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The three things UK unicorns have in common

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The three things UK unicorns have in common

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Alyssa Burnette: 29 September 2022

Now, we're not talking about the sparkly My Little Pony variety! We're talking about unicorns in business: successful privately-held startups valued at over one billion dollars. And the 'magic' behind them.

Startups

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The seven essentials for impressing angel investors

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The seven essentials that will impress angel investors

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Pete Martin: 27 September 2022

Last updated: 13 August 2024. We’ve all seen it on Dragons Den, I’m sure. Watched behind our fingers as an overconfident founder has their fuzzy...

Investment

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AMA: Samantha-Jane Agbontaen, founder of House Designer

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AMA: Samantha-Jane Agbontaen, founder of House Designer

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Grace Henley: 26 September 2022

Samantha-Jane Agbontaen is the interior design specialist and self-taught techie who founded House Designer, the UK's most popular interior and...

Interview

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What are the new changes to SEIS and EIS

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SEIS: What changed?

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Liam Hallam: 23 September 2022

This article is more than two years old. Some information may no longer be current. Kwasi Kwarteng announced the new government’s Growth Plan on 23...

SEIS/EIS

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What leaders are getting wrong about working from home

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What leaders are getting wrong about working from home

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Alyssa Burnette: 22 September 2022

This article is more than 2 years old. Some information may no longer be current. Do in-person offices really matter? Malcolm Gladwell certainly...

Remote working

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what do investors look for in a cap table

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What do investors actively look for in a cap table?

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Pete Martin: 21 September 2022

Last updated: 19 April 2024 Capitlisation tables (cap tables) demonstrate much more to potential investors than just a snapshot of your company’s...

Cap table

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What business leaders are getting wrong about quiet quitting

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What business leaders are getting wrong about quiet quitting

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Alyssa Burnette: 15 September 2022

There are tons of articles and LinkedIn threads proclaiming that quiet quitting is a new and insidious trend which has the power to wreak serious...

Retention Company culture

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What questions should I ask a potential co-founder

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What questions should I ask a potential co-founder?

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Pete Martin: 13 September 2022

Last updated: 5 August 2024. Co-founder disputes are among the most common causes of early-stage startup failure, so your choice here is among the...

Agile Partnerships Founders

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The dos and don'ts of founding a business with your best friend

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The dos and don'ts of founding a business with your best friend

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Pete Martin: 13 September 2022

Last updated: 5 August 2024. If you are an entrepreneur (or a budding one) there’s a good chance some of your friends are too.

Agile Partnerships Founders

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You don’t have to be a superhero to be an entrepreneur

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You don’t have to be a superhero to be an entrepreneur

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Thomas Edin: 09 September 2022

There are a lot of myths surrounding entrepreneurship, some of them more outlandish than others. Entrepreneurship gets a lot of attention in the...

Startups Founders

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