Seed fundraising in Europe is exciting and hot – but how do founders tackle seed raises and suceed? Nine Insights into Seed Fundraising in Europe I’ve been building a...
Do you recall the days when the £ sterling was strong and the € euro was weak and on the verge of collapse? And what changed? Well, it was July 2012 when Mario Draghi – the Euro’s ECB...
I have conversations with founders on a daily basis whose persistence and resilience is awe inspiring. However, all startup founder paths to success follow similar patterns – where the...
Actually, spoiler alert – I already have an answer… and they are: Engagement, Engagement and Engagement! Engagement for your users (well, we know about that), but also, engagement with...
We have a problem. Too many exciting startups get stuck in the ‘growth gap’ and struggle to expand rapidly. From one nation’s cohort of 2019 ‘best in class’ startups, a year later, only one of those...
Myth no. 1 “You need a great idea before you start” No, you need two things a) to start b) a question Preferably a good question – one that makes people stop and think… Myth...
If you want to change the world, you could do worse than follow the method of Bill Gates – Microsoft co-founder and now philanthropist who, working with his partner and wife, Melinda Gates, has...
1. Step back into Startup Mode Everything is now a fast moving experiment let go of control – ask instead for data and base all decisions on that data instead of custom or perceived wisdom move...
…that keeps every entrepreneur awake at night! Whether it is wiser to struggle on in the hope of better fortune Or, to cut your losses and exit now before all capital and Reputation is...
We’ve just launched a new 4.0 version of the Breakthrough Business Model Canvas here… Updated, upgraded and ready to use! Get clarity, gain traction, shred marketing costs and...
