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Building a Startup Advisory Board

A Blueprint for SuccessAs your startup begins to grow, there will come a time when you encounter challenges or opportunities that require expertise beyond what your core team possesses. Whether it’s navigating complex regulations, establishing critical industry connections, or making strategic hires, a well-constructed advisory ...

Leaders Embracing Vulnerability

Leaders, are you too afraid to ask for help? It's time to break the stigma and embrace vulnerability as a sign of strength. In 2023’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, vulnerability is more important than ever. We probably all know that it's not uncommon for leaders ...

The Sector That Eats its Young

Are you a founder in the start-up sector looking for inspiration to take your business to the next level?Well… for inspiration, look no further than the 'Barkley Marathons', an ultra-marathon race known for its extreme difficulty and unpredictable terrain.This incredible race goes by the tag ...
Whats the difference between Artificial General Intelligence and Generative AI

Differences: Gen AI vs AGI

Unravelling the Key Differences between Gen AI & AGIIn recent years, the field of artificial intelligence has surged forward, bringing to life technologies that were once confined to the realms of science fiction. Among these advancements, Generative AI (Gen AI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) ...

How’s Your Pitch Deck?

Is your pitch deck ‘everything, everywhere all at once’?I see dozens of decks every month and most follow a well-known and much-discussed model. I’m not going to discuss that here today. Instead, I’ve set out what I think is most frequently missing that means it may miss ...

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 - especially those raising finance. Amidst economic uncertainties, I was lucky enough to have helped a dozen or so innovative startups to successfully raise finance, ...

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 ...
Wrangling the Hype of AI with Ecaveo

Wrangling the Hype of AI

Caution Beyond the HypeGenerative AI, such as ChatGPT, ClaudeAI and Midjourney, is garnering significant attention from businesses eager to adopt the latest technology. However, amid the excitement, it’s critical for leaders to avoid being swayed by exaggerated claims of imminent disruption or transformative power.Historically, early ...

2023 The Year we Sort Greenwashing?

Greenwashing! 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 the Forrester analysis that greenwashing is ...