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How DTC companies are creating sustainable advantage
Categories: BlogHow DTC companies are creating sustainable advantage Sustainable consumerism is escalating and all consumer companies, regardless of their business model, need to reflect this shift in both behaviour and marketing. Consumers will not want to keep buying products that are unsustainable, and the circular economy is becoming more normalised. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies have tended to…
A coming of age for DTC companies
Categories: BlogA coming of age for DTC companies Direct-to-consumer (DTC) came of age in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated ecommerce growth – far more quickly than anyone expected – and DTC brands already trading successfully online capitalised on the surge in online spending. Yet despite this being the biggest trend in retail today, it is proving…
Waste is a problem – It pollutes, affects ecosystems and creates emissions
Categories: BlogWaste is a problem – It pollutes, affects ecosystems and creates emissions What’s happening? We are producing an increasing amount of stuff and, without action, according to the World Bank, global waste levels will increase 70% by 2050 – from around two billion tonnes produced a year today to 3.4 billion tonnes annually by 2050.…
What’s stopping the scaleup?
Categories: BlogWhat’s stopping the scaleup? The barriers to growth that face scaleups in the UK are still substantial despite scaling companies being a backbone of our economy. Following the recent ScaleUp Institute Annual Review 2021 – an always informative yearly view of the progress of UK scaleup businesses that paves the path ahead – we wanted…
Waste – The importance of making a meaningful impact
Categories: BlogWaste – The importance of making a meaningful impact Why care? If our deep dive isn’t enough to inspire you to look to solutions, as we highlighted last time, measuring and acting on emissions footprints will increasingly become expected as part of business – and the same is true of managing waste. Investors, and also…
Keeping options open
Categories: BlogKeeping options open Stuart Andrews, Managing Director It has been well documented that this year has seen a boom in IPOs as well as a surge in M&A activity. The IPO market, whilst not red hot right now, is still warm. With some global uncertainty around macro issues such as supply chain challenges and labour shortages,…
Finance Functions – The cost effective way to maximise your value
Finance Functions – The cost effective way to maximise your value Finance Functions – The cost effective way to maximise your value It is often the case that founders and CEOs assess their finance function and the strength of their finance team post a liquidity event. In many ways this is putting the cart before…
IPO Guide
Categories: BlogIPO Guide Find out how founders and CEOs prepare for a float, what the the benefits and challenges of listing on the public markets are and how finnCap can help, and finally what it takes to be a thriving company on a market like AIM. • Are you a business owner considering an IPO?• Could listing on a…
finnCap Tech Chat | Wingardium Leviosa
Categories: BlogfinnCap Tech Chat | Wingardium Leviosa “There’s a storm coming, Harry, and we all best be ready when she does”. In two separate networking events we’ve attended this week, meeting companies valued from £10bn with an extensive global HR team, down to 35-person outfits aiming for stellar growth, the story is the same. There are…
finnCap Tech Chat | Don’t ignore your EX
Categories: BlogfinnCap Tech Chat | Don’t ignore your EX The pandemic had an unexpected global side effect; The Great Resignation of 2021 with millions of employees leaving their jobs. In the US, resignations spiked in April and have remained abnormally high for months; 4 million Americans resigned in July 2021 alone Research by Microsoft revealed 41%…
