What a cap table is, how pre-money valuations, option pools and liquidation preferences dilute founders, with a worked UK ...

The Autumn Budget 2026 has landed and here are our early-stage 8 takeaways that UK SME owners need to be aware of.

If we were holding the pen on this year’s budget, there are five areas we’d focus on to give business owners the headroom to ...

What heads of terms are, which clauses are legally binding, and the terms founders should negotiate before signing when selling a business.

Most founder-led companies have a board in name only: the founders, perhaps a co-founder who has drifted away from day-to-day input, and a monthly meeting that is really just an operations catch-up. A ...

High street bosses want the employer National Insurance threshold raised in the 28 October Budget, as a CBI survey finds rising labour costs are squeezing entry-level jobs and apprenticeships. Some of ...

UK SME owners want more tools and support to help their firms navigate trouble and grow due to lack of prior business knowledge, according to new research. The Santander study reveals that ...

Is it possible to build and maintain a successful coaching business as a reluctant leader with ADHD and a busy family life? In this episode of The Real Founder Podcast, entrepreneur and coach Ruth ...

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is asking the government to reverse the National Insurance (NI) tax hike ahead of the Autumn Budget. Its polling results showed that three-quarters ...

From playing professional rugby to launching a supplements business with his former team-mate with little to no business knowledge, fourfive co-founder George Kruis is an entrepreneur who is truly ...