I have been building and investing into start-ups most of my working life and over that 30+ years, we've seen economic cycles and no shortage of business trends.
The fundamental demands of running a start-up haven't changed in that time either: balancing your family life; cash-flow demands; looking after your team; and being an entrepreneur can equally be the most rewarding and lonely place to be. But never has the ecosystem for start-ups looked as positive. And with the COP26 United Nations Climate Summit on the horizon, a primary aim for governments and businesses is to harness the power of innovative sustainable start-ups to help them deliver on their goals. UK SMEs, with scalable solutions to climate change, are uniquely positioned to att...
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