Dan BlakePitching for Investment over ZoomOne thing most startup Founder have in common is having to pitch to investors. On one hand, COVID has made access to investors easier than…3 min read·Nov 24, 2020----
Dan Blake20k down the drain — Lessons from a(nother) failed startupA year ago I decided to try and prototype a new SaaS product in the evenings and weekends around my day job. The classic side hustle we…4 min read·Aug 25, 2020----
Dan Blake10 dysfunctions of a (operations) teamIf founding a company is hard, scaling it is definitely no easier!4 min read·Mar 7, 2020----
Dan BlakeWhy the UK sucks for startups but what you can you do to win!It has never been easier to be an Entrepreneur in the UK, however, it has also never been harder either.4 min read·Mar 3, 2020----
Dan BlakeRe-thinking UK Social Care: Tackling the workforce crisisSocial care employs more people than the NHS. Our ageing population and headwinds impacting staffing, mean we are at the start of a…6 min read·Feb 22, 2020----
Dan BlakeDon’t make mistakes before you even start — some tips for new FoundersI recently met an early stage first time Founder, she had a great idea that solves a problem, she had done some testing and was very…4 min read·Jan 17, 2020----
Dan BlakeStartup Founder: The 10 things no one tells you!Glitz, glamour and free acai bowls. That’s the world of a startup founder right?4 min read·Dec 23, 2019----
Dan BlakeHow to build a low cost tech MVP if you are not technical?Having an idea for a tech business is a great start. However, how do you work out if it is something that can become a real business…5 min read·Nov 23, 2019----
Dan BlakeWhat makes a good fundraising pitch?I have been involved with hundreds of pitches as a Founder raising myself, an investor being pitched to, watching others pitch and…5 min read·Nov 18, 2019----
Dan BlakeHow do I actually turn my idea into a company?An idea you could actually see landing as a business strikes one day. After the light-bulb moment you think about getting it off the…7 min read·Nov 8, 2019----
