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Tips for continued SaaS startup success in 2021
Here are some of the factors that lead a SaaS startup to consistent success.

Trade Mark online tool
IPO trade mark pre-apply service to help individuals and businesses improve their chances of successfully registering a trade mark ...

The ‘angels’ of UK tech: 10 most active investors of 2020
UKTN has compiled a list of the most active angel investors in the UK right now, the amount they have invested and their notable investments.

Selling to corporates
Selling to organisations. Most importantly, getting potential customers to stop and listen

Help and support if your business trades with the EU
Learn more about trading with the EU from 1 January 2020

5G and IoT: An in-depth review of how next gen mobile connectivity will unlock new opportunities
The Government has set a target of ensuring the “majority” of the country has access to 5G by 2027.

Everything’s changed. What should I sell?
“What should I be selling?” is the wrong question because of a sales challenge that’s been around for a long time- a challenge that the

Build Out 5G Services Quickly and Cost-Effectively
With the global 5G network rollout, mobile network operators need dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) between 4G and 5G networks to speed ...

Living in the future: A guide to scenario planning and how to use it
What’s the Point of Scenario Planning When You Can’t Plan for the Unknown?

DIT recorded webinars
A selection of past DIT webinars are available to view. Follow the recordings below. UK Covid-19 Recovery: Government Support for ...

Covid-19: How digital tech event organisers have adapted to the crisis
Reimagined for a remote-first world -online events : what has worked, what perhaps hasn’t, and how they plan to reintroduce physical ...

Coronavirus: Best of the web summaries
Best of the web summaries across nine key coronavirus business themes – from insurance to cash flow.

The Investor Crisis Mindset – How to stay investable
Understanding investors’ perspectives will help entrepreneurs looking for funding, in their conversations with investors.

9 Steps to get Funding Ready —Video
Funding Readiness Pyramid describes the 8 steps that you need to prepare before you go and approach funders

SEO: It’s More Important Than You Think
SEO is a more fluid, flexible system that often changes without notice, potentially leaving many companies left in the wake of other ...

Growth Programme: Net Zero 1.0 – UK tech for a sustainable future
For digital and hardware companies that contribute to achieving net zero emissions within the UK. Applications close 20th July 2020

Growth Programme: Applied AI 2.0 – Real world challenges, unreal solutions
For a company that has AI at the heart of their product, no matter their sector. Applications close 20th July 2020

Growth Programme: Fintech 3.0 – UK fintech, global leadership
For UK fintechs that are ready to scale and want a supportive and open network. Applications close 20th July 2020

Selling In The New Normal
Salesforce Webinars: it’s the time to assess, adapt and face uncertainty head on in sales teams

Online Reputation Management – It’s More Important Than You Think
A good online reputation is one of the most powerful marketing assets a business has.

The importance of good web development
Good web development; having a website is more than just building an online presence.

Lead generation strategies for tech companies
Put some of these strategies in place to get the most out of your approach.

Podcast | Cyber Security During Covid-19
Business Coaches from Oxford Innovation Cornwall discuss some of the most pressing topics in the world of business today, while sharing

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst
Business Coaches from Oxford Innovation Cornwall discuss some of the most pressing topics in the world of business today, while sharing

Financial Vulnerabilities Mini-Series
Business Coaches from Oxford Innovation Cornwall discuss some of the most pressing topics in the world of business today, while sharing

Accessing the coronavirus business response of SME leaders
Podcasts: Get closer to the coronavirus business response of other British SMEs.

Coronavirus Future Fund
Convertible loans to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19: Business in Focus podcast series
PwC podcast series invites industry experts to look at the steps businesses can take to remain resilient during Covid-19 disruptions

How businesses should scale, adjust and innovate
To help scaling businesses successfully navigate these challenging times, some top tips on how to pivot, adjust and innovate now.

Tech Nation Report 2020
Tech Nation Report 2020 monitors growth of the Tech sector, and provides information about opportunities and challenges.

Coronavirus: How to stay healthy and productive when working from home
Remote working — but after a week, many people report lower levels of productivity, loneliness, back pain, and even weight gain. How ...

Research and Development tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises
Find out about Corporation Tax relief for costs on research and development (R&D) if you're a small or medium-sized enterprise.

Mastering the multicloud maze: how to choose the right solution for your business
How businesses can navigate the world of cloud in order to understand what they need from a cloud platform to benefit from the technology.

Building a sustainable culture within a fast-growth business
Periods of accelerated growth are often volatile times for startups and prove just how important it is to maintain a positive company ...

Exporting
All business support from BEIS is in one place, including support for doing business internationally and expanding online.

Leadership & Talent
All business support from BEIS is in one place, including mentoring schemes, help with recruiting, developing leadership skills or ...

Innovation & Technology
All business support from BEIS is in one place, including funding for innovation, adoption of new technology, intellectual property and

Finance and business planning
All business support from BEIS is in one place, including funding for new businesses and business growth, dealing with late payments, ...

Debate: How to plan your startups exit strategy
A panel debate on how startups can get the most desirable results from an exit.

EU Exit — Transition check
There will be new rules for doing business in the UK and EU from 1 January 2021.

Economics in business podcast series
PwC insights and perspectives on key economic events and the implications for business.

Innovating for Growth
Download the guide to innovation for small and medium size businesses, published by vistage.co.uk

Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking – UK universities’ IP
Octopus Ventures has published its Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking, an index that measures UK universities’ effectiveness in terms of ...

Follow-on funding rates are now similar for male and female-led firms -Female Founders Forum
There are reasons for female founders to be cheerful

Earthworm Group VC – An environmentally conscious VC fund is to launch a ‘green bond’ to lend £20m to sustainable scale-ups
The firm has to date invested £110m in approximately 50 businesses in the energy, waste and food sectors.

Lazard Venture – An abundance of corporate venture that remains untapped.
Launch of a new team called Lazard Venture and Growth Banking which will focus on connecting 100 selected high growth European ...

MMC Ventures – Launched a £100m Scale Up Fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies
MMC Ventures has launched a £100m Scale Up Fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies.

Social Scaleups – Attracting investment is a key challenge
More than four out of five experts polled said social entrepreneurship was gaining momentum

Fastest Growing Companies report – SyndicateRoom
The nation’s most promising scaleups are moving out of London - and fast, says SyndicateRoom

Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) 2019 Scale Up Club
Seventy high-growth tech firms have been selected for SVC2UK’s 2019 Scale Up Club. They are offered mentoring and support from business

Scale-ups prioritised in UK productivity drive
FT’s UK Entrepreneurs report, which features ScaleUp Institutes analysis of ONS data in this article on the productivity of scaleups.

How Design Thinking helps businesses?
If you are from an established business looking to develop a new product or service, a Start Up wanting to de-risk your big idea or any

Podcasts: Intellectual Property Office
The IPO has a series of podcasts, packed full of top tips from their IP experts and interviews with some of the UK's most innovative ...

UK startups should look to local VCs with a US presence
UK and European startups will see achieving a foothold in the US market as a major step towards global success.
The business finance guide
A journey from start-up to growth.
Scaleup Index 2019
The Scaleup Index examines all the UK’s ‘visible’ scaleups
UK SMEs prioritising tech tools for growth
Difference in attitudes to driving success between SME business leaders across Europe.
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —Acquisitions
Want to take your business overseas? Follow four essential steps to success.
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —Acquisitions
Want to take your business overseas? Follow four essential steps to success.
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —Innovation and technology
Want to take your business overseas? Follow four essential steps to success.
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —Investment
Want to take your business overseas? Follow four essential steps to success.
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —Global growth
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise CEO stories —People
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —Going global: ride the wave
Want to take your business overseas? Follow four essential steps to success.
The wants and needs of the modern workforce
Everyone has a way to keep learning and working effectively
Innovate2Succeed Programme
Innovate2Succeed Programme offers 7-9 days of fully funded coaching and mentoring support to businesses. Part of Enterprise Europe Network.
Busting scale-up jargon
Tech is notorious for inventing and rebranding business concepts, with snazzy new lingo.
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —Grow strong, stay strong
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —Investment for growth
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —The team to make it happen
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —The innovation advantage
Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
KPMG Enterprise Expert growth guidance —Planning an acquisition?
From KPMG Enterprise Growth is challenging. How do other leaders make it happen?
British Business Bank Finance Hub
Helping growing businesses find the right finance option to help them reach their next ambition
Tackling the tech industry’s pay gap
Why diversity needs to be more than just a buzzword
Intelligent translation —the next step in going global
The merging of machine learning and human optimisation can help marketers tackle accurate translation.
Pitch perfect
10 tips to fundraising success
Cloud adoption success
Five tips for multi-cloud adoption success
Tools to support your business from Natwest
Boost your business with tools from Natwest
Fitness to scale and workplace culture
Study establishes a clear link between a company’s ‘fitness to scale’ and workplace culture.
How to address business growth barriers
In order to address barriers to business growth plans, businesses must first define and understand the challanges.
Open Banking’s common myths
To overcome user concerns on security, speed, and reliability requires improving their understanding
Tech funding; what sort should you consider?
"Now is the right time to be looking for funding"
What is GDPR? — Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on the protection of natural persons ...
Company culture
A shift in the attitude towards work and work culture mean salary or benefits are no longer enough.
5 questions private equity investor will ask a tech businesses
How much is it looking to raise? The answer will determine who might be interested in investing.
Design Thinking: the art of human-centred innovation
What is Design Thinking, link between design and innovation?
Department of International Trade free webinars
DIT hosts free 'exporting' webinars, that are delivered by private and public sector organisations.
Find Export Opportunities
Take advantage of DIT's export serives, guidance and support for UK businesses. Find export opportunities.
Guide to alternative funding
An essential alternative funding guide for scale-ups
Impact of EU Exit on recruitment trends
London continues to have the highest level of banking and financial talent in Europe and second in the world after New York.
Intellectual Property(IP)
Gain skills on how to recognise intellectual property (patents, trade marks, designs and copyright) within a business.
Is your business fit-to-scale?
Does the workplace itself have ‘Fitness to Scale’?
Recruiting students and graduates for business
Businesses can access the world-class research, expertise and facilities at universities.
Research: How Britain can create and support the high-growth tech companies of the future
A research paper by the Centre for Policy Studies
Sourcing of Suppliers and Manufacturers
A basic guide into sourcing a supplier for your product idea.
Technology funding -fintech
Tech & scale-ups news round up
Design Thinking; How it will help you innovate?
Design Thinking is a framework for innovation. 'Design Thinking' can prove the ideal solution.

Managing International commercial partners
How to manage international commercial partners to grow your business.
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