by Sophie Smith | Jul 30, 2026 | Articles
What Investors Actually Check Before Writing the Cheque Here’s an uncomfortable number for anyone raising right now: 43% of UK businesses reported a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months, roughly 612,000 organisations. And only 31% have actually assigned...
by Sophie Smith | Mar 17, 2026 | Articles
Technical Blind Spot: The Risk Founders Face When Scaling Technology Teams Founders are not supposed to be experts in everything. Their role is to create momentum, take calculated risks, and move forward in uncertainty. But as companies grow, something subtle often...
by Sophie Smith | Feb 24, 2026 | Articles
Decision Debt: The Hidden Liability Founders Never Put on the Balance Sheet Decision debt is the hidden cost that builds up when important business and technology decisions are delayed, half-made, or avoided altogether. For founders and leadership teams, decision...
by Sophie Smith | Jan 20, 2026 | Articles
Technical Due Diligence for Founders, Not Investors Most founders first encounter technical due diligence at the worst possible moment. A funding round is underway, timelines are tight, and suddenly there is a long list of architectural questions, security concerns,...
by Sophie Smith | Dec 11, 2025 | Articles
The Invisible Handbrakes Slowing Your Product Down In most startups, things rarely break overnight. Progress usually slows quietly. A release slips, then another. Stand-ups feel repetitive. Teams look busy, yet the product seems to move in slow motion. This shift...
