The talent shortage in the United States is as big of an issue for start-ups and scaling businesses as it is in the UK. Possibly worse. Competition for skilled professionals is at an all-time high and as a result is driving remote recruitment that is now being seen as the most logical solution to this
Why we invested: Promethean Particles, with Dr Marina Fuentes Combining my passion for climate tech with impactful innovation. I’ve always been passionate about climate tech and sustainability. My journey into environmental awareness started at a young age when my mother, who herself grew up immersed in nature in the Cantabrian countryside, gifted me the book
There were a few eyebrows raised when Mercia Ventures invested in a ski travel business in June – especially when the investment was led by two people who have never actually been skiing. But Jan Oosthuizen and Adam Watts are incredibly excited to be partnering with Marcus, Alexander and the entire Heidi team on their
If you ask founders in the UK where they see opportunity in terms of growth, it’s likely that a significant number will say that entering the US market is a key milestone. Making this move provides a game-changing opportunity for growth – but it isn’t always easy. Expanding to the US comes with a lot
The most unpredictable and vulnerable component of any security system is the human factor. Forrester reports that “90% of data breaches will include a human element”[1]. Despite this, security teams and investors have been focused on standalone technological defences – firewalls, antivirus software and intrusion detection systems. There is continuing evidence that these reactive tools
The UK is widely recognised for its entrepreneurial spirit and this, aligned to a rich investor base, deep pools of talent and respected legal and regulatory frameworks, has long made it regarded as one of the best places to start a business, globally. However, it is also acknowledged that barriers remain – notably for businesses
According to the recent Xero survey ‘business issues causing stress in small business owners’ personal lives seems to affect overall life satisfaction to an extent. Cheerful, calm, and active mindsets tend to contribute significantly to small business owners’ wellbeing.’ It’s the sentiment about being cheerful, calm and active which struck me. As a coach,
Introduction: The UK is widely recognised for its entrepreneurial spirit and this, aligned to a rich investor base, deep pools of talent and respected legal and regulatory frameworks, has long made it regarded as one of the best places to start a business, globally. However, it is also acknowledged that barriers remain – notably for
Amy Newton is Founder, Consultant CFO and NED of Newton’s Theory, supporting a wide variety of directors and founders to navigate profit or cashflow challenges, rapid growth periods, bank and PE investment raises and company sales. We sat down with Amy to learn more about her experience in driving growth amongst SMEs. Without doubt, Amy
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) caught many by surprise and for those that banked with the UK entity, widespread stress, panic and fear amongst those that did. Why? Was it because we had all forgotten (or were too young) to remember what happened to Northern Rock in 2008, when borrowing short and lending