As we approach the festive season, many businesses might think it’s time to hit pause on recruiting. But Therese is here to challenge that idea and share why December could be the best time to find great talent.

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Paid advertising, at its core, is about strategically investing in platforms to promote your products or services to a targeted audience. Unlike organic reach, which can be unpredictable and slow, paid advertising allows you to reach potential customers more quickly and with greater precision.

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Investors will want to buy your shares for the lowest value possible and so its important as a founder to just spend some time really understanding your own model so you can negotiate this well.

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If you're considering transitioning to a platform model, take a long-term view. It’s easy to get excited about the scalability and potential, but the success of a platform depends on trust, consistency, and the value it offers to both sides of the equation — your users and providers. Start small, test your assumptions, and be prepared to iterate.

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As Founders we need to sometimes step back and give the spotlight to our most valuable asset: the talent in out business, the people who are behind the business, those who work day in and day out, often in the background to help us achieve our business mission which we all know we cannot achieve alone.  Everyone has a story to tell and a story worth sharing, and many times, a super powerful story that when shared, can have a deeply positive impact on others, on the business, on your mission.

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Foundations are both the groundwork and the launchpad for your business’s future. By prioritising strong foundations, you’re not only setting yourself up for success but doing so in a way that is sustainable, scalable and deeply resilient.

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Just like personal finance, Funds Management gives control to a founder and should help guide strategy and expense decisions. The problem with many startups is that not enough attention is given to Funds Management and trying to understand what the numbers are saying which leads to a lot of bad decisions.

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API integration has become essential for businesses looking to streamline their operations and boost efficiency. But for SaaS companies and those developing digital products, APIs offer more than just internal benefits - they can be a powerful tool for external growth.

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Business operations support for startups is all about creating the backbone of the company - establishing efficient processes, systems, and frameworks that allow the business to run smoothly, grow sustainably, and focus on its core mission. Do some of these words describe your business processes: chaotic; repetitive; all in your head; time consuming; undocumented; not easy to explain; complicated? Take a listen.

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As platforms evolve, it’s no longer just about connecting buyers and sellers - it's about streamlining everything that happens around that transaction. Think about all the time and effort that goes into finding, contacting, and vetting suppliers or customers. What if a platform could help cut down all that back-and-forth communication and make it easy to close deals faster? That's where the true value lies - hidden transaction costs to boost productivity.

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