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The only constant in a founder’s week is that nothing stays constant

There's a version of this job that looks, from the outside, like a calendar full of important meetin...

I walked into building Navigator without truly grasping what it would ask of me

My dad told me my life would change when I became a father. I smiled, nodded, thanked him for the wi...

‘I’m quite unemployable – so I built House of Insurtech’

When I meet James Downes on Leadenhall Street in the heart of London’s insurance district, he is d...

A week in the life of Craig Brennan – from boardroom to touchline

Over the past 20 years, I have founded three businesses, which all sit under my holding company, SK4...

Great businesses need courage as much as good ideas

In 2023, I left my legal career to pursue art full-time. For many people, that probably sounds like...

A week in the life of Today Team founder Jamie Boyd

After a serious knee injury ended Jamie Boyd’s rugby career at just 24, he used a £3,000 loan fro...

How rugby league’s unluckiest player had the last laugh

Michelle Laithwaite will never forget the first time she went to watch her now husband James play ru...

Why being an AI founder is more about education than building

There is a popular narrative around startups that focuses on the big moments: raising investment, hi...

Could world’s largest virtual law firm be created in Sheffield?

“There are way too many lawyers in the world.” David Richards MBE, founder of Yorkshire AI La...

‘I thought I had it all – and then my world came crashing down’

On the face of it, I had it all. As a single mother at 26 I'd built up a multi-six-figure business ...

BusinessCloud marks 10 years with biggest month yet

Rebrands, a podcast launch, two Tech 50 rankings, events and even a mention by Lord Sugar. April 202...

‘Losing our dads at a young age is what drives incentifi’

When Paul Kelbie and James Barrington Madders met in 2022, they discovered a mutual pain which would...

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