In the past few years, there's been a lot of noise about how we get more tech companies to list in London. But there’s a better way to grow our tech sector: make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and scale transformative businesses in the first place.

Opinion
July 31, 2024
Employee equity in the UK is broken: Here's how to fix it
The current scheme encourages fast-growth businesses to stay small and exit early; we need it to do the opposite
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