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Raising Business Finance

Successful Fundraising Mandates and Lessons for Early-Stage UK Businesses 2023 has been a transformative year for early-stage businesses in the UK. Amidst economic uncertainties, I was lucky enough to have helped a dozen or so innovative startups to successfully raise finance, drive growth and ramp their ...

TEDx: Hiring Mad Mavericks!

The Chronicles of a Mad Maverick: My TEDx Rollercoaster Ride If you've ever had a burning desire to completely lose track of time, develop an unhealthy obsession with PowerPoint and find yourself speaking to the mirror more than your own family, then I have a suggestion ...
Paul Forrest Fractional CAIO Web3

Life as a Fractional CAIO

Lessons from the Frontlines of a Mid-Market Web3 CompanyFor me the past year has been nothing short of transformative! Let me rewind for a moment and set out how I got the gig.  I’d been writing about a variety of subjects and had opined on ...

Data Security and Privacy

Navigating the Complex World of Data Security and Privacy: A Strategic Approach for OrganisationsHaving spent many years working in the domain of Trust, Privacy and Security, we thought it might be timely to reflect on the key differences and how organisations should respond to the ...

Ecaveo AI

Unlocking the Future of Business Advisory with Generative AIThe landscape of business advisory is undergoing a seismic shift. As the pace of innovation accelerates and the challenges faced by entrepreneurs become more complex, traditional advisory methods are being complemented, and in some cases, redefined, by ...

2023 The Year we Sort Greenwashing?

Did you find value in scanning 2023 predictions? I’m not the greatest fan of the exercise but working my way through the many volumes of predictions published by analysts et al, it is clear that a range of consistent themes appear.  I was quite taken by ...