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Jul 31, 2026

You have been allowed to charge interest since 1998.

Parliament is about to make it compulsory. The number that matters will not move.

Jul 25, 2026

UK Has a Pro-Business Prime Minister. Do We Know What That Means?

Here's the vocabulary that separates people who talk about business from people who know what it’s like to run one.

Jul 18, 2026

Why Investors Keep Passing On You

The reason isn't the one you think. And you can fix it before your next meeting.

Jul 10, 2026

Don't Plan H2 Until You've Run These Checks

Q3 started this month. Most founders will feel it before they measure it. The H2 Reset Checklist is built for the ones who want to measure it first.

Jun 27, 2026

England just learned what every founder forgets.

Everyone panicked after the 0-0 with Ghana. They're reading the wrong result. The match that doesn't go to plan is the one that teaches you something.

Jun 19, 2026

This week's best entrepreneurship lessons didn't come from a business book.

Entrepreneurship gets nourished by everything you do in the real world. This week was a good example of that.

Jun 12, 2026

Here's What Every Investor Is Actually Looking For

All things being equal, investors back people before components of the business - especially in start-up and scale-up stages. Here's how to make sure you're one that they’ll back.

Jun 5, 2026

Tony Blair's recent essay isn't a political document. It's more an entrepreneurs' diagnosis.

Attack the messenger all you want, but the message stands. The real question isn't whether you like him, it's where the fix is hiding.