Growth at a time of crisis: Start-up investing during the pandemic

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The pandemic has been difficult for the business world generally. How has it been for the start-up sector? Andrew Wolfson, CEO & CIO of Pembroke VCT, looks at the state of play of start-ups during Covid-19, and picks his four stand-out companies.

The pandemic has been difficult for the business world generally. How has it been for the start-up sector? Andrew Wolfson, CEO & CIO of Pembroke VCT, looks at the state of play of start-ups during Covid-19, and picks his four stand-out companies. Let's face it, none of us had a crystal ball that could have predicted the fallout from the recent Covid-19 lockdowns. Whether you are running a large business or a small start-up, burying your head in the sand was simply not an option.   To survive you must be prepared to do things differently and not be put off by thinking outside the bo...

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