When foreign capital comes calling
Hi there Before you head out and enjoy what is shaping up to be a glorious bank holiday Sunday, here are a […]
When workers outpace the company on AI: the Microsoft 2026 verdict
A Japanese take-private war, Fidelity's full office reversal, Microsoft's awkward AI verdict, a UK late payment shake-up, and the part of every deal founders still get wrong.
Where capital is moving again
Wall Street's $1.5bn AI consulting bet, two pubs closing a day, a $5bn industrial exit, and what an earn-out lawsuit just taught founders about written records.
When the founder finally lets go
Tim Cook's exit, why founder handovers fail, the quiet M&A trap most owners miss, and a fresh AI reality check
The hidden cost of too many meetings
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. There’s no grand unifying theory this week, just a decent pile of things that caught my eye, made me think or briefly made…
Why middle managers control AI’s destiny
Welcome to this week’s edition. I’ve been away with my family over the Easter break, which has been a welcome reminder that, however busy work gets, famil…
Why agentic AI fell short of the hype
Welcome to this week’s edition. If you’re reading this with a coffee in hand and one eye on the rest of the long weekend, you’re in good company. I’ve pul…
What gets you on (or off) the AI search shortlist
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. I’m sharing a few stories that landed differently this week, from how buyers now build supplier shortlists to what agencies…
The credibility shortcut most founders miss
Welcome to this week’s edition. Early-stage credibility, stealthy second acts and the next turn of the AI wheel all show up in different guises here, but…
What a fresh raise clarifies for a founder
Welcome to this week’s edition. In between fundraising decks, shifting job markets and whatever TikTok is doing to our attention spans, it can be hard to…
The surprising truth about customer buying decisions
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. This week ranges from how customers choose what to buy, to why some of the best-looking deals fall apart at the last minute…
How a hypothetical crash rattled Wall Street
Welcome to The Growth Mindset. It’s one of those weeks where the mood music of business feels slightly out of tune: markets jolted by a sci‑fi scenario, v…