striving businesses must tackle an even bigger uncertainty.
24.03.2023