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Top tips for UK SMEs looking to innovate and thrive on the global stage
Top tips for UK SMEs looking to innovate and thrive on the global stage

For many UK SMEs, the challenge is not a lack of ideas. It’s finding the…

UK semiconductor funding exceeds 2025 total
UK semiconductor funding exceeds 2025 total

UK semiconductor startups have already raised more funding this year than in all of 2025,…

Why one growth playbook stops working when startups expand into new categories
Why one growth playbook stops working when startups expand into new categories

One of the most common assumptions in mobile growth is that entering a new product…

How life experience, not tech experience, helped me build a successful e-commerce brand
How life experience, not tech experience, helped me build a successful e-commerce brand

When people imagine a startup founder, they often picture someone in their twenties, working from…

Why the future of fintech is being shaped where traditional banking has failed most
Why the future of fintech is being shaped where traditional banking has failed most

When we talk about the future of fintech, we usually look to London, New York,…

Why execution matters more than features in B2B fintech
Why execution matters more than features in B2B fintech

Earlier this month, I sat on a panel at PayTech Forum in Munich with representatives…

challenges that entrepreneurs face
Three core challenges that entrepreneurs face when they’ve reached the ceiling

Once a successful startup’s growth slows and pressure rises, entrepreneurs at this stage often face…

Three biggest barriers facing synbio scaleups today
Three biggest barriers facing synbio scaleups today

Synthetic biology startups in the UK rarely struggle with ambition. Many begin with strong science,…

Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners
Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners

Europe’s technology sector pulled in $35.4 billion in the first half of 2026, a 46%…

Why e-commerce profit is built beyond the first purchase
Why e-commerce profit is built beyond the first purchase

The economics of direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce have fundamentally shifted. Today, the brands that successfully scale…

Why the future of startups isn’t ownership, it’s access
Why the future of startups isn’t ownership, it’s access

Every successful startup starts with solving a problem. Mine started with a wardrobe full of…

Why the next generation of AI startups will compete on efficiency, not scale
Why the next generation of AI startups will compete on efficiency, not scale

The first few years of AI going mainstream saw startups operating in this space classified…

Is your path to market clear? Why Freedom-to-Operate matters for startups
Is your path to market clear? Why Freedom-to-Operate matters for startups

For many startups, the focus is naturally on building something new. But innovation on its…

Getting the value from AI
Getting the value from AI

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation. Many organisations are now investing time and money into…

Can AI fraud be beaten
Can AI fraud be beaten?

Fraud has surged as AI tools have become more accessible, giving cybercriminals – and those…

You can't run and reinvent with the same people
You can’t run and reinvent with the same people

Almost every big company has tried some version of innovation: a lab, an incubator, a…

Innovation isn't predictable but claim support should be
Innovation isn’t predictable but claim support should be

Research and development is, by its very nature, uncertain. It’s concept by which pioneers look…

Public urges Burnham to support UK small businesses
Public urges Burnham to support UK small businesses

In the wake of Andy Burnham’s welcome to Number 10 Downing Street, the small business…

Why switching off this summer makes you a better founder and business leader
Why switching off this summer makes you a better founder and business leader

As an Executive Coach and Strategic Adviser, I’ve found myself repeating the same message to…

Erasing WFH security blind spots without killing startup growth
Erasing WFH security blind spots without killing startup growth

Leaving the office, you grab your phone to respond to the remaining emails on your…