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Shaun Millican
Business Advisory Partner
22 June 2021
Product Market Fit – mythical or real?It is generally acknowledged that the key aims of a tech start-up are to develop a differentiated proposition that delivers a benefit to target customers at a price point that delivers economic benefits and ideally in a market that is expanding.
Andrew McMillan
Tax Director
02 March 2021
Hope for Dundee as innovation likely to figure high in Rishi’s recovery plansAfter spending £280bn on the government’s response to the pandemic and pledging a further £55bn this year there is no doubt that Rishi Sunak will be looking to plug the funding gap. Dominating the headlines has been the introduction of levies or taxes that will target the industries that have done well out of COVID-19, such as online retailers and the supermarkets.
Shaun Millican
Business Advisory Partner
12 February 2021
Turbulence shouldn’t see Scottish tech firms reaching for the parachutesWe all know the feeling, the cabin begins to shudder, the seatbelt light comes, followed by the voice of the captain – “ladies and gentlemen we are currently experiencing some turbulence”. For businesses, it’s a phrase that arguably feels more pertinent than ever just now, which is ironic given how few of us are able to get on a plane at the moment.
Andrew Davidson
IT Audit Senior Manager
14 December 2020
Watch out for phishing emails - they’re ‘snow’ jokeWith online shopping on the rise this year, you need to be more aware than ever of those cyber grinches, out to steal Christmas. Andrew Davidson, IT Audit Senior Manager, gives his tell-tale phishing signs to look out for:
Andrew Holloway
Entrepreneurial Taxes Director
13 October 2020
Looking ahead to EIE 2020 – tech that plays a role in changing our lives here and nowEIE 2020 is going to feel a little different this year, being held completely online, and while I’m intrigued to see how that works, I can’t help thinking about the huge opportunity this presents the pitchers, as EIE opens up to a global stage. The eyes of the tech investor world could be on Edinburgh and that’s exciting!
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