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‘The day I realised the biggest blocker on growth was me’ – CEO

Fergus Bailie will never forget the day he realised the biggest obstacle to his company’s future g...

‘I won’t apologise for reducing my hours after becoming a mum’

“I’m not interested in hiding anything about myself,” declares Rachel McDonald. “I didn�...

How to wow institutional investors 

Seneca Partners have forged a reputation for having an uncanny knack of being an early-stage investo...

Picking the right investor is about more than just money

Banking veteran Kevin Mountford has one piece of advice for anyone looking to raise investment. �...

‘Tragedy prompted me to finally launch my business’

Marc Schmid was 44 when he decided to start his own business but the idea had been a lifetime in the...

‘Our brave pivot built TikTok’s largest nano-influencer network’

It is vital for technology companies to listen to the market - then be brave enough to pivot when re...

LoopMe founder wins Star of the Week on 10th anniversary

The founder of a mobile advertising platform has won the latest TechBlast Star of the Week award. ...

Can a startup be TOO ambitious?

Lancashire-based digital marketing agency +24 Marketing recently hit £1m turnover for the first-tim...

Launching: Vulse – an AI social media platform for small businesses

Who? Vulse was created by entrepreneur Rob Illidge, CEO of social media agency Social Republic. Wh...

Don’t let rejection put you off from finding investment 

“My advice to founders is to reject rejection.” That’s the view of Sue Barnard, senior mana...

A COVID PCR test in 30 minutes – but 14 years in the making

“It is the nature of MedTech that everything takes three times longer than you think it will.” ...

Is running a business better second time around?

The date was January 2020 and Jennie Johnson was done. The Kids Allowed nursery group that she’...