Why Amazon bought MGM, TikTok replacing LinkedIn, and how to raise $11m in your first company
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Cheat sheet: How to secure an Accelerating Commercialisation Grant
Just about to bring a new product to market? You should see if you qualify for up to $1 million in matched funding first.
Cheat sheet: Everything you need to know about the Boosting Female Founders Fund
The matched funding grant gives you access to up to $480,000, but the fund has been criticised for failing some women-led businesses.
Winning government tenders: The six most common errors
When you're taking time and resources out of your business to apply, you don't want to miss out on a technicality.
Give and take: The art of useful feedback
You need to understand what its like to be on both sides of the equation to be the best manager you can be.
Behavioural science hacks: How to frame your ads to increase clicks
Want your ads to be clicked six times more? You need to match the mindset of your customer.
Map the journey: The five stages of customer experience
This template from a customer experience expert lets you map out how customers interact with your business, through five key stages.
Apple’s China privacy woes, holding your equity, and a sticking point in the UK-Australia free trade deal
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Cheat sheet: How to respond to a data breach
Small businesses are increasingly being targeted by hackers. In a breach, you need to minimise harm, and protect your business.
‘Be rigorous, not ruthless’: Advice on firing from 10 world-leading entrepreneurs
Nothing is more difficult than telling an employee they have lost their job. The crucial ingredient is to do it with transparency and humanity.
Undercover boss: How to mystery shop your business to improve results
A clear methodology for capturing data, setting higher benchmarks, and motivating staff to constantly improve.
Musk refuses Bitcoin, expert calls for AI distrust, and how to make hybrid work models succeed
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