Advice - Interviews

‘I encourage my staff to fail 85% of the time’

When you’re the boss of a potential tech unicorn, Graham Donoghue’s approach to failure is refre...

We moved to US – then COVID threatened to destroy my business

When business founders describe a pivot, the change in direction - for example with a product or sal...

Bootstrapping was difficult but made our business solid

When a company raises hundreds of millions of pounds in capital, it is typically a hyper-growth tech...

How we executed our all-important US launch

The most obvious expansion for many British technology companies is into the vast United States mark...

Technology that cuts through the cr*p

Picture the scene: you’re negotiating with a new client when the contract lands on your desk. It s...

Why insurance broker is jumping into the metaverse

An insurance broker is jumping feet-first into the metaverse after a successful pilot. Glasgow-ba...

How do you modernise a traditional family business?

It’s hard to think of a more traditional business than third generation family affair Carrs Pastie...

Startup businesses need a strong narrative

It’s a question asked in every investor pitch: why are you doing this? The driving force behind...

Meet the man turning the world Purple

From Harrods to Harvey Nichols; from McDonald’s to Burger King; from airports to football stadium;...

Scaleups need milestones – but must also live in the moment

The founder of every scaleup company will know their short- and long-term targets inside-out. Ach...

Dark days of insolvency taught me value of honesty

A successful entrepreneur has spoken of the importance of being open and honest when running a busin...

The bias we faced after launching our business as teenagers

In 2018, my brother and I launched Krepling, an eCommerce platform for online stores. We were just 1...