I’ve noticed that many people compete in games they don’t understand because they are modeling the behavior of people around them. Most common is the competition for wealth as a proxy for happiness.

#TheLondonGrowthHub and #SiliconValleyBank have collaborated on a programme of workshops to support the diverse technology ecosystem in London. Equipping participants with the most comprehensive growth and scale toolkit. growthhub.london/tech-growth/

THREAD: The rise and fall of WeWork. Told through a series of GIFs from The Office. Starring Michael Scott as Adam Neumann.

I just lost my wallet on the way home from work. I didn't have much identifying info in there so a good Samaritan got in touch with my via my... bank account 🤯 4x transfers of £0.01 each with a reference up to 18 chars

Apprentice vs Entrepreneurs First: Jobs created since 2011 Apprentice: 400+ EF: 1500+ Apprentice: 8 winners “making money” EF: 100+ equity millionaires created Deal Apprentice: £250K for 50% (🤯) EF: £92K for 10% Notable alum: Apprentice: Katie Hopkins EF: People literally curing cancer

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Our 2020 film festival kicks off in just 5 weeks’ time on 6 Feb in London, programme to be announced soon! If you want to enjoy an evening of inspiring, empowering and purpose-driven adventure films in London, Oxford, Brighton & Bristol, book now adventureuncovered.com/film-festival/… #AUFF20

Huge congratulations to Mimecast for winning the #Quoted25 "Best Performing Company" as part of the #Megabuyte100, including a number of #SVB clients making the list too 🏆 🎉 🙌 ▶️ #UKTech

More filming in the works 📽▶️ This time capturing startup/founder insights with James Henderson, CEO of @ZephrGlobal. Plenty of great knowledge to be shared soon... #SVBInsights #SVBJourneys #UKTech

It’s getting harder to ignore the shake-up eSports is causing all around the world. SVB UK is now HSBC Innovation Banking UK VP Baily Morrow Bailey Morrow looks at eSports growth in EMEA in relation to investments & challenging traditional sports for audience numbers. svb.com/blogs/bailey-m… #SVB

I have written a poem for Mother’s Day...

#StayAtHomeChallenge @jr_svb it's 30 seconds right?

Hi Virgin Media ❤️ our new fibre Internet installation, date agreed weeks ago, due tomorrow morning, was cancelled by email this evening. Two parents trying to work and educate with two young children all in lock down. No Internet. Thanks alot.

spending too much time running this account rather than on mock exams really backfired 😬

I don’t know why people find Dry January hard. Mine is already going great. So far today I’ve had 3 glasses of dry white wine, 2 pints of dry cider and a dry martini.

we're listing places you can donate laptops and tablets for kids and students who need them at home during lockdown. if your org distributes donated laptops, please message us and we'll share #donateforstudents #studentlockdown (image borrowed from Little Lives UK - Children's Charity )

I just interviewed the man who invented Amazon Prime. He started a business worth $40 billion today and served on Amazon's board for 15 yrs. Here are lessons from Bing Gordon that'll save you years of mistakes:

7 no BS tactics to become a world-class negotiator: 🧵