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Why investors gave Duolingo $183M pre-revenue

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Why investors gave Duolingo $183M pre-revenue

And what it teaches SMEs about building before billing

Fast Five Friday: The £15M bet that built a £3.7B empire

Feb 6, 2026

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: The £15M bet that built a £3.7B empire

Why debt isn’t the enemy you think it is

James Robson
James Robson
How bet365 built a £3.7B business from a bank loan

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

How bet365 built a £3.7B business from a bank loan

Debt is less of a gamble when you back a proven business model

I have a few thoughts...

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

I have a few thoughts...

Use crisis funding strategically

James Robson
James Robson
How easyJet raised £1B to “survive” - then used it crush the competition

Jan 27, 2026

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12 min read

How easyJet raised £1B to “survive” - then used it crush the competition

A masterclass in turning a crisis into a competitive advantage

 “I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.”

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

“I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.”

And sometimes that's exactly what works

James Robson
James Robson
How Robert de Niro turned a firm “no” into a $900m hospitality empire

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

How Robert de Niro turned a firm “no” into a $900m hospitality empire

A blueprint for founders who want partners, not passengers

Fast Five Friday: Ways to raise from strength

Jan 16, 2026

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: Ways to raise from strength

Short, Sharp, Actionable

James Robson
James Robson
From hot dogs to HubSpot - how Sam Parr built a media empire

Jan 13, 2026

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14 min read

From hot dogs to HubSpot - how Sam Parr built a media empire

Spoiler: he raised $1M in seed funding and exited with $27M

 Fast Five Friday: The cereal story with real fundraising lessons

Jan 9, 2026

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3 min read

Fast Five Friday: The cereal story with real fundraising lessons

Turn real demand into revenue this quarter

James Robson
James Robson
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