What are the challenges #SMEs face when sending employees abroad?

Having staff based overseas nearly always comes with risks.

Martyn Swann, head of SME distribution at AXA Global Healthcare, says the rewards can far outweigh the potential pitfalls 🌍

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This week's newsletter:

🚁 Flying in US & Shakespeare country - Enable

💊 Improving millions of lives - neuroute

🫖 ‘Tetley tea of #3D ’ - SPAC3D-VR

🪙 Launching: doshi

🚀Hoxton Farms, Talos360, Axiologik, Purple, DivideBuy

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#MedTech founders face a long, hard road to get treatments to market.

Livia Ng wants to change that by injecting patient diversity into drug research and speeding up the process.

The CEO, 25, believes Neuroute will improve millions of people's lives 💊

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What is the key to building a great product?

Find a willing partner, says Dr Lexi Birch, co-founder of Scottish company Aveni.

Dr Birch says this is essential to nailing product-market fit 👇

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As #LizTruss departs, do #SMEs have faith in the government?

Research conducted before her resignation after just 44 days as PM suggests little trust in its policies.

Jonathan Symcox wants a leader who will make a well-informed decision & stick to it 🇬🇧

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.Evgeny Likhoded: 'We're seeing a growing #investment and M&A activity in the #Compliance and #RegTech market because the regulatory burden is increasing and compliance is not optional.' Join the SaaS Lounge VC Talks on November 3 at 2 pm BST | 10 am EST👉: bit.ly/3eF4hcw

'We want SPAC3D-VR to be the Tetley Tea of 3D tours.'

Canadians Dapo Ajisafe and Dami Akinbolue have put down firm roots in Manchester for their interactive virtual tours platform.

See it in action - and learn of their story - here 👇

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Launching: doshi

This educational crypto wallet allows teenagers to invest while learning from industry experts and connections.

It features curated social media experiences in-app and on Discord 🪙

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'Get to the money shot!'

#AdTech entrepreneur Elizabeth Clark says too many founders spend pitches talking about themselves.

The Dream Agility founder says investors want to hear about the numbers.

You can build a little rapport at the end 🔢

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Meet the entrepreneur flying high in Silicon Valley & Shakespeare country.

Andrew Butt left school at 15 to focus on his first tech business and was flying helicopters solo aged 16.

He has raised $156m to build Enable in the UK & globally 🚀

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This week's newsletter:

💷 'Get to the money shot!' Dream Agility

🤖 Building great products - alexandra birch

♥️ Choosing love, not fear - AAZZUR

🧠 Encouraging work-life balance - Virgin Experience Days

🚀 Zen Educate, Academia Group, Intercede

More👇

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How can you encourage a better work-life balance for employees?

Danni Rush, COO at Virgin Experience Days, says a culture that supports positive mental health should be baked into every layer of an organisation.

See below for her tips 😀

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The 5th episode of the Northern Spin podcast is out and I think it’s the best one yet.

Topics discussed include:

1. Gary Neville

2. Are trade unions too powerful?

3. Why Liverpool is on the up

4. Which politician did Michael Taylor 🇺🇦 brand a ‘balloon’?

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In the cutthroat startup world, founders wring every ounce of productivity out of staff.

However it's crucial to choose love over fear, says AAZZUR CEO Philipp Buschmann.

“You'll find yourself leading a company that doesn't resonate with who you are.'

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Recorded this week’s Northern Spin podcast today and it’s a bit fiery.

Could Gary Neville be Labour’s secret weapon in the North?

‘Growth, growth, growth’ - what does it mean?

Are trade unions too powerful? +

More dropping by Michael Taylor 🇺🇦

It’s out on Spotify this Wednesday.