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Why Swoop’s Andrea Reynolds wanted to create a ‘finance buddy’ for SMEs Andrea Reynolds. Image: Swoop Andrea Reynolds, founder and CEO of Swoop, wants to give SMEs and start-ups a ‘finance buddy’ to help navigate the world of fundraising. Starting a new business can be daunting at the best of times, and especially when you’re trying to get the financial side up and running. First and foremost: how do I get the financing I need and where do I look? Spotting a gap in the market, And...

Brad Feld: There is no playbook for building the next Silicon Valley Image: Brad Feld At Future Human, investor and author Brad Feld explained why start-up communities are complex systems that can’t be replicated by simply copying Silicon Valley. Brad Feld first expounded the concept of start-up communities in his 2012 book, suitably titled Startup Communities. This was followed up in 2020 with The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, written in collaboration with ana...