CEO & Founder of Duet Partners - Startup to Scaleup advisor - 10 years in. Editor of the 'Weekly Briefing Note for Founders'.

Joined October 2014
Corporate investment in startups is booming – founders must factor this into their funding strategy duetpartners.com/corporate-i…
Corporate investment in startups is booming – founders must factor this into their funding strategy duetpartners.com/corporate-i…
The power of storytelling in the investor pitch. . duetpartners.com/the-power-o…
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The talent pool of early-stage capital raising expertise is shrinking. A ‘guided fundraise’ can give founders the leg-up they need.. duetpartners.com/the-talent-…
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Started publishing Duet Partners Weekly Briefing Note for Founders when Covid struck. Clients only at first, but recently opened up. Focus is funding advice for startups. 600 founders now subscribing (free). Sign up here duetpartners.com/briefing-no….
Understanding the VC mindset. With increasing competition for capital, founders must take a closer look at investor psychology duetpartners.com/founders-ne…
A shortage of investment-ready startups is creating VC anxiety. Founders that are building future growth stories will be in great demand. duetpartners.com/a-shortage-…
A framework for ensuring investment readiness - How can founders better prepare their startups for funding success? duetpartners.com/a-framework…
A framework for ensuring investment readiness - How can founders better prepare their startups for funding success? duetpartners.com/a-framework…
5 Lessons in resilience for startup founders - Some founders were better prepared than others when Covid hit. Was this down to luck or good planning? duetpartners.com/5-lessons-i…
VCs boost funds but slow startup investments - Understanding 1H20 investment patterns will help founders unlock VC war chests. duetpartners.com/vcs-boost-c…
Business Models must be built with greater resilience - Startups that shortcut the initial business model testing phase risk premature scaling. - duetpartners.com/business-mo…
As startups assess their post-Covid purpose, founders need a framework for decision making that will prepare them for the recovery. Here are our latest insights. uxdesign.cc/leadership-in-a-…
Raising capital amid the Covid-19 crisis - A reality check for early stage businesses currently seeking VC investment. duetpartners.com/raising-cap…
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