Spectrum Quarterly Update – Winter 2019
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Spectrum supports the Tech Talent Charter
The Tech Talent Charter (TTC) was founded by a number of organisations across the recruitment, tech and social enterprise fields and was supported in the government’s policy paper on the UK Digital Strategy in March 2017.
The initiative was established to encourage organisations to deliver greater parity amongst their technical staff. The TTC is for organisations of all sizes, from start-ups to large multinationals, spanning all industry sectors from entertainment to banking.
The Present & Future of Publishing: The Media Moments 2018 Report
Bibblio, with Media Voices, What’s New In Publishing and Sovrn Holdings put on ‘The Present & Future of Publishing’, an event exploring key industry developments in 2018, and a look forward to what will be making headlines in 2019.
8 things every tech scaleup founder should know about boards
Head of investments at London’s BGF Ventures, former LOVEFiLM and Mothercare CEO, and ex-chair of Moo.com, Simon Calver, on how tech founders should manage boards.
21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders
Each year, Jeff Bezos writes an open letter to Amazon’s shareholders. Over the last two decades, these letters have become an unparalleled source of insight into how the world’s richest man — and his company — think about customers, innovation, building products, and more.
Spectrum Quarterly Update – Autumn 2018
Stay up-to-date with Spectrum’s latest news and views in our most recent Quarterly Update. View the Autumn 2018 edition here: Quarterly Update. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive future Quarterly…
Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45
It’s widely believed that the most successful entrepreneurs are young. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg were in their early twenties when they launched what would become world-changing companies.
What can Alibaba’s Jack Ma teach us about succession planning?
When it comes to leadership succession planning in our own organisations, there are some valuable lessons we can learn from Jack Ma.
Let’s bridge the gap between strategy design and delivery!
Practices can change, business models are disrupted, technology evolves, but principles do not change. They are the soul of strategy design and delivery.
TSB failure shows the need for technology at board level
As technology becomes ever more the vital linchpin of business strategy and operations, many boards still do not have the know-how to oversee critical technology-driven initiatives, opportunities, and threats.
Spectrum Research Report: The role of the Board Chair within privately held growth businesses
Much has been written about the role of the Board chair within publicly listed (PLC) organisations, but much less so in the context in which we primarily work: i.e. with fast growth, privately held businesses.
Spectrum’s report: ‘The role of the Board Chair within privately held growth businesses’ is research based.
Its purpose is to facilitate a greater understanding of the role and contribution of the Board Chair amongst key stakeholders, and to optimise the contribution of the Chair to the private, growth company.
Solving Britain’s productivity puzzle: UK growth companies have the answer
ECI’s 2018 Growth Survey, the only annual survey in the UK focused solely on high growth companies, polls business sentiment and analyses productivity gains.
Television’s $30 billion battlefield
Traditional media segments – music, newspapers, magazines, and radio – have faced major disruption as a result of new digital pathways, formats, devices, and changes in consumer behaviour. All media segments, that is, except for television.
The Board’s Role in Strategy in a Changing Environment
As change in the business environment accelerates, companies and their boards of directors must follow suit. Given the greater variety of business environments and the growing importance of non-competitive forces, corporate strategy is becoming more complex — and an increasingly important driver of performance. Furthermore, directors are facing calls from other stakeholders, including management and investors, to be more deeply involved in setting strategy.
GP Bullhound’s Global Software Market Perspectives Q2 2018
GP Bullhound, the technology investment bank, has published its latest market report on the Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) space, examining the public company landscape, M&A, private placement and IPO trends in Q2 of 2018.
An Algorithm for a Successful 21st Century CEO
For most CEOs, real success remains elusive. But by deftly exploiting a five-part algorithm, they can boost their chances of a truly successful tenure.
Maximising value and managing risk on a Tech Buy-out deal
It’s currently a sellers’ market for founders and management teams of growth companies in the Technology sector. With the number of private equity funds in the UK at an all-time high, the opportunity for a sale and roll-over to create a PE-backed platform company has never been better.
Global Fintech Report
A data-driven look at global financial technology investment trends, top deals, active investors, and corporate activity.
Football penalties – a practical guide to the most nail-biting part of the World Cup
As the England football team progress to the World Cup quarter-finals this Saturday, fans will be dreading the threat of another penalty shoot-out.
Spectrum Quarterly Update – Summer 2018
Welcome to the Summer 2018 issue of the Spectrum Quarterly. Stay up-to-date with Spectrum’s latest news and views here: Quarterly Update. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive future Quarterly…