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Why startups (sort of) don’t need PR agencies

Turkeys don’t have votes, and even if they did, they wouldn’t know what Christmas is. But it turns out PR people do have votes and we do know what Christmas is, so please, dear startup executive/founder/creator, don’t use our services.

The best locations for startups in the UK, and why

Location, location, location. Sure, it matters if you’re picking where to buy a house with your partner, or where you want your children to go to school; but what if we told you it matters a lot for a startup business too?

How Digital Nomads are Shaping the Way Millennials & Gen Z Work

Working a 9-5 may still be a norm for many, however, it’s been predicted that the number of digital nomads will reach one billion by the year 2035.  With this new tribe making waves in the world of work, Instant Offices looks into how they are changing the way Millennials and Generation Z think about their careers and travel.

Considerations for Fast-Growing Companies

The UK is fertile ground for the world’s fast-growth companies and our firm alone looks after three of the fastest-growing companies as listed in the Fast Track 100.

“How long will it take?”

Of all the questions that I overhear or am asked, the one with the most variants is without doubt ‘how long will it take? The simple reason that it has the most variants is because ‘it’ can apply to almost anything and everything in a startup or a business at any other stage. 

This article is part 5 of 26 in the series Overheard at a startup...
IP strategy for early-stage startups to increase growth

It was recently announced that total venture capital (VC) funding for London’s tech companies rose by an unprecedented 87% last year to reach $9.7bn, over double that raised in Berlin and triple that raised in Paris.

A startup guide to entrepreneurial ‘psyche and flow’

Co-founder of the MIT Innovation Lab and global thought leader, Dr Dave Richards, shares his a startup guide to ‘entrepreneurial spirit’.

Behavioural Economics Tips for UX Design

You would be familiar with user experience design, if you work in the tech industry, or you have a product which has an interface. In case you are unfamiliar with UX design, here is a quick explanation: a user experience design creates a meaningful and relevant digital experience for users.

Gen Z Workforce Drives Tech Purchasing Decisions

Global Gen Z research from Nintex reveals how organisations can make the most of the tech skills and experience of digital natives.

Ethical supply chains for startups

In December, Tesco stopped producing Christmas cards at a Chinese factory after Florence Widdicombe, a six-year-old girl from London, opened a box of cards and found a message inside.

How to be in the 10%, when 90% of startups fail

What determines success vs failure? Why do so many businesses fail while others thrive? It is widely reported 90% of all startups fail.

“Who Should I Ask to Help Me?”

As a Mentor, one of the things that I am often asked about is how to find reliable partners, and indeed who those partners should be. I recently overheard that very point when a lady was asking “who should I ask to help me and what exactly are the best roles for them to play?”

This article is part 4 of 26 in the series Overheard at a startup...
​​​​​​​Whisking up innovation to create a show-stopping startup

If we can learn anything from Great British Bake Off, it’s that nobody wants a soggy bottom. A half-baked idea must stay in the oven for an adequate time to rise to its full potential. The same thinking can be applied to the start of a new business or venture.

“How Much Should I Research The Market?”

One of the very common themes that I come across with entrepreneurs and founders is that they are generally over confident. About everything! That goes from the valuation of their business to how quick and easy it will be to raise funding.

This article is part 3 of 26 in the series Overheard at a startup...
8 tips on setting the right price for your tech service

It’s a funny thing, more often than not, I see companies seeking and getting investment that have a great idea, huge opportunity and a really interesting business plan.

“But isn’t setting up a company difficult?”

There are many reasons why living in the UK makes life so much easier than living in most other countries. This is in our personal lives and wellbeing but also in our working lives, especially as an entrepreneur.

This article is part 2 of 26 in the series Overheard at a startup...
“Where do I start?”

Over the years that I have been working with startups and early-stage businesses I have overheard many different things.  The majority of these follow the normal concerns of any entrepreneur that is entering into uncharted waters for themselves but there have also been some comments that I have overheard that have been unique to the individual’s concerns or the setting in which it was said.

This article is part 1 of 26 in the series Overheard at a startup...
Getting a digital makeover
Getting a digital makeover for 2020

Happy New Year! As the newest (currently) columnist at Startups Magazine, I’m here to solve all your digital and marketing problems. Well. Not quite. 

This article is part 1 of 2 in the series Your Digital Download
A read for the entrepreneurial zeitgeists

Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups: How to Succeed by Creating Your Own Business, written by two established entrepreneurs, Richard Hall and Rachel Bell, discusses the key disruptors of the “Start Up Revolution”.

Investing in legal advice as a startup

The value of investing in legal advice for your business cannot be underestimated. By receiving proper legal advice early on in the business life cycle, even when you’re a startup, you could potentially make costs savings and allow your business to operate more efficiently.