E349 | Raising money in a tough market: Lessons from Paul Archer, Jo Saxby and John Readman
Raising venture capital has never been straightforward. But in the UK right now? It’s painful. Series A deals are thin
Why your 32-page strategic plan is bollocks (but this isn’t a silver bullet either)
Your 32-page plan is wallpaper. The one-pager? A compass, not a cure-all. Execution beats documents every time.
There ain’t no party like an S-curve party: Why success is never a straight line
Scaling a startup isn’t a straight line – it’s an emotional rollercoaster of chaos, growth, burnout, and reinvention.
Back to my roots: dyslexia, audiobooks, and why I won’t shut up about education
Not all kids need a better attitude. Some just need a different format.
Measure what matters, not what’s easy
Stop measuring crap under the streetlight. The real levers are hiding in the dark — and that’s where the money
Targeted delivery: Giving customers what they actually want
Stop serving crisps to everyone — serve steak to the few who pay the bills and rave about your business.
Build a talent pipeline, not a hiring frenzy
Stop hiring in panic mode. Build a system that finds, grows, and keeps A-players before you need them.
Stop babysitting your business: How Culture Design will set you free
Design culture on purpose—or spend your life babysitting a business that never grows up.
From 7-day grind to 2-day CEO: Developing your leadership team
Stop being the bottleneck. Build leaders who run the business without you—and finally get your life back.
Why your weakest processes are actually your ticket to efficiency
Your weakest link isn’t your biggest liability—it’s your biggest lever. Fix it fast, or keep faffing forever.
