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Warren Johnson and the deal that stayed in the family
He built W Communications by following his appetite for business, from club nights to restaurant investments. Then Warren Johnson sold a majority stake to a trust for the people who worked beside him - and kept going.
Euan Blair’s lesson begins after you get the job
Bristol, Yale, Morgan Stanley: Euan Blair followed the expected route, then built a business around another one. A decade into Multiverse, his argument for learning at work faces the practical test he set for everyone else.
Zia Hayat and the Problem with Being Believed
A bank hack caught his attention. A job inside a bank gave him a problem to solve. Callsign co-founder Zia Hayat has spent the years since trying to make a familiar online ritual - proving you are yourself - less of an ordeal.
James Lo and the things a CV leaves out
From a student charity in Hong Kong to an AI company in London, James Lo keeps returning to the same problem: how does someone with something to offer get a fair hearing?
Colorintech has a good problem: too few seats
Its 2025 AI pilot attracted 805 applications and had room for fewer than half. The nonprofit behind Black Tech Fest is turning access into something you can practise, use and measure.
Social Tech Trust Wants Good Businesses to Outgrow the Wrong Money
After years of backing technology for social good, Social Tech Trust is tackling the funding itself. Its answer combines founder support, grants and a separate revenue-first investment fund.