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An Introduction to Co-Founder Agreements | Graham Halliday, Partner at Marriott Harrison


An introduction to Co-Founder Agreements Starting a business with co-founders is exhilarating, but it can also be a leap into the unknown. When co-founders are aligned, things run smoothly. But what happens when opinions clash, someone wants out, or life …

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The Founder Six – The Six traits that predict founder success to 99% accuracy | Polly Barnes, Operating Partner, EQT Ventures


  Magnetic Leadership It’s not how loud you are; it’s how far your influence reaches. Most people hear “magnetic leader” and imagine a charismatic Founder with a strong brand, someone who speaks at all the big conferences, who appears on …

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The Founder Six – The Six traits that predict founder success to 99% accuracy | Polly Barnes, Operating Partner, EQT Ventures


I’m on a personal mission to eliminate bias in this process and bring data to founders that will help them scale themselves and their teams all the way to successful exit. The result is six key traits that define founder …

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The Founder Six – The Six traits that predict Founder success to 99% accuracy | Polly Barnes, Operating Partner, EQT Ventures


At EQT Ventures, I meet all of the Founders we bring forward for investment. What I’ve learned is that founder success isn’t random: it follows measurable patterns.

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It’s Not Just About Money – Why Giving Back Matters More Than Ever | Lee Veitch, Co-Founder of SuperAwesome Explains!


Approximately 90% of startups fail.   That failure rate is high enough to scare promising would-be founders off the journey. It scares me just to look at it.  

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For ambitious tech companies, social media, content and influencer marketing are levers for growth, credibility and lead generation. Adam Clyne, CEO and Founder of Coolr addresses what really moves the needle.


In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, attention is the new currency, and credibility can be won or lost in the second it takes to post. For ambitious tech companies, growth doesn’t just happen because you have a groundbreaking product. It happens …

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My story in MY words! Alex Bouaziz, Co-Founder & CEO of Deel


I first realised that talent and opportunity don’t always cross paths when I was still a child. Born in France, but growing up between Paris and Tel Aviv, I was brought up in a big family having to navigate two …

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Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali, CoFounders of Sava, talk continuous glucose monitors, funding, the challenges of bringing concept to market and validation to regulatory approval


The intersection of biotechnology and wearable devices is quickly becoming one of the most exciting frontiers in health-tech. As chronic conditions rise, populations age, and demand grows for real-time, personalised health insights, the global wearables market is projected to surge …

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What hard lessons have you learnt from fundraising? | Six entrepreneurs respond!


My hardest lesson from fundraising? You probably don’t need to fundraise. Or at least as much as you thought you did. Fundraising itself is hugely distracting. And once you get a big raise done, now you have investors to manage, …

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‘Employment Law Essentials for Tech Startup Founders; What You Need To Know from Day One’ | Ed Belam, Senior Associate, Marriott Harrison


Introduction: The Employment Law Landscape in the UK Employees based in the UK have a number of mandatory legal protections. Some of these may feel intuitive and obvious to founders, whilst others may take some getting used to.

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