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HMRC's R&D advance assurance pilot: a guide for startups
HMRC’s R&D advance assurance pilot: a guide for startups

Starting a business is never straightforward, and investing in innovation often adds to the uncertainty.…

Why ‘vibe working’ is a threat to workplace culture
Why ‘vibe working’ is a threat to workplace culture

‘Vibe coding’ is building today’s startup economy. Pros and amateurs alike are turning to AI…

How to sell to $10B enterprises as a 2-person team
How to sell to $10Bn enterprises as a 2-person team

Every enterprise is desperate for AI and their vendors can’t keep up.  A small, prepared…

What the Government's SME late payments announcement answers, and what it doesn't
What the Government’s SME late payments announcement answers, and what it doesn’t

After months of anticipation, the Department for Business and Trade has finally published its response…

The rise of accidental greenwashing: what startup founders need to know
The rise of accidental greenwashing: what startup founders need to know

Last week I rewrote our website copy three times. Not because our product had changed.…

6 things every founder should do about cybersecurity
6 things every founder should do about cybersecurity

I’ve long been of the view that cybersecurity is not an IT issue that can…

Fear of failure holds half of entrepreneurs back, feel the fear and do it anyway
Fear of failure holds half of entrepreneurs back, feel the fear and do it anyway

Starting a business is one of the most exhilarating things you can do and one…

Why small business owners remain optimistic, despite external pressures
Why small business owners remain optimistic, despite external pressures

If you look at the UK economy, it would be easy to assume that small…

AI is making failure affordable
AI is making failure affordable

Entrepreneurship has always meant constraints. Money, time, technical skill, access to talent. Founders had to…

Why every early-stage founder should have a mentor
Why every early-stage founder should have a mentor

Last month, I put myself forward to mentor three startup founders, with the aim of…

SMEs don’t need more talk, they need more time
SMEs don’t need more talk, they need more time

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the undisputed engine of the British economy, accounting for…

IP for femtech startups: why securing rights early matters
IP for femtech startups: why securing rights early matters

The term ‘femtech’ is generally understood to refer to solutions that address women’s health needs,…

SME succession starts before the handover
SME succession starts before the handover

Succession planning is becoming a growing priority for founders across the UK. According to the…

Why the FCA’s Open Finance roadmap won’t fix SME finance unless it fixes cash flow too
Why the FCA’s Open Finance roadmap won’t fix SME finance unless it fixes cash flow too

On the 14th of April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority announced its Open Finance roadmap.…

Is everyone a thought leader? (And if so, is anyone?)
Is everyone a thought leader? (And if so, is anyone?)

If everyone is a thought leader, does that actually mean anyone is? And honestly, this…

The money hasn’t gone, the bar has moved
The money hasn’t gone, the bar has moved

One of the most damaging myths in fundraising right now is that the money has…

Will the next generation of leaders be made obsolete by AI?
Will the next generation of leaders be made obsolete by AI?

Mid-sized companies worldwide are caught in a deepening paradox: the AI tools they are racing…

UK’s junior developer crisis: how visa rules are widening the tech skills gap
UK’s junior developer crisis: how visa rules are widening the tech skills gap

When the Home Office raised the Skilled Worker visa salary threshold to £38,700 in April…

Startup secondaries 101: where SPVs fit in modern private market investing
Startup secondaries 101: where SPVs fit in modern private market investing

Startup investing is no longer limited to venture capital firms. Today, accredited investors can access…

AI isn’t taking British jobs, but indecision might
AI isn’t taking British jobs, but indecision might

Britain has an AI problem, and it isn’t the one most people are fearing. While…