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UK’s growth blind spot: Why angel investment needs more women

Just 14% of active angel investors in the UK are women. The obvious question is: why is this figure ...

Why founding a business is different second time round

When you have built and sold a business, people tend to assume that you have reached the end of your...

When my first business fell apart it was so hard – but so valuable

Before Venture Forge came Squeeze Digital. My first agency, and my first proper failure. It start...

Building before funding: how solving a real industry problem shaped Onetrace

I've spent more than 24 years in construction, running subcontracting businesses across multiple tra...

What we’re seeing in North’s next generation of startups

There’s a lot of talk about the North’s rising stock, thanks to a renewed focus on devolution an...

Why I turned my worst travel experience into a business

Most travel companies are founded because someone who loves travel spots a gap in the market. Plotpa...

What I learned going from $0 to $10m ARR in 12 months

How does a startup go from $0 to $10m ARR just 12 months after launch? That’s a question I get as...

Seven businesses, three failures and one big lesson

When people see that Fridai is my seventh business, the first reaction is usually surprise. But w...

Don’t just adopt AI – own it

When founders ask me where to start with AI, my advice is always the same: don't begin with the tech...

Business is a scrap – so get in the best shape possible

“How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight?” I’m in my mid-40s n...

What nobody tells you as a founder: Forget the glamour – the reality is messy

Becoming a first-time founder is not easy. For months you feel as though you're stumbling around in ...

10 realities of being a female founder and a new mum

Amelia Christie-Miller is the founder of Bold Bean Co, which she launched in 2021. The Barcelona-ba...

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