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A Guide to Securing Non-Dilutive Funding as an Early-Stage Founder
Start-up founders often require investment to become established and grow, but not all founders are comfortable with giving away equity,...

Kristen Weatherby
6 days ago3 min read
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Welcome to the community Anna Hledikova
We are so pleased to welcome Anna Hledikova into the Breakthrough Labs community and we were eager to learn more about her and about SurgeryAI...

Kristen Weatherby
May 72 min read
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Non-dilutive funding: What to know before you apply
This blog is based on insights from the second webinar in the Fund Her Future series, supported by the British Business Bank. We spoke...

Kristen Weatherby
May 42 min read
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Before you fundraise: 7 questions every female founder should ask
In our last blog, we explored the key paths early-stage founders can take to fund their growing start-ups — bootstrapping, borrowing, or...

Kristen Weatherby
Apr 273 min read
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Bootstrap, borrow, or raise? Helping founders make the right funding choice
You’ve started your business and you know there's a market for your idea. But you need initial funding to get past the MVP stage. Or...

Kristen Weatherby
Apr 213 min read
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When Should Startups Start Using Social Media?
Get started with our guide! Though some use it more effectively than others, almost all businesses now have some kind of social media...

Kristen Weatherby
Apr 74 min read
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No Woman Is An Island
“No man is an island’, wrote English poet John Donne back in 1624. I can’t help but think he must have been talking about women too...

Kristen Weatherby
Mar 132 min read
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The "why" behind gender diversity
Last week I spoke on a panel on gender diversity and high flying teams for the Gallos community of security and risk professionals . It...

Kristen Weatherby
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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How to create a winning company culture: HR strategies that work
Guest blogger Emma Wynne of Gateway HR and Training , one of Breakthrough Labs' Trusted Suppliers, has worked in HR and training for her...

Kristen Weatherby
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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Britain's best-kept secret for start-ups
I have 1:1 meetings with female founders all the time, whether it's getting to know members of our community , reviewing and discussing...

Kristen Weatherby
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Join us! We're here just for you.
This week, we re-opened membership to our Breakthrough Labs online community for female founders, which you can access from the Community...

Kristen Weatherby
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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What's your story - and why is it worth telling?
Humans are programmed for story. That's one of the many things I've learned over the years from Jane Nash and Dan Milne , the directors...

Kristen Weatherby
Aug 19, 20245 min read
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Navigating the investment landscape: a guide for first-time founders
As a female founder in the tech start-up world, you're learning a million new skills at once. This includes navigating the murky waters...

Kristen Weatherby
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Navigating Branding Challenges in the Tech Industry
This post is guest-authored by Lilian Santini, branding expert from The Copper Portico. Starting a tech startup immerses you in a vibrant...

Lilian Santini
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Is crowdfunding the way to go for female founders?
We talk a lot about how difficult it is for female founders to secure funding for their start-ups, and the academic research explaining...

Kristen Weatherby
Jul 5, 20243 min read
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Celebrating a Major Milestone
June 1st marked a significant milestone for us at Breakthrough Labs as we closed our waitlist, welcoming 88 remarkable female founders...

Kristen Weatherby
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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Welcome to your new home: the Breakthrough Labs community for female founders
You know how passionate we are at Breakthrough Labs about transforming the start-up world for women. That's why we are beyond excited to...

Kristen Weatherby
May 27, 20243 min read
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Investment: the third pillar of Breakthrough Labs
In the past year, I have met scores of new people and have shared my vision for Breakthrough Labs. Many of you may be familiar with this...

Kristen Weatherby
Jan 10, 20243 min read
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What we have learned
Breakthrough Labs is all about using evidence, as we have discussed in this blog before. And as an organisation, we practice what we...

Kristen Weatherby
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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With every end, a new beginning
This week we marked the end of the first cohort of the Breakthrough Labs accelerator with our first investor pitch day. This event was...

Kristen Weatherby
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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