News - Founders

‘I underestimated the power of Dragons’ Den’

Derry Green knew his Dragons' Den appearance would transform the fortunes of his business, The Secre...

‘It’s easy to start a business but a lot harder to keep it’

I became a founder in 2013, when a moment in my personal life forced me to make a decision that woul...

What do you do when buyers and sellers don’t agree on the price?

Every deal begins with a number, yet buyers and sellers rarely arrive at the table with the same one...

‘Don’t pick a co-founder like an 18-year-old picks a tattoo’

Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett said choosing a co-founder can make or break a business. The Diar...

Creator Fund closes $56m fund to back Europe’s scientists

Creator Fund, the pre-seed VC that finds and backs Europe's scientific founders before they have a p...

What’s Your Dream? Helpbnk founder’s perfect pitch to Branson

Pitching your business is daunting at the best of times. Now imagine that you are thousands of fe...

The Genius Group grows turnover from £4m to £210m in four years

Altrincham-based marketing agency The Genius Group has grown turnover from £4.2m to £210m in just ...

Meet the vicar’s daughter who is tackling mental health differently

Vicar’s daughter. Accidental entrepreneur. Published author. Founder. Award winner. Disruptor. ...

Northern Spin podcast returns to rave reviews

The new-look Northern Spin podcast has been winning rave reviews following its return after a two-an...

Founders can’t be the bottleneck in the business

When I started Sowena, I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into. I’d been in recruitment ...

Transition Ventures’ $150m fund to back ground-breaking founders

Transition Ventures, an early stage investment firm whose team has founded companies worth over $15 ...

Harmonia founder Dani Davidson: What I’d say to my younger self

If I could sit down with a younger version of myself, I’d want her to know that, as complicated an...

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