As of 2018, women represented only 22% of the core STEM workforce in the UK, despite efforts to support greater diversity in the workplace. With STEM being a uniquely male-dominated sector, we asked prominent women in tech about their experiences, and how they believe women can be encouraged to participate in the technology of the future. Here is what we discovered…

Matt Franklin is CEO and founding director of Roc Technologies, one of the UK’s fastest growing transformation service providers. Starting at 26 years old with a £10,000 loan, he has overseen businesses with UK sales of £350m. We talked to him about overcoming adversity, and the highs and lows of the trajectory of a successful serial entrepreneur…

It's a challenge faced by any fast-growing tech business - how to make sure that your sales team and your technical team understand enough about each other to work together for optimal business success. We asked an expert from each side of the room for their tips on how to bridge the divide.

Things move fast in an early-stage tech business, which puts extra pressure on owners to retain and motivate the people they consider essential to the future success of the enterprise. Here are 6 key reasons that people may be tempted to leave, and what you can do about them.

David Byrne is CFO of CTS, a 2018 Tech Track 100 company and the only cloud provider dedicated to the UK legal sector. We caught up with him to discuss verticality, the rise of AI in IT services, and how tech is changing the role of the CFO…

As the UK’s regional economy continues to diversify and to invest in technological innovation, new fast-growth tech hotspots are coming into their own. Here we look at 5 of the most successful...

Fast-growth tech companies need defensible IP that answers a customer need - but they also need the skills to take that product or service to market. So, as owners and investors prepare to scale their businesses, how do they balance the priorities? We asked six leading tech investors for their views...

There have been a few famous fallings-out between PE houses and portfolio companies down the years. What can tech businesses do to make sure they avoid such issues? Here are 10 key questions to consider from the outset.

Tim Holbrow joined Digital Product Accelerator Somo in 2015, having enjoyed an illustrious career of over 15 years in senior finance roles in leading-edge technology businesses.We caught up with Tim to discuss a range of topics from T-shaped staff to minimum lovable products to how tech is transforming the finance function.

Our recent survey explored the most valuable areas of expertise to have working with your tech business. The results provided a fascinating insight into the most pressing priorities and issues animating fast-growth tech businesses today, and also point to a changing advice landscape that is evolving rapidly as technological and commercial change also continue to accelerate.

Anne de Kerckhove, new CEO of innovative phone and messaging platform Freespee, describes herself as a ‘tech start-up addict’. As Freespee enters hyper-growth, we caught up with Anne to discuss the challenges of diversity in business, how to drive a culture of innovation – and how to manage a rapidly scaling business while holding on to your sanity.

Securing PE (private equity) investment is a strong move for your tech business and a powerful validation of what you’re doing. But to make the most of the injection of funds and expertise, it’s vital to prepare well in advance and seek expert advice where necessary so as to avoid these common accounting pitfalls… 

Failing to look outwards, lack of innovation, overlooking international opportunities… Entrepreneurs and experts offer strategies to address classic barriers to scaling a tech business.

Jon Smith is CMO of Autocab, the world’s largest provider of taxi booking and dispatch systems software. But to get to that position, Autocab had to undergo a radical re-engineering of its offering, without which it might not have survived.We caught up with Jon to discuss the challenges of managing such a transition, why Autocab is always evolving – and the driverless cars of the not-so-distant...

Exciting times– your tech firm has secured its first serious chunk of funding in the form of a PE investment. This means a new partner and a new way of working. So how do you manage the relationship with your PE house to the mutual maximum benefit of both parties? 

Andy Hague, CEO of Cyberfort Group, is a highly experienced data security and technology leader who is widely consulted on GDPR and cybersecurity. He sold his award-winning software and telecoms business XAL in 2006, then took NCC Group’s cybersecurity division from a fledgling £2m revenue business to the leading player in the UK market. We caught up with Andy to discuss nuclear bunkers, his #1...

As an owner-manager of your own tech SME, you will inevitably experience moments where the urge to quit is very strong. But how can you decide if it’s really time to exit, or if you should stay on and keep working at growth? And what are your options either way?