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UK Market Entry

Don't Hire Your Way Into the UK

Hiring a UK sales leader can feel like the obvious first step into the market. Alex explains why that's often the wrong one.

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Alex Simonson · 10 September 2026 · 2 min read
Marketing

The Brand Multiplier

Sales cycles, ROAS, pricing power, and now your shortlist position with LLMs - Ian makes the case that brand is a commercial lever, not a marketing indulgence.

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Ian Truscott · 4 September 2026 · 5 min read
UK Market Entry

Why UK Expansion Fails Early

Alex has seen these mistakes, so you don't have to - here are 4 things that US companies miss when entering the UK market.

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Alex Simonson · 19 August 2026 · 3 min read
Growth & Scaling

The Six Questions Investors Are Really Asking

Successful investors look beyond the spreadsheets and try to understand the company's true and maybe latent value. Ian shares the questions that the numbers do not answer.

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Ian Truscott · 16 July 2026 · 6 min read
UK Market Entry

Hiring vs UK-as-a-Service

If you are considering entering the lucrative UK B2B tech market, Alex shares some experience that could help...

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Alex Simonson · 8 June 2026 · 2 min read
Strategy & Opinion

The Risks of Unintended Consequences

When you are growing a business, it feels like decisions need to be made fast, but some might come with costs further down the road, as Mark explains.

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Mark Rattley · 28 May 2026 · 2 min read
Growth & Scaling

Hiring for Investment

As part of our "To Series B" article series, Alex takes a look at the critical hiring decisions growing companies need to make to prepare for the next investment step.

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Alex Simonson · 6 May 2026 · 3 min read
Growth & Scaling

When the Founder Becomes the Bottleneck

Entrepreneurs and founders have a unique knack for bringing ideas to life, but sometimes those skills can hold back a growing young company, as Ian explores in this article.

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Ian Truscott · 29 April 2026 · 5 min read
Sales Execution

Acres of Diamonds: A Growth Lesson for Founders

In this article, Mark draws inspiration from a 19th-century essay to offer a growth lesson: Your opportunity for revenue might be closer to home than you think.

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Mark Rattley · 22 April 2026 · 4 min read

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