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Opinion

May 22, 2024

The founder ‘scar tissue’ from the last two years will run deep

Founders don’t forget — and investors have a long way to go to rebuild their trust

Tessa Clarke

4 min read

Last month the UK government’s recently formed Small Business Council held a working group meeting with minister Hollinrake, the minister of state for the Department of Business and Trade.

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Tessa Clarke

Tessa Clarke is cofounder and CEO of OLIO

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