Starting a Business

We all know the dream. You build an app, people buy it, and the money rolls in whilst you sleep. It’s the "passive income" holy grail that every entrepreneur chases. But let’s be honest for a minute.

For a long time, my identity was easy to explain. I was a J.P. Morgan equities sales-trader, operating in global risk markets, trusted with capital, relationships, and high-pressure decisions.

When founders prepare for fundraising, product quality is rarely at the top of the pitch narrative. The focus is usually on market size, traction metrics, storytelling, and growth potential. Product quality is...

This is a call to return to what too many entrepreneurs rush past at the beginning, before titles, before revenue goals, before the pressure to prove something. There is structure, intention, and clarity...

You’ve heard it a thousand times: “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” It’s meant to protect you, keep you safe, and stop you from embarrassing yourself. But here’s the truth: that phrase has killed...

There is a specific kind of silence that exists in the hallway of a corporate office when you realize you no longer belong there. It isn't a loud or dramatic realization. Instead, it is a slow, steady...

The control room in music production has long been a male-dominated space, but women producers are pushing through the glass. However, increased visibility doesn't always equate to true authority.

Much of the startup advice available today isn’t wrong, but it is written for a very specific type of founder. One with savings, spare time, access to capital, and the ability to absorb mistakes without...

The idea of starting an online business often appears at a crossroads. You feel the pull toward more freedom, more meaning, more control over your time, yet something keeps you hesitating.

Over the years, I have reviewed countless real estate projects, contracts, and developer business models. Some failed loudly. Others appeared successful on paper, yet quietly exhausted investor...

Modern society sells a narrow definition of success built on compliance, consumption, and silence. But beneath that narrative lies a deeper question, whose dreams are you really funding...

UK Budgets are rarely delivered with first-time business owners in mind, yet they are often felt by them first. For those considering self-employment, freelancing, or launching a small business, the...

In a world saturated with products that often prioritize style over substance, I felt a calling to create something different, something that could inspire people to live more curiously, more boldly...

We often underestimate the power of our own stories. Many of us think that to make an impact, we need special skills, extraordinary achievements, or a perfectly polished platform. The truth is, the magic...

For many entrepreneurs, the journey from idea to execution is paved with a common barrier: lack of capital. Traditional funding sources such as venture capital, bank loans, and government grants are often...

There comes a moment when everything you knew, a major life change, your professional role, your rhythm, no longer fit. Maybe it was a personal rupture that reshaped your world, such as divorce.