Brand

Bothism for startups: how to make the call between brand and performance marketing
How to make the call between brand and performance marketing

Advertising affects sales in two ways. Firstly, by prompting someone to buy or act now,…

How small businesses are winning with animal logos
How small businesses are winning with animal logos

When you think of big corporate branding, what words come to mind? Sleek? Polished? Maybe…

How startups can evaluate marketing measurement tools as they scale
How startups can evaluate marketing measurement tools as they scale

Startups often face new challenges as they grow, with marketing measurement evolving from simple tracking…

One thing’s for certain…you’ll never be certain

Think of ‘great’ leaders and their most iconic moments, and they are likely to give…

What starting a healthcare education business taught me about being a founder

Launching a business in healthcare education means navigating an industry where trust, credibility, and quality…

From foresight to investability: what Europe’s 25 technology signals tell investors

The European Innovation Council consistently tries to name technologies that may become important before the…

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Founders: can your business tell its story without you?

Bloomsbury is one of the world’s great storytelling businesses. Over 40 years, it has grown…

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Know your agent: Why UK fintech needs an identity system for its AI before the Treasury builds one

For decades, financial services have been built around a fairly basic assumption: before someone is…

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The founder visa trap: choosing the route before the market

Europe is spending billions to keep ambitious companies at home. But for international founders, capital…

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Why female founders struggle to make their value visible

At one point, it finally dawned on me that I was collecting qualifications. I already…

How early-stage startups can plan events that make an impact
How early-stage startups can plan events that make an impact

Planning an impactful event can feel like a make-or-break moment for your startup. You know…

Why brands don't fail overnight: 9 mistakes that weaken your brand
Why brands don’t fail overnight: 9 mistakes that weaken your brand

When people think of a brand failing, they often imagine one big mistake. A disastrous…

More than a launch: why successful startups build brand, product, and technology together
More than a launch: why successful startups build brand, product, and technology together

Roughly 75% of venture-backed startups never return investors’ money. Building a successful technology business takes…

The branding advice most founders ignore until it's too late
The branding advice most founders ignore until it’s too late

Over the years, I’ve had a lot of conversations with founders about why their branding…

how to scale brand
How to scale your startup brand across markets without starting from scratch

Around 47% of consumers around the world now say that local relevance means a lot…

Creativity, commerce, and AI in mid-2026 marketing mix
Creativity, commerce, and AI in mid-2026 marketing mix

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2026 wrapped up last week – the largest marketing…

Why hybrid designers are making pure specialists less relevant in startups
Why hybrid designers are making pure specialists less relevant in startups

I came to IT and product design from traditional architecture. My last year at a…

How SMBs can build trust in the age of AI slop
How SMBs can build trust in the age of AI slop

Trust in online content is under greater pressure than ever with the rapid rise of…

The GTM mistake early-stage tech startups can't afford to make
The GTM mistake early-stage tech startups can’t afford to make

Speaking recently at a digital transformation conference where senior leaders from across the technology industry…

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…