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2024 has been a year of growth, learning, and a few mince pies along the way. 😅 We’re so grateful for everyone who’s been part of the journey—founders, collaborators, and investors alike. 2025 is shaping up to be big (we can’t share much yet, but trust us, it’s exciting). Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄 #Startups #TSFTech #MerryChristmas

🎄 What better way to end the year than by saying... thank you. To our founders, investors, and partners — thank you for an amazing year. 2024 wouldn’t have been the same without you. Together, we’ve turned bold ideas into impactful ventures. So, from all of us at EHE Venture Studio, have a Merry Christmas and an incredible New Year! 🎅✨

💡 Big ideas are exciting. But big ideas can also be dangerous. We’ve all been there - starting with a simple concept that quickly grows into a towering vision. It’s powerful. It’s ambitious. And it’s also impossible to build all at once. Enter the MVP: the Minimum Viable Product. Your MVP is the core of your idea, stripped back to the essentials. It’s what allows you to: ✅ Test your concept ✅ Learn from real users ✅ Build momentum (without burning all your resources) At TSF, we help you turn your big vision into a focused, actionable MVP. Ready to get started? 👉 Find out about our MVP services here: https://lnkd.in/eXw4_ZWJ #MVP #StartupTips #TechStartups #BuildSmart

It’s December. So every tech founder must follow the Christmas rulebook: ✅ Present one product update as Santa. Bonus points for festive puns. ✅ Meetings must open with a holiday-themed product pitch. ✅ “It’s Christmas” justifies debugging with cookies instead of caffeine. ✅ All team debates about Die Hard being a tech founder's favourite “Christmas film” will be settled with a feature backlog review. (Spoiler: It is.)

A Monday Christmas party? Why not! 🎄 Celebrating the incredible team that makes it all happen — lack of Christmas jumpers and all. 😅

🤖 $𝟰𝟬 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. That’s the kind of funding AI startups are attracting annually (according to CBINSIGHTS). It’s no surprise — AI is transforming industries and redefining what’s possible. And with funding for AI startups shooting up by 327% between 2016 and 2020, it’s clear this is just the beginning. At TSF, we love turning bold AI ideas into scalable, investable ventures. That’s why we launched our 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 - to give founders the tech, strategy, and support they need to lead innovation. Ready to shape the future of AI? Find out how we can help: https://lnkd.in/efHwHrUs #AIStartups #VentureStudio #Innovation #StartupGrowth #TechLeadership

🚨 "𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽." - 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗰𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. Having worked with countless tech startups, we know exactly what it means to think like one. Moving fast. Embracing risk. Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. So, here’s our advice from the startup trenches: 🔧 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗖: Start with one department (and maybe not the NHS just yet!). Test a specific solution to a major bottleneck. Prove it works. Then scale.   🎯 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁: You don’t need a perfect system—just one that solves the biggest pain point.   💡 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻: Prioritise initiatives that deliver measurable impact, even on a tight budget. We’ve helped startups turn bold ideas into scalable strategies. If UK Gov wants to disrupt and deliver, the same principles apply: test, learn, iterate. We’d be happy to share the playbook. 😉 #StartupThinking #LeanGovernment

💡 Spot on post from CoPerceptuo Limited! We see this all the time - data mismanagement leading to missed opportunities, inefficient processes, and frustrated teams. That’s why we’re big believers in IT governance. Because good data isn't just a "nice-to-have." It's the difference between guessing and growing.  #DataGovernance #TechStrategy #StartupGrowth

𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿? 🤔 Startups with an IP strategy raise 93% higher valuations than those without. Yet many skip it, thinking it’s not worth the cost or effort. Here’s why that’s a mistake. 👇 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. If they don’t protect it, someone else will—and that’s expensive to fix. 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁. Patents often mean higher deal sizes and stronger equity positions. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. IP isn’t just a shield - it can also be a weapon for growth and innovation. Tech is a gold rush. This means that backing startups with solid IP isn’t just smart—it’s essential for long-term returns. We’ve got a great blog that covers this topic if you’re interested: https://lnkd.in/eEmUVTAc #StartupValuation #IPProtection #SmartInvesting #EHEVentures #TechFunding

Big congratulations to all the tech businesses on this year’s Greater Manchester Tech Climbers list! 👏 It’s always exciting to see innovation thriving in the region—and great to spot some familiar names on the list.