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Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
Why startups fail: what the data and the big collapses tell us
On 22 October 2020, the founders of Quibi published an open letter announcing that their short-form streaming service would close. It had launched...
Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
Startups Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
Bootstrapping vs venture capital: the real trade-offs for founders
In September 2021, Intuit agreed to buy Mailchimp for $12bn in cash and stock. The email marketing company had been founded in 2001...
Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
Startups Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
How to validate a startup idea before writing a line of code
In 1999, three Cambridge graduates set up a stall at a jazz festival in London and sold smoothies they had made themselves. Above...
Caleb Belanger6 Mins read
Startups Caleb Belanger7 Mins read
Funding a UK startup in 2026: SEIS, EIS, grants, loans and VC
Two numbers sum up the odd state of British startup finance this year. In the first half of 2026, UK startups raised $17bn...
Caleb Belanger7 Mins read
