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We’ve always had a low tolerance for things that don’t work properly. Once, on a family holid...

Culture isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s everything

Everyone talks about execution eating strategy. What gets far less attention is what actually u...

Tapestry VC’s £60m fund to build ‘repeat founder flywheel’ from UK

Tapestry VC has launched an $80 million (£60m) Fund III to double its scale and deepen its focus on...

Omnea launches fund backing its employees as future founders

London tech firm Omnea has launched a fund giving its employees the chance of winning investment for...

Harrogate entrepreneur launches whisky platform Caskd

Harrogate entrepreneur Jonathan Yates has launched Caskd, a digital platform that gives whisky enthu...

Tom Dunlop: Why founders should always be paranoid

There aren’t many people who turn their back on an Olympic dream to become a lawyer, but Tom Dunlo...

‘It’s time we talked about death’

When serving West Yorkshire policeman Simon Healy lost his wife to cancer, he left the hospice with ...

Purple CEO: Newcastle deal is ‘inflection point’ for business

The CEO of digital connectivity provider Purple says its unified WiFi network deal with Newcastle Ci...

What would a Burnham Britain mean for UK entrepreneurship?

Andy Burnham's landslide victory in Makerfield, followed by Keir Starmer's resignation, has all but ...

Why we started a business when the market collapsed

My co-founder, Peter Hargreaves, and I launched Jones Hargreaves in the depths of the credit crunc...

Ex-Dragons’ Den star reflects on the decision that cost him £35m

Former Dragons’ Den star Richard Farleigh has opened up about the decision that cost him £35m. T...

Castore acquires footwear brand Grenson Shoes

Castore, the tech-enabled Manchester-based sportswear brand, has acquired premium British footwear b...

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