Tapping into UK Government Grants for Startups
A guide to the top regional and central government entrepreneurship schemes / government grants for startups in the UK There were mixed reactions when Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the…
Building a Successful Startup while Bootstrapping
The pandemic over the past 18 months has widened pre-existing fault lines in society — between vaccine promoters and anti-vaxxers; “maskers” and “anti-maskers” and so on. The rifts extend beyond…
Caena Launches Automated Financial Modelling Tool
First beta version helps founders build financial models in as little as 30 minutes Many thanks to you our supporters who joined the waitlist over the past two months. From…
Building a Financial Model… Without the Know-How
While I am not a founder (yet), I think my experience of building financial models as a fresh graduate with no financial know-how can be relatable to many of you.…
Financial Modelling – Increase the Odds of Success
Financial modelling can help startups grow and increase chances of success when used as a storytelling, decision making and operational toolIn his book “Mastering the VC Game”, entrepreneur turned VC…
The Future of Startup Fundraising is Here
Over the past few months, I have had several conversations with fellow startup founders regarding startup fundraising. Some discussions have been survey-like to discuss the idea for Caena while many…
The Ideal Workplace – Built on Outstanding Culture
Building a world-class company one person at a time Over the past two weeks I have interviewed dozens of candidates for open roles at Caena. Conversations with each candidate differ…
From Investment Banker to Startup Founder
From investment banker to startup founder, I have had the opportunity of speaking to lots of people since I started actively working on building Caena four months ago. The first…
The Inefficient Fundraising Process is a Growth Barrier
The decision making process of investment firms needs to be simplified so that it works better for entrepreneurs, investors and society at large. “Young companies can go broke while the…
Capital Markets – Resisting Digital Transformation
Automation in Capital Markets is slow in arriving but it is on its way There was bad news and there was good news, after making almost ten pitches, Ruth had…
