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Fortune favours the bold Growth

Fortune favours the bold

There is one outstanding reason Trump beat traditional politicians again - and the opposition has still not learned its lesson. It's the same reason the Brexit vote won. He is bold. He uses common nouns and simple verbs rather than abstract nouns and complex concepts. Children can

Dan Ilett · 4 min read min read
Hospitals 1: Entrepreneurs 0 Leadership

Hospitals 1: Entrepreneurs 0

If you go to an Indian restaurant, you shouldn't expect fish and chips. Equally, if you order a Labour government, entrepreneurs can't expect support. The problem is - the Conservatives showed no love to them either. The UK needs investment and with such a huge Labour majority, it was

Dan Ilett · 4 min read min read
The $125Bn Company You've Never Heard Of Growth

The $125Bn Company You've Never Heard Of

Hello working and non-working people How are you experiencing your new social British category? Let me tell you about a tech company you've probably never heard of that's worth more than Nike. ServiceNow is sitting at a casual $125 billion market cap, yet most people outside of tech have

Dan Ilett · 2 min read min read
3 events for your diary... Growth

3 events for your diary...

For keen-eyed readers, you'll have noticed some changes in our events and dates etc. That's because we realised we need to buy you a drink and ask you what's valuable to you before we go big on events. So we’d like to invite you to the Big Intro of The Executive Summary’s event series at a

Dan Ilett · 2 min read min read
Is anyone looking out for entrepreneurs? Leadership

Is anyone looking out for entrepreneurs?

By Nick Parminter, Chief Exec of Class 35 Rachel Reeves considers raising Capital Gains to 39% as well as scrapping or at least heavily reducing entrepreneurs relief. At the same time employment reforms will make it harder for businesses to alter headcount under the two years protected

Dan Ilett · 1 min read min read
Has talent moved to TikTok? Leadership

Has talent moved to TikTok?

Last Friday evening at 10pm, I was invited to join a TikTok live. My Susan Boyle moment had finally arrived. No, it was not the tortilla challenge. It was a session with hundreds of graduates and students who wanted careers advice. Engagement was off the charts. 10pm. Friday. I am new to

Dan Ilett · 4 min read min read
AI failure, cabaret and my back passage AI

AI failure, cabaret and my back passage

Welcome to the end of the week. At last... Here's why tech is great. 💡I really want you to look at our AI Frontiers events at the bottom of this email. The first is on AI disruption in media, entertainment and games later this month. The second is on DeFi (decentralised finance) 5 reasons

Dan Ilett · 4 min read min read
Unlocking DeFi: Opportunities for the Buy-Side in modern finance AI

Unlocking DeFi: Opportunities for the Buy-Side in modern finance

Why DeFi? The Opportunities of Decentralised Finance on the Buy SideJoin us at The Club House, where business leaders from finance, DeFI and real-world asset sectors discuss disruption in the buy-side…Eventbrite Date and time Wed, 6 Nov 2024 17:00 - 19:00 GMT Location W1B 2AF5 Swallow

Dan Ilett · 2 min read min read
AI Frontiers: Transforming Media & Entertainment AI

AI Frontiers: Transforming Media & Entertainment

Wednesday, 23 October Join us at AI Frontiers: Transforming Media & Entertainment to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we consume and create media Date and time Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:00 - 19:00 BST Location The Club House, 6th floor, 5 Swallow Pl 5 Swallow Place,

Dan Ilett · 2 min read min read
Death of a friend Wellbeing

Death of a friend

Two weeks ago, a good friend passed away. He was my age, single and led a life many men would desire - yet never held it over anyone. He suffered with his mental health sometimes, yet would never let you know. He always asked after my family and made great efforts to help his friends.

Dan Ilett · 2 min read min read
73% of CXOs would vote remain Geopolitics

73% of CXOs would vote remain

The H1 Growth Blockers report launches next week - and yes, it's tough out there. But some companies are adapting better than others. After surveying 107 executives from Fortune and FTSE to early stage firms in B2B, leaders are feeling the impact of the white-collar recession. Few are

Dan Ilett · 3 min read min read