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The Entrepreneur Lab
The Entrepreneur Lab
The Entrepreneur Lab
The Entrepreneur Lab
What makes a management team investable?

When founders get ready to raise investment, most of the effort goes into…

Meet Jamie Roberts

From a council estate in Corby to leading YFM Equity Partners, Jamie Roberts…

What does it mean when an investor says no?

A no from an investor rarely means the business isn’t good enough. Jamie…

Female founders in 2026: what the numbers say

Female founders still receive a small share of UK equity investment, even as…

Leadership due diligence: Keeping teams aligned as companies scale
Part 3 of 3

As companies scale, keeping teams aligned takes more than sharing the strategy. Sonia…

Private Equity for Founders: Advice from LDF CEO Lee Carlin
Part 3 of 3

What should founders know before taking private equity investment? In the final article…

Buy & Build: What We Actually Look For

Acquisitions don't create value on their own, successful buy-and-build strategies depend on preparation,…

Getting M&A ready
Part 2 of 3

Completing an acquisition is only the beginning. Drawing on LDF's first acquisition, Lee…

What founders are really asking about M&A and Exit Readiness

What are founders really asking when they start thinking about acquisitions and exit…

Leadership due diligence: Building the culture that makes strategy work
Part 2 of 3

Strategy only matters if people understand it, remember it, and know how they…

New to PE: Lee Carlin, CEO, London Drainage Facilities
Part 1 of 3

Stepping into a PE-backed business as an incoming CEO is a different challenge…

M&A, plain and simple

Most founders encounter M&A for the first time when they're already in the…

Leadership due diligence: what investors are really looking for
Part 1 of 3

When investors conduct leadership and team assessments, they're not looking for a perfect…

What does a “good” finance function actually look like? Insights from across the YFM portfolio

What separates a good finance function from a great one? Insights from YFM’s…

Open Letter: Strategy – Up, Down, And Done Properly
Part 3 of 3

In the final Open Letter, Rachel McCorry shares what she wishes she'd known…