5 founder communication habits that build high-trust startup teams
5 founder communication habits that build high-trust startup teams

In startup environments where priorities shift quickly and uncertainty is part of daily operations, communication…

Quanscient raises €10M to lead the shift to quantum and AI-native hardware engineering
Quanscient raises €10M to lead the shift to quantum and AI-native hardware engineering

Finnish technology company Quanscient has raised a €10 million Series A funding round to accelerate…

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…

Micromanagement in scaleups: how to navigate and change these behaviours
Micromanagement in scaleups: how to navigate and change these behaviours

By Vidya Murali, Author, ‘How to Survive in a Scale-Up Business’, industry leader, and coach…

What are the current UK work visa routes entrepreneurs and startups can use?
What are the current UK work visa routes entrepreneurs and startups can use?

The UK government is currently walking a tightrope, trying to balance competing priorities of helping…

Widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness
Widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness

A global Adecco Group study of 2,000 C-suite executives across 13 countries finds that organisations…

QuberTech raises £3.4M to grow sustainable rubber from dandelions
QuberTech raises £3.4M to grow sustainable rubber from dandelions

QuberTech, a UK biotech company developing sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions, has raised…

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…

M&A wave hits the mid-market
M&A wave hits the mid-market

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are no longer reserved for large corporations, with a wave of…

University of Manchester techbio spin-out secures £5 million
University of Manchester techbio spin-out secures £5 million

Imperagen has closed a £5 million seed funding round led by PXN Ventures with participation…

European Startups need faster funding and less red tape
European Startups need faster funding and less red tape

As chip shortages persist and global competition intensifies, the European Commission is expected to publish…

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…

AI era
People-powered productivity in the AI era

Employee productivity has been cast into the spotlight in recent months, thanks to the acceleration…

EASI26 puts social innovation in the spotlight
EASI26 puts social innovation in the spotlight

The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs hosted the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation (EASI) Final at…

Tesco launches 2026 Agri-tech Challenge to help future-proof British farming
Tesco launches 2026 Agri-tech Challenge to help future-proof British farming

Tesco, in partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO) has opened applications for the 2026 Tesco…

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.…