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InsightsStraight talk for founders.
Short, practical notes from our work with founders: raising money, moving a business to the UK, grants, growth and preparing to sell.
Seven things investors check before they read your deck
Most pitches are decided before the deck is opened. Here is what gets checked first, and how to have it ready.
Moving your business to the UK: what the plan has to prove
For founders coming to the UK, the business plan is the application. Here is what it has to show, and the mistakes that get plans turned down.
Grants and R&D tax relief: what UK founders miss
Grant money is real, but it is not free and it is not quick. What makes an application win, how R&D tax relief actually works, and the mistakes that cost founders money.
Selling the business: how to prepare for an exit two years early
Buyers pay for predictability. The founders who get the best price start preparing long before anyone makes an offer. Here is what to do, and when.
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