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Small businesses are being regulated like corporates. Here’s the problem.
Small businesses are being regulated like corporates. Here’s the problem.

There is a quiet shift happening in the UK. Small businesses are increasingly being expected…

Five things business owners should know ahead of April’s tax changes
Five things business owners should know ahead of April’s tax changes

Significant changes to IHT coming into effect from April 2026 mean that business owners, particularly…

Navigating the PSTN switch-off: steps businesses must take to stay prepared
Navigating the PSTN switch-off: steps businesses must take to stay prepared

With one year to go, preparing for the public switched telephone network (PSTN) switch-off should…

Agentic AI: the next frontier in cross-border trade
Agentic AI: the next frontier in cross-border trade

Cross-border trade is the bedrock of many SME operations, but in today’s fast-moving world, it…

The rise of the company LLM: Why enterprise AI must be built in context
The rise of the company LLM: Why enterprise AI must be built in context

Employees now spend an average of 4.3 hours per week checking the work their AI…

The ingredients required to get your startup business in motion
The ingredients required to get your startup business in motion

Starting a business can be an exciting and daunting experience. There are many things to…

Building competitive edge: what sports conditioning can teach us about differentiation
Building competitive edge: what sports conditioning can teach us about differentiation

Differentiation is mission critical for startups. Many fail not because of poor products, strategy, or…

Too many generals, not enough troops? Beat post-raise management bloat
Too many generals, not enough troops? Beat post-raise management bloat

The fastest way to slow a company down after funding is to bring in senior…

how founders can monetise their expertise
Get paid for what you know: how founders can monetise their expertise

Advice. We give it. We take it. We trade it. But what if the advice…

The economics behind physical AI’s next phase
The economics behind physical AI’s next phase

When a new technology cycle enters public consciousness, the early conversation is almost always about…

Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment
Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment

The UK is experiencing an unemployment crisis. The UK unemployment rate has hit a near…

Why February is a financial reality check for startups
Why February is a financial reality check for startups

January begins with optimism. You return to your desk full of plans for the year…

The parity gap: why 50/50 is the most dangerous formula in business
The parity gap: why 50/50 is the most dangerous formula in business

Equal partnership is a romanticised ideal of modern entrepreneurship. Two visionaries, shared energy, a common…

When investors say ‘no technical moat’, what they’re really saying
When investors say ‘no technical moat’, what they’re really saying

Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with more investors than I can…

When spreadsheets stop scaling: rethinking technology for growing SMEs
When spreadsheets stop scaling: rethinking technology for growing SMEs

Co-founder of Web Alliance, Ashish Kumar, explores why bespoke technology isn’t out of the question…

Why the ‘founder fantasy’ is killing your fundraise, and what VCs really want in 2026
Why the ‘founder fantasy’ is killing your fundraise, and what VCs really want in 2026

The startup world thrives on myth. Every founder knows at least one story of a…

AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps
AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps

UK entrepreneurs are enthusiastically embracing AI as a driver of growth, efficiency, and competitiveness, with…

When talent development becomes an investment imperative
When talent development becomes an investment imperative

Today, many organisations struggle to hire people who can operate independently in real business environments.…

Carbon-aware scaling: the next competitive edge in SaaS
Carbon-aware scaling: the next competitive edge in SaaS

SaaS founders will always ask the same questions: how fast are we growing? What’s our…

Why rising litigation is an early warning sign of an economy-wide data overload
Why rising litigation is an early warning sign of an economy-wide data overload

UK law firm Shoosmiths’ prediction of a 75% rise in business disputes this year might…