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Startups

Almost Airborne: What Happens When the Runway Ends

September 2024 marked the beginning of a once in a lifetime experiment at Imperial College London. Working with the college chaplain Andrew Willson, I designed, planned and pitched a vision to turn a COVID test site into a thriving community garden in central London. Mobilising key-stakeholders, negotiating with funders we managed to secure an unprecedented […]

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Fundraising

Win Follow-on Funding: Build a Garden not a Cloakroom Queue

So far in this series, we’ve explored a wide range of startup fundamentals – from securing angel investment to cultivating leadership and building high-performing teams. These tools help founders maximise the potential of their seed funding, but this money will eventually run out. The critical question then becomes: how can you strategically position your project […]