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This Halloween, AI is the real nightmare facing startup founders

October 29, 2025 | 2 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy This Halloween, AI is the real nightmare facing startup founders

Online sellers are winning the war against serial returners

October 27, 2025 | 2 min read
Online sellers are winning the war against serial returners

Another big Companies House change is coming next month

October 27, 2025 | 2 min read
Another big Companies House change is coming next month

Britons would take an 8% pay cut for a four-day work week

October 1, 2025 | 3 min read
Britons would take an 8% pay cut for a four-day work week

Facebook and Instagram set to go ad-free in the UK

October 1, 2025 | 2 min read
Facebook and Instagram set to go ad-free in the UK

The US will pour £31bn into UK AI - are we ready for it?

October 1, 2025 | 2 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy The US will pour £31bn into UK AI - are we ready for it?

One million workers to benefit from zero-hours contract 'ban'

September 30, 2025 | 2 min read
One million workers to benefit from zero-hours contract 'ban'

I tell my team to ask for help. Why can't I as a CEO?

September 3, 2025 | 2 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy I tell my team to ask for help. Why can't I as a CEO?

Why I started a business (even though I didn’t plan to)

August 14, 2025 | 3 min read
Why I started a business (even though I didn’t plan to)

Get ready, £1bn in Start-Up Loans is up for grabs

August 12, 2025 | 2 min read
Get ready, £1bn in Start-Up Loans is up for grabs

What is Google Zero and why does it matter?

August 12, 2025 | 3 min read
What is Google Zero and why does it matter?

National Living Wage predicted to reach £12.71 next year

August 11, 2025 | 3 min read
National Living Wage predicted to reach £12.71 next year

I always worked through summer — until I became a Dad

August 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy I always worked through summer — until I became a Dad

What fatherhood taught me about leadership

July 23, 2025 | 2 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy What fatherhood taught me about leadership

I’m building the first net-positive sailing ship — on a startup budget

July 12, 2025 | 3 min read
I’m building the first net-positive sailing ship — on a startup budget

Why I think AI belongs in the modern construction toolbox

July 10, 2025 | 4 min read
Construction worker looks at a computer screen showing various charts and graphs Why I think AI belongs in the modern construction toolbox

I skipped paternity leave — because I thought I had to

July 9, 2025 | 3 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy I skipped paternity leave — because I thought I had to

SumUp launches AI-driven Terminal POS for hospitality

July 9, 2025 | 2 min read
SumUp launches AI-driven Terminal POS for hospitality

I run a healthtech startup - here’s what I think about Gen Z’s wellness craze

June 28, 2025 | 3 min read
I run a healthtech startup - here’s what I think about Gen Z’s wellness craze

If you think UK paternity leave is bad, try being self-employed

June 26, 2025 | 3 min read
If you think UK paternity leave is bad, try being self-employed
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