# How to

How to get hired at Monzo
How to
September 9, 2025
How to get hired at Monzo
The neobank is currently hiring for more than eighty roles as it looks to expand globally
Tom Matsuda
How to get a job at UK fintech Starling: ‘We don’t look at grades’
How to
August 19, 2025
How to get a job at UK fintech Starling: ‘We don’t look at grades’
The neobank continues to grow its employee numbers as it looks to open offices in North America
Tom Matsuda
Going East: How to take your startup overseas
Sifted Talks
April 16, 2025
Going East: How to take your startup overseas
Although it’s tempting to view APAC markets as a single opportunity, each country presents its own unique advantages
In partnership with: Intralink
How to build a great startup board
How to
March 5, 2025
How to build a great startup board
Founders and investors share their top tips for any young startup assembling a board
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
How Tomas Okmanas runs Nord: ‘First we’re friends; second we’re colleagues’
Podcast
February 25, 2025
How Tomas Okmanas runs Nord: ‘First we’re friends; second we’re colleagues’
Cybersecurity startup founder Tomas Okmanas on how he runs Lithuania’s second tech unicorn
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
How to open an office in a new geography
How to
November 11, 2024
How to open an office in a new geography
Ludmila Nikitina, Latvia country manager for Estonia-based fintech Wallester, shares her top tips for opening an office in a new location
Anisah Osman Britton
Three things I wish I’d known early on in my startup marketing career
Opinion
September 13, 2024
Three things I wish I’d known early on in my startup marketing career
Level up your financial literacy and invest in your relationship with the finance director, for starters
Jemma Wong
How to use APIs to build your startup
How to
May 2, 2024
How to use APIs to build your startup
Tomislav Bišćan, founder and CEO of Orangepill, walks us through his tips
Anisah Osman Britton
How to manage sales teams that scale
How to
April 1, 2024
How to manage sales teams that scale
Uzair Bawany of Traydstream shares his top tips for running a sales function in a growing company
Anisah Osman Britton
How to sell to Generation M
How to
March 22, 2024
How to sell to Generation M
Nafisa Bakkar of Amaliah shares her top tips on how to market to Muslims during and after the month of Ramadan
Anisah Osman Britton
Exit season: How to prepare your startup for the M&A wave
Sifted Talks
March 19, 2024
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?
In partnership with: Latham & Watkins
How to scale a remote team
How to
March 15, 2024
How to scale a remote team
Sabba Keynejad of VEED shares his top tips on scaling an all-remote team
Anisah Osman Britton
How to use AI to boost sales
How to
March 14, 2024
How to use AI to boost sales
Guillaume Roux-Romestaing of 11x shares his top tips on how to use AI to support your sales function
Anisah Osman Britton
I gave up being an NHS doctor to found a startup. Here's what I learned
Opinion
December 26, 2023
I gave up being an NHS doctor to found a startup. Here's what I learned
I hadn’t read a book for years. I could barely muster the energy to spend time with my family. So, I gave it all up
Ciaran Megoran
I didn’t need a lawyer when I started my startup. You probably don’t either
Opinion
December 20, 2023
I didn’t need a lawyer when I started my startup. You probably don’t either
The vast majority of a startup's legal work can be completed in-house, even without a legal expert
David von Rosen
How to build a product with generative AI
How to
November 16, 2023
How to build a product with generative AI
Top tips on rejigging your team, snooping on how others are using the tech and asking the right questions
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?
Analysis
August 22, 2023
Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?
Europe needs startups to solve problems that really matter – who will back them? Sifted asked several speakers ahead of Sifted Summit in October
Sophie Rowe
How to reach profitability
How to
July 19, 2023
How to reach profitability
Marek Talarczyk, former CEO of Netguru, gives his top tips on how your startup can reach profitability without vast amounts of VC cash
Miriam Partington
How to create a brand voice
How to
July 10, 2023
How to create a brand voice
Patchwork Health's marketing director, Celine Prinse, gives her top tips
Anisah Osman Britton
Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders
How to
July 6, 2023
Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders
We asked founders and fund managers why family offices could be useful, and how to access them
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to spend your Series B funding
Analysis
May 1, 2023
How to spend your Series B funding
Founders, investors and a CFO share their top tips on what to spend all that cash on
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Due diligence in VC — how it works
Analysis
March 31, 2023
Due diligence in VC — how it works
Here’s what you need to know to get through due diligence
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?
Analysis
March 3, 2023
What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?
You've convinced VCs to part with their cash, now you've got to negotiate a term sheet. Here's what you need to know
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023
How to
February 3, 2023
Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023
Looking to boost your startup’s growth with a Series A round? Here’s everything you need to know, from when to raise to how to find the right investors
Aruni Sunil

# How to

How to get hired at Monzo

How to get a job at UK fintech Starling: ‘We don’t look at grades’

Going East: How to take your startup overseas

How to build a great startup board

How Tomas Okmanas runs Nord: ‘First we’re friends; second we’re colleagues’

How to open an office in a new geography

Three things I wish I’d known early on in my startup marketing career

How to use APIs to build your startup

How to manage sales teams that scale

How to sell to Generation M

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

How to scale a remote team

How to use AI to boost sales

I gave up being an NHS doctor to found a startup. Here's what I learned

I didn’t need a lawyer when I started my startup. You probably don’t either

How to build a product with generative AI

Europe needs startups to solve big problems — who will back them?

How to reach profitability

How to create a brand voice

Family offices: What an alternative to VC funding can offer founders

How to spend your Series B funding

Due diligence in VC — how it works

What do the terms on your term sheet actually mean?

Series A funding for startups: What VCs want to see from founders in 2023