Activate Capital

Nine in ten startups that go through an accelerator fail. Our aim is to only work with the one that succeeds.

We don’t talk about it, but in meeting rooms everywhere, power point slides bring with them an unmistakable atmosphere of reluctant…

Activate Capital has run its signature startup studio programme three times since July 2016, and we are now pleased to announce…

Meeting a lot of people with a strong desire to change the world, either personally or through their business, I am convinced that everyone…

Sustainability is a word usually reserved for those concerned with maintaining the ecological balance whilst simultaneously looking to…

One of the most exciting things about the work I do is meeting business owners, almost all of whom are trying to change the world for the…

It’s tricky to raise money from investors before you can demonstrate you’ll make them a profit.

Last week’s post gave tips persuade without pitching in a traditional way. Here are 5 more that have helped my clients raise millions of…

We tend to inherit business processes as best practice when we enter the workforce. Some are better than others, and some defy common…