There are whole industries (i.e. important but not in fashion) which have NO future generation of sales folks and account executives. In addition, COVID / remote work decimated the chance for a next generation to receive the mentoring they need to be successful.

It’s a start… a very, very small one but it’s a start. The amount of €175m is minuscule and is made up of €100m from the EDF, so a small amount that hopes to leverage €500m in private investment. Now that logic of the EIB being part of defence is there, we need much more!

Weekend reading dropped: businessdefense.gov/docs/ndis/2023…

Three things to remember when forming opinions in tech (esp. highly regulated tech): 1. Hype <> reality 2. Policy <> reality 3. Funds raised <> reality

Another great post from sam cash 🌎 - this time looking at Robotics and Manufacturing in 2023. realtechnews.substack.com/p/robotics-and…

I am a simple man: all I want to do is build the Allied Defence Bank. All of the good things about SVB (i.e. understanding the requirements of the customer and experience) without the propensity for meltdown. It’s fun to clown on ESG but it’s more fun to solve the problem.

Truly blows my mind, day after day.

0-to-1 is honestly all about how quickly you can fail, get back up, fail again, get back up, fail again, get back up -> cycle n-times before -> win, double down, win some more.

Immediate reaction is children lightly scarred by providing decades of miscellaneous tech support to their own parents are not lining up to provide fintech tech support to hundreds of thousands of other people’s parents. How this problem can be expressed through product is

Pro-tip for folks hiring and keen not to miss a superstar: 1. Start with and be clear about the problems you are hoping this role will solve 2. Let candidates describe their experience with reference to these problems 3. Collaboratively work through the resolution of an example

Always a must read

Another great thematic summary of the year that was in 2023 from sam cash 🌎. The interplay of technology, geopolitics, and defence is something that is becoming more and more of a consideration every single day.

El Segundo? 🇬🇧Nah bruv, this is London's thriving HardTech scene.

AUKUS continues to thrive

Come and work with me. Constant danger, safe return doubtful.

Anglofuturism 🇬🇧