We are all seeing customer behaviour and expectations changing. People valuing convenience and availability above all else. Expecting important information at their fingertips, 'on-demand’, wherever, whenever.
The technology is accessible and cheaper than ever - to deliver great marketing experiences and customer service that delivers more seamlessly than ever before. So why hasn’t it become mainstream?
Read MoreStartups are playing an important role in how the travel industry is shifting and changing - and the UK is host to some of the most promising at the moment.
Looking beyond who might be 'the next SkyScanner' - here are five businesses we're really excited about. They have the potential to kickstart lasting change in the industry and for the way that we travel.
Read MoreIt’s often hard to know where to start when it comes to looking at working with new methodologies. We’ve put together a little series that highlights our one key takeaway from each of our favourites.
Blue Ocean strategy is all about finding uncontested space, either by creating a new market or by extending an existing one. But how can we make it part of our every day?
Read MoreWe were thrilled to be invited to speak at TechXLER8’s Project Kairos this week - London Tech Week’s central startup event.
Here’s a little overview of our experience, our key takeaways, and some things we just thought were super cool.
It’s often hard to know where to start when it comes to looking at working with new methodologies. We’ve put together a little series that highlights our one key takeaway from each of our favourites.
We can’t recommend The Lean Startup enough. Steve Blank called it the “road map for innovation for the twenty-first century.” If you just take one idea away as inspiration here is our recommendation. . .
Read MoreAs big companies are increasingly having to navigate the rapid onslaught of new ideas and disruptive challenger businesses - greater agility is becoming essential to survival. But in most cases things aren't really budging.
Here's our insight on why it's so tough and what individuals and teams can do to make a start at getting things moving.
Read MoreWe are constantly trying to design new tools and tricks for creating the perfect environment for innovation. How do we uncover the most valuable insight? Get people to really open up within a group? To think broadly? To collaborate?
Could it be that a simple rule devised in the 1920s can help us by challenging social barriers and structures that so often get in the way of innovation?
Read MoreHow can you make sure that your startup pitch and investment case are credible and attractive to investors, even if you’re raising a pre-revenue seed round?
Our top tips on showing investors your potential in pre-revenue seed rounds.
Read MoreLooking to take your startup’s growth to the next level?
It’s likely you’ll need investment. It feels like a big decision - and that's because it is. It’s a great way to unlock growth - but every route has upsides and downsides that affect how you structure your business and how it grows. This little guide outlines the basic types of investment that you can seek.
Read MoreGrowing a software startup?
Having the right financial forecast in place isn’t just essential for your next raise: it should be the lifeblood of your business. Here are are some of our favourite resources and tools, that have shaped the way that we approach commercial strategy and developing financial models.
Read MoreBuilding a business? Going for investment? It might be time to consider building a business plan.
In this article, we outline some of our best hints and tips in building a great business plan for your business, quickly and efficiently, so you can get on with growing.
Read MoreDo you know your redemption rights from your representations? If you’re considering raising a round of funding - it’s crucial to get to grips with the landscape and the terminology.
We’ve collected some of our favourite articles on fundraising. Consider it a little crash-course on raising a round - with some great hints and tips for veterans too.
Read MoreFinTech is booming in the UK. London’s Silicon Roundabout - just down from our offices - is bustling with startups transforming the technologies and customer experience behind financial services.
Here’s a lowdown of some of the most exciting FinTech companies around London right now: from the young disruptors to the later stage almost-unicorns eyeing an IPO.
Read More‘Open Banking’, aka ‘PSD2’ launched in mid Jan. We believe it’s a silent revolution in the making. Driven by a new EU directive and new UK competition rules, it means that banks will have to share customer financial data like transaction history and spending patterns when an account holder requests it.
Here’s our top list of resources to get you up to speed on the start of a FinTech revolution
Read MoreThere’s power in forecasting. It can supercharge your business. Help you to plan. Expect the unexpected. And most important, accelerate your startup’s growth.
In this article, I’ll give you some of the basics, walk you through an example, and give you a free template to get you started. It’s a serious read, but trust me, it’ll be worth it.
Read MoreWhen you’re busy, meetings feel like a black hole of time and energy. They stop you getting on with what’s important. They’re a talking-shop. They’re draining. Frustrating.
But it doesn’t have to be like that. We think it’s all in the set up. That meetings can be fun. Energising. Short, punchy and effective. Here are some of our tips on making a lot out of just a little.
Read MoreA little new thinking can go a long way. If you’re leading a startup or a team in an organisation to create change and challenge the norm, don’t do it alone. There are some great things to be learnt from those who came before you.
Here are our essential picks on new thinking, high-impact tools and confidence inspiring pragmatism.
Read MoreHow are you building products? Are you serving your customers needs, right now? And in the future?
Here are our thoughts on tapping into emotional and rational thinking to help create products people love and find long-lasting growth. We think you can have both. Have that cake and eat it.
Read MoreA startup can only live up to its potential by communicating what it does to the outside world.
Brand is the right place to start, but is so often misunderstood — as a great name and logo, rather a way to creating meaningful relationships (that ultimately lead to sales).
Read MoreFinding focus is the key to great marketing and business growth.
Day-to-day, we help companies to work out what’s most important. Then use simple strategy and tools to do more with less. Today we’re going to show you some of our favourite tools to make your marketing efforts easier, cheaper and more effective.
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