Naomi Ackerman

Naomi Ackerman is a freelance business journalist and tweets from @nomiackerman.

Founders, here are 8 tips for helping your team stay motivated during cost-cutting
Analysis
February 6, 2023
Founders, here are 8 tips for helping your team stay motivated during cost-cutting
Advice from people experts, VCs and founders at the coalface today
Naomi Ackerman
Zoopla and LoveFilm veteran William Reeve on navigating startup M&A in a downturn
Interview
January 20, 2023
Zoopla and LoveFilm veteran William Reeve on navigating startup M&A in a downturn
Looking to exit, or acquire a rival startup? Here's what you need to know, from someone who has sat on both sides of the table
Naomi Ackerman
How it really feels to exit your startup — and how to move on: From founders who've been there
Analysis
September 21, 2022
How it really feels to exit your startup — and how to move on: From founders who've been there
Having a startup is like having a kid; at some point, it's time for them to leave home
Naomi Ackerman
‘A cricket bat to the face’: The story of one startup’s 'gruelling' road to acquisition
Analysis
August 15, 2022
‘A cricket bat to the face’: The story of one startup’s 'gruelling' road to acquisition
Rental platform Fat Llama talks about its $41.5m acquisition by Swedish rival Hygglo.
Naomi Ackerman
What's it like to run and scale a startup with your romantic partner?
Analysis
July 25, 2022
What's it like to run and scale a startup with your romantic partner?
What is running a startup with your romantic partner really like? We asked the founder couples in the know.
Naomi Ackerman
What is startup fundraising really like for an ethnic minority founder in 2022?
Analysis
May 22, 2022
What is startup fundraising really like for an ethnic minority founder in 2022?
What is startup fundraising actually like as an ethnic minority founder today? And why does so little VC cash flow into startups led by diverse teams?
Naomi Ackerman
What's it like being a startup founder over 40?
Analysis
April 19, 2022
What's it like being a startup founder over 40?
What it’s like when you start a company — and actually have a reputation to lose
Naomi Ackerman

Naomi Ackerman

Founders, here are 8 tips for helping your team stay motivated during cost-cutting

Zoopla and LoveFilm veteran William Reeve on navigating startup M&A in a downturn

How it really feels to exit your startup — and how to move on: From founders who've been there

‘A cricket bat to the face’: The story of one startup’s 'gruelling' road to acquisition

What's it like to run and scale a startup with your romantic partner?

What is startup fundraising really like for an ethnic minority founder in 2022?

What's it like being a startup founder over 40?