Advice - Investors

Meet the ‘transformation CEO’ leading fast-growth Sorted

Sorted is a company which has been on the up for some years now. Founded in 2010 by David Grimes ...

Why private equity can be a force for growth

It’s fair to say private equity gets a mixed press. Critics accuse them of asset-stripping whil...

Ambition pays off for startup born above Manchester pub

Many a startup has pointed to the winning of a flagship contract as pivotal to securing long-term su...

‘I sold my racehorses before raising investment’

Entrepreneur John Whelan says watching his horse Countrywide Flame romp to victory in the Cheltenham...

Startups must remember that cash is king

The videogames industry is undoubtedly a UK success story. An industry incubated in Eighties bedr...

When should a startup establish a board?

When Chloe Barrett launched her EdTech startup, one of her first decisions was to create a board. ...

‘In the startup world, a good idea often isn’t enough’

Entrepreneurs behind businesses of all kinds agree that a good idea will never go anywhere unless it...

Mission Control: How to raise investment remotely

A few years ago Rory Cellan-Jones spoke of investor ‘trainophobia’ at a tech event in the North ...

‘I was a financial nightmare – so I built a business to help other women’

Tech entrepreneur Laura Pomfret openly admits she had a problem with managing her own finances. A...

From football touchline to trailblazing FinTech

Many a startup has origins in a conversation from the pub or workplace - but the idea for GoHenry wa...

Why? The one-word question you need to ask yourself in business

Steve Purdham and the fellow board members of software company SurfControl had no idea what to expe...

Why Bristol is the Boston of the UK tech scene

Deep tech depends heavily on partnerships with research institutions such as universities. The un...