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Do investors penalise female founders for lack of “industry fit”? Academics conducted a study on ventures seeking funding in different industries. Click here to discover what they found ... read more

Becoming a B Corp – the legal implications Boodle Hatfield Associate, Hugo Brown and junior client advisor at Rothschild & Co, Tom O'Keeffe, outline what a B Corporation is, why more businesses no longer regard ESG as optional and the legal implications involved. Read more her... read more

Your first funding round – 6 things you need to know For many entrepreneurs completing their first round of funding is a well earned validation of the time and energy they have to put into their venture. As investors and founders both know, however, such a round is hopefully only a prelimina... read more

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I want to protect my wealth For most successful entrepreneurs, protecting wealth for the benefit of family and future generations is a priority. For most family-owned businesses, the transfer of ownership and control by one generation to another requires special plan... read more

I want help running the business As your business develops, new challenges and opportunities arise. You might need help negotiating a key commercial contract. You might want to buy a business which will complement your own. You might want to introduce an employee share in... read more

Jargon Buster Every industry has its own language and shorthand. Our jargon buster guides are designed to assist our entrepreneurial clients in getting to grips with this new terminology by translating it into plain English. You can search for specific ... read more

CGT Review In July, the Chancellor commissioned the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to carry out a review of Capital Gains Tax. The OTS launched an extremely wide-ranging review and published a 'call for evidence' on technical detail and admin... read more

How to start a business: Setting up and getting going This article is designed to be an introduction to some of the key practical matters an entrepreneur needs to deal with when they start a business. This guide deliberately focuses on the nuts and bolts of getting a business off the ground; ... read more

Entrepreneurship in the UK: how much does background matter? A report from the British Business Bank flags what many of us will have suspected - there is a link between the success of a new business and the background of the entrepreneur. ... read more