Have you ever had freeze-dried powdered broccoli? Sounds a bit out there, but I have — and it is delicious. And, it is all thanks to a colleague of mine Anna Wood. We met during our time at Cambridge, and since knowing her only a year ago, she has created…

I remember some of the biggest eff up’s I have made, and if you are a founder, you probably remember yours. Being an entrepreneur is being able to walk with uncertainty, embrace mistakes, no matter how messy they might be, as learning opportunities, and take those learnings forward to make…

Usually in a business pitch, the founder proudly states their traction, raddles of their progress, and shares their next KPI goals. Though these measurements are important, this style of pitching can all be quite transactional. Telling — highlighting data visualizations, clear succinct numbers, and those in-your-face metrics — does have…

I have been a strong believer in low and no code as a democratization tool for entrepreneurship. The barriers of tech intimidation and coding know-how quite easily dissolves with these tools. Here is a shortlist of ten I have liked (most of which I have used!) and are very user…

I was on a group mentoring call with a UK Accelerator. We were discussing all things finance — from raising equity funding, applying for grants, and designing a crowdfunding campaign. Breaking through the mystique of equity finance, we discussed the importance preparation is when it comes to “investor-readiness.” And this…

I have been there: stressed out, biting my nails wondering how I was going to make pay roll, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Building a business, though has so many exciting moments, also has the ability to cause a great deal of anxiety. When you are embarking on…

Startup founders from the very early stage to those raising their first proper seed round often come to me for advice. Over the years, I have seen decks and presentations on a whole slew of topics from disaster relief technologies for NGOs like those being deployed in Turkey and Syria…

We were watching the Formula 1 race yesterday (Go Team Mercedes!) and my husband and I had to sign up for a TV application to watch the race, download it, then pay, then download it on my computer, only to not be able to cast it to the TV. A…

I am going to keep this short and sweet: I have always enjoyed writing — and for me consistency has always been a problem. Thoughts would come in waves, and inspiration would jump in sprints. Some weeks I felt like I was on fire with great ideas, and others I…