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One of the things I find most fascinating is the psychology behind early-stage investing. Over the past couple of years investing at Episode 1 and from founding Focal, I've become somewhat specialised in helping companies optimise their rounds. There’ve been some interesting discoveries along the way. The first and most important thing to understand is that there’s so much more to fundraising than having a good business.
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Hector Mason
13.07.2023
As your business goes from startup to scale-up you might not really notice the growth until you take a step back and look at your team size, how your operational needs have changed and how your business is finely solidifying its strategy and positioning with the market. But as your business enters this stage, it can be hard to determine what’s next. You might not be as flexible and nimble as you once were at the startup stage and are in need of more guidance.
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Rafael S. Lajeuness
13.07.2023
The entrepreneur revolution – which has helped to found thousands of fantastic small businesses and startups – has been boosted and enabled by waves of technology innovation. But with the arrival of AI-based, highly accessible tools the wave has turned into a tsunami and the potential for entrepreneurs is huge.
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Daniel Priestley
12.07.2023
Employee attrition can have a significant impact on a company's productivity, morale, and bottom line. To reduce attrition and retain valuable employees, it's crucial to implement strategies that address the underlying causes.
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George Mathew
05.07.2023
Today’s business landscape is competitive. Small businesses have to go the extra mile to stay afloat and to outreach and outlast their competitors. That means understanding and growing your target audience, as well as enhancing the experience for your existing customers, is essential. When you’re able to do this, you’ll stand out from the crowd, build loyalty, and create brand ambassadors.
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Indiana Lee
01.07.2023
For tech companies, having a strong brand can be a key factor for success in a competitive and dynamic market, especially in the times of economic uncertainty.
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Svetlana Stotskaya
24.06.2023
With its intricate maze of challenges and fierce competition, the marketplace can seem formidable at first glance, especially for small, creative brands just starting their journey. Having long established their dominance, towering multinational corporations command the landscape with their vast resources and global reach. This can often cast an overwhelming shadow on smaller brands attempting to make their presence felt and secure a slice of the market.
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Artemis Doupa
20.06.2023
Talent shortages and an increasingly competitive labour market force businesses to source talent overseas. While hiring international talent can be a complex process, it’s nothing compared to the challenges that come with managing payrolls in different countries. Payroll consolidation provides a solution for making it work.
20.06.2023
With so many online retailers across the world, it’s important to ensure that your e-commerce business stands out from the rest. This means that having the right customer service compared to your competitors can only be done through automation.
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George Mathew
16.06.2023
Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the ISO 27001 standard helps businesses organize their people, processes, and technology. ISO 20071 was designed to ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information.
13.06.2023
Very early on in my experience teaching and consulting to creative companies and arts organisations, I identified a three-part framework to invent and explore new ideas within a team dynamic: ideate, evaluate, select.
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Adam Kingl
12.06.2023
Max Cotton, CEO and Founder of Another Round shares his funding advice for founders and explains the role community has played in their fundraising journey.
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Max Cotton
09.06.2023
It is becoming increasingly clear that urgent action is needed to address the pressing environmental issues facing our planet. Climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss are just a few examples of the complex and interconnected challenges we are confronted with.
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Fabien Cros
07.06.2023
John Fordham is a management consultant and business advisor with decades of experience in helping turn businesses around to become profitable, in this article he shares tips for what to look for and what to do when you find the the business you are working in is struggling.
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John Fordham
07.06.2023
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