Taking the UK investment community to task

Taking the UK investment community to task

Ronnie Dungan
Jun 2 '26
The co-chairs of the Invest in Women Taskforce say the real barrier facing women entrepreneurs is not capability but capital allocation, and they intend to fix both
High Street Wars

High street wars! Dead or alive?

Georgina Taylor
Jun 2 '26
87% of business leaders believe the UK high street is dying, but retail experts at Elite Business Live 2026 argued the reality is far more complex
Discover practical ecommerce growth strategies shared by Amy Knight, co-founder of a £80 million online retailer.

From £0 to £80 Million – How did that happen?

Georgina Taylor
May 26 '26
Most founders attend business events hoping to uncover a hidden growth hack. Amy Knight had disappointing news for them
Sam Smith, founder of Super Scalers and former CEO of finnCap, shares five lessons on what it really takes to scale a business.

Super scaling: what founders need to know about reaching £50m and beyond

Martin Morris
May 26 '26
Sam Smith, founder of Super Scalers and former CEO of finnCap, shares five lessons on what it really takes to scale a business
Uncover the principles of sustainable leadership in a world where burnout is a systemic issue, not just a personal struggle.

From burnout to brilliance

Georgina Taylor
May 19 '26
Uncover the principles of sustainable leadership in a world where burnout is a systemic issue, not just a personal struggle
Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!

The time is now: Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!

Georgina Taylor
May 12 '26
At a time when many founders obsess over polished pitch decks, perfect branding and five-year forecasts, Simon Woodroffe offered a radically different message to the audience at Elite Business Live 2026
Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph Valente

Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph Valente

Georgina Taylor
May 5 '26
Joseph Valente hosted one of the most honest founder conversations of the event, bringing together Vicky Owens, Nicola Gunby, Alfie Watts, Kathryn Burn and Fran Gresswell for a raw look at what it actually takes to build, scale and survive in business
EBL26 OD Article Putting AI into action

How businesses are putting AI into action

Georgina Taylor
Apr 27 '26
Why turning AI into a way of working is the real competitive advantage. More than 70 per cent of organisations say they are using AI. Fewer than 20 per cent are seeing meaningful impact across the business
AI will not replace you but your competitor using it will

AI will not replace you but your competitor using it will

Georgina Taylor
Apr 21 '26
Inside Piers Linney’s no-nonsense blueprint for building an AI-powered business
EBL26 Mastering the perfect pitch

Mastering the perfect pitch

Georgina Taylor
Apr 14 '26
At Elite Business Live 2026, a panel of experienced founders, investors, and funding experts came together to tackle one of the most important questions facing growing businesses: How do you master the perfect pitch?
Louise Hill, co-founder of GoHenry, kicked off the first day of Elite Business Live 2026 with a keynote that hit home for many.

A vision for financial education at Elite Business Live 2026

Georgina Taylor
Apr 7 '26
Louise Hill, co-founder of GoHenry, kicked off the first day of Elite Business Live 2026 with a keynote that hit home for many
Rich Moloney Sage

Sage advice on cutting through the AI hype

Ronnie Dungan
Mar 30 '26
AI might seem like fanciful tech for huge corporations, but Sage’s Rich Moloney tells us how AI can deliver real value for small businesses through cash flow, compliance, and time savings…