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James Robson
This took me years to understand...

Feb 13, 2026

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5 min read

This took me years to understand...

Why the best moves don't pay off immediately.

James Robson
James Robson
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
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
 “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
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
 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
Your Boxing Day business gift

Dec 26, 2025

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3 min read

Your Boxing Day business gift

Why customer dependency might be exactly what your startup needs

James Robson
James Robson
 Fast Five Friday: Why Barclays' "independence" became their most expensive mistake

Dec 19, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: Why Barclays' "independence" became their most expensive mistake

What every SME can learn from banking's biggest cover-up

James Robson
James Robson
Fast Five Friday: The £9.25B dilution that made everyone richer

Dec 12, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: The £9.25B dilution that made everyone richer

5 lessons from Tesco's bold move that turned dilution into wealth creation

James Robson
James Robson
Fast Five Friday: How facebook actually raised capital (and how you should too)

Dec 5, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: How facebook actually raised capital (and how you should too)

Why rhythm matters more than round size.

James Robson
James Robson
Fast Five Friday: Ford's Insane All-or-Nothing Raise

Nov 28, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: Ford's Insane All-or-Nothing Raise

$23.4B or lose the entire 103-year legacy

James Robson
James Robson
Fast Five Friday: How Blank Street Cracked the Code

Nov 21, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: How Blank Street Cracked the Code

Capital raising lessons you can steal from a coffee empire

James Robson
James Robson
Fast Five Friday: How to raise like Ramsay

Nov 14, 2025

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4 min read

Fast Five Friday: How to raise like Ramsay

The fundraising lessons without the kitchen nightmares

James Robson
James Robson
One thing before you check out for the weekend

Nov 7, 2025

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3 min read

One thing before you check out for the weekend

The 30% rule that protects ambitious founders

James Robson
James Robson
Learn from Pret A Manger what they do best.

Oct 31, 2025

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3 min read

Learn from Pret A Manger what they do best.

Not brewing a cup of coffee.

James Robson
James Robson
5-point Friday: How Fuse Energy raised £750M selling gas

Oct 24, 2025

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4 min read

5-point Friday: How Fuse Energy raised £750M selling gas

Why controversy helped them find the right investors

James Robson
James Robson
Use your last brain cell for this...

Oct 17, 2025

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3 min read

Use your last brain cell for this...

How Taylor Swift cornered a $4.3B market: 5 business moves you can steal

James Robson
James Robson
5-Minute Friday. Why investors gave Klarna $800M.

Oct 10, 2025

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3 min read

5-Minute Friday. Why investors gave Klarna $800M.

5 fundraising lessons you can actually use in your business.

James Robson
James Robson
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