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Focus In my last blog we covered the importance of focus: how by following a structured process we can understand business impact,...

Question the Questions is a report from Octopus Ventures that provides a stress-tested guide to international expansion, powered by insights...

First Ask Should you expand abroad? 15: Hello Fresh link: https://www.hellofresh.com Should you enter the US? Is the timing right? 18: Y-Plan...

We are a team that backs entrepreneurs. We like to be in early and follow through from one defining moment to the next. We aim to be helpful...

Know thyself Recruitment demands that you know your own business to the core. Your recruitment briefs should be blueprints of your corporate...

Is your company ready to manage the complexity of a multinational operation? While the US’ large market holds great promise for scale, even...

1. Retain advisers: Above all else, tax and legal advisers should be engaged early on to help you think this through and to understand how to...

Remuneration considerations The US job market is normally cited as setting salary levels above those for similar roles in different geographies....

Tips on conducting a foolproof interview process from remote roles to Benchmarking against competing offers

Corporation Tax Corporation Tax is collected at Federal, State and sometimes District level. It is applied at graduate rates to the net profits...

Patents In the US, a single patent covers the whole of the US. A US patent is granted by the federal US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) but...

What insurance policies should you consider? We break down the insurance world into three categories: Mandatory, Sensible, Additional. 1. Mandatory:...