# Sifted Talks

How to balance profit with growth now that the growth at all costs era is over

How is the current macroeconomic environment shaping CFO strategies? Where should startups invest or cut back?

Big changes across the board: How to build a modern finance team

The tougher the economic landscape, the greater need for good talent

‘There are more options today than three or four years ago’: Inside 2025’s deeptech investment landscape

Watch: Lessons from Europe’s fastest growing companies

Hear from Zoom, Lassie and Finn.

Beyond sales: How to plan your go-to-market strategy for 2025

From flexible pricing to getting comfortable with AI, startup investors and founders discuss how to best enter competitive markets

Pivot or persevere? How to find (and maintain) product-market fit

With the increasing number of competitive startups, achieving product-market fit has never been so important. Here’s what you need to know.

Hire fast, hire smart: How to find (and attract) top talent for your startup

Hiring will be an all new ball game in 2025 — so how can you best prepare?

Tapping into the Gulf: What are Middle Eastern investors looking for in Europe?

The Middle East might be rapidly modernising, but business practices remain rooted in tradition. From networking to due diligence, here’s what you need to know

How to maintain a work-life balance while working at a startup

Hybrid work may be the norm, offering staff more flexibility than ever, but startups are still grappling with the dilemma of overwork. Here’s what you can do

Pond-skipping: how to navigate M&A in the UK & USA with ease

With tight monetary policy constricting the M&A market, striking a deal can be challenging. Here’s what you need to know.

Subscriptions 101: Six ways startups can use subscriptions to grow

Experts share their insights on how to combat subscription fatigue and build value for your customers

How to manage your stock options

From the basics of stock options to ensuring fairness across a global workforce, there’s a lot to understand about employee equity

How startup leaders can prep their international workforces for M&A

Our experts advised: take care of your employees and they'll take care of your business

Blue-sky thinking: How startups can decarbonise airports

From hydrogen-powered aircraft to tech simplifying how we check in luggage, we spoke to experts in sustainable aviation about the startups — and innovation — which could make a difference to this carbon-intensive industry

From prompt to profit: How to build an AI strategy that works

What can AI actually do for your scaling business? We ask the experts

How to build your dream finance team

What are the best practices and common pitfalls startups face when constructing their ultimate finance team?

How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth

Will data take the wheel for scaleup growth? We ask the experts

What startups expanding to the US should know about sales tax

Startup operators and investors share their tips

Exit season: How to prepare your startup for the M&A wave

M&A might be going back to the pre-pandemic ‘normal’ — are you ready? 

Gen Z is writing a new script for work: Here’s how to read it

Startup operators and investors share advice for engaging digital natives

It’s (still) the year of profitable growth: Here’s how to go-to-market

Startup operators and investors share advice for going to market in 2024

Not answering emails and good friends: How startup founders get shit done

Founders and investors share advice for navigating the high pressures of the job

Watch: Will VC pick up in 2024?

Hear from Multiple Capital, Puzzle Ventures and Dawn Capital

Watch: The evolution of a startup CFO

Hear from Epidemic Sound, Motorway and Omio’s CFOs