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Moving mental health from ‘problem’ to reality.

Moving mental health from ‘problem’ to reality.

One good thing the past decade has brought is a shift in mental health awareness. Mental health is now out and proud, and we are all…
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Laura Willming
Hiring: the metrics that matter.

Hiring: the metrics that matter.

How often is a startup’s success measured by its speed of growth? “From 10 to 100 people in 3 months” makes a good headline. Sometimes, the…
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Laura Willming
The Antibiotic crisis: why the resistance from investors?

The Antibiotic crisis: why the resistance from investors?

It wasn’t so long ago that cutting your finger could be a life-threatening event. Then the discovery of antibiotics made the world a much…
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Dr Uzma Choudry
Deep Tech attraction: how can we get the right talent into early stage enterprises?

Deep Tech attraction: how can we get the right talent into early stage enterprises?

Deep Tech attraction: how can we attractget the right talent into early stage enterprises?
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Simon King
Building Teams
Getting Compensation Right in Startups

Getting Compensation Right in Startups

Salary surveys, or more accurately compensation surveys, can be an invaluable guide to any startup needing to set salaries and…
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Alan Cairns
“It’s Just Math”: The New Marketing Landscape.

“It’s Just Math”: The New Marketing Landscape.

The world has changed. The world of sales and marketing has definitely changed. But some are still not getting it right. Why not? To thrash…
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Priscila Bala
What’s best for the company? The life-cycle of a Founder CEO.

What’s best for the company? The life-cycle of a Founder CEO.

Founders who retain the CEO role all the way through IPO and beyond are few and far between. This harsh reality was tackled head on by…
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Jo Oliver
Getting That First Sales Hire Right: The Lessons Early Stage Companies Can’t Do Without.

Getting That First Sales Hire Right: The Lessons Early Stage Companies Can’t Do Without.

The first sales hires you make can have a huge impact on your business, not only in terms of revenue and performance but also the culture…
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Ian Perry
Wisdom from the West Coast: Personal Lessons in Leadership.

Wisdom from the West Coast: Personal Lessons in Leadership.

Last month’s US CEO Summit welcomed some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent figures to pass on their collective wisdom to a select…
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Jo Oliver
Questioning Your US Expansion Plans: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Philosophy?

Questioning Your US Expansion Plans: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Philosophy?

Socrates became the world’s most famous philosopher, not by having all the answers, but by asking the right questions. “Question the…
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Priscila Bala
Coming to America: Relocation Tips from the (street) wise.

Coming to America: Relocation Tips from the (street) wise.

We’ve done it. 26 (and counting!) of our portfolio companies have done it. Maybe you could do it too. Here are our top tips for your…
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Zoë Chambers
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