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Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way

Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way

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In high-growth investing, knowing where to place your bets is everything. Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way is for investors—high-net-worth individuals, angels, and seasoned professionals—and founders who are ready to scale, bringing them the exact tools and insights they need to build and back ventures with serious potential. Each episode delivers sharp, actionable insights into what truly drives value in today’s funding landscape, from tax-efficient SEIS/EIS schemes and venture studio models to the AI startups shaping the future. Our guests are investors who’ve backed big exits, founders who’ve scaled fast, CTOs, advisors, and venture studio leaders who know the path to...Show more
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S3 E5 (Part 2): MVPs That Actually Work

S3 E5 (Part 2): MVPs That Actually Work

2025-04-24
23 min 25 sec
<p>Tech debt is inevitable. The trick is knowing <em>where</em> to accept it.</p><p>In Part 2 of our MVP deep dive, we go beyond quick wins and surface-level builds to talk about the foundations that actually matter.</p><p>Aleksa and Andy explore:</p><ul><li>Why some tech debt is okay—and why some isn’t</li><li>How to recognise your core differentiator (and why it needs to be bulletproof)</li><li>What happens when you underinvest in your MVP’s most important feature</li><li>How to balance speed, quality, and long-term thinking when building early products</li><li>The mindset shift founders need to make to go from MVP to scalable product<br/><br/>This is the side of MVP building that rarely gets talked about—but it’s what separates real startups from fragile experiments.</li></ul><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Find out more about our (S)EIS AI Growth Fund here: <a href='https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/'>https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/</a></p> <p>❗Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.</p> <p>If you’d also like to get first-hand updates and hear real stories of fast growth from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, connect with EHE Ventures:</p> <p>►Find us on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/</a></p> <p>#VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #VentureStudio #AIInvesting </p>
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S3 E5: MVPs That Actually Work: How to Build Smart, Not Just Fast

S3 E5: MVPs That Actually Work: How to Build Smart, Not Just Fast

2025-04-17
25 min 13 sec
<p>When does “minimum” become <em>too</em> minimum?</p><p>In this two-part episode of <em>Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way</em>, we dive into the messy middle of MVP building - and why so many startups get it wrong.</p><p>EHE’s CTO Aleksa Vukotic is joined by Andy Nicol, founder of Sputnik Digital, for a brutally honest conversation about what it really takes to ship something people want to use (and pay for).</p><p>In part 1, you’ll learn:</p><ul><li>Why cutting corners on UX and frontend will cost you more later<br/><br/></li><li>What a “minimum <em>viable</em> product” really means<br/><br/></li><li>How to avoid drowning in tech debt before you even launch<br/><br/></li><li>The only part of your MVP where being scrappy is actually smart<br/><br/></li><li>Why testing your customer’s patience is not the same as testing your hypothesis<br/><br/></li></ul><p>This episode is packed with hard-earned lessons for early-stage founders and investors who want to build lean - but <em>not</em> broken.</p><p><b>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p>Find out more about our (S)EIS AI Growth Fund here: <a href='https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/'>https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/</a></p> <p>❗Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.</p> <p>If you’d also like to get first-hand updates and hear real stories of fast growth from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, connect with EHE Ventures:</p> <p>►Find us on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/</a></p> <p>#VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #VentureStudio #AIInvesting </p>
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S3 E4: Is AI Investing in 2025 All Hype?

S3 E4: Is AI Investing in 2025 All Hype?

2025-04-03
40 min 58 sec
<p>AI is booming -massive valuations, record-breaking funding rounds, and a race among the biggest players to dominate the space. But as an investor, how do you separate <em>real</em> opportunities from inflated expectations?</p><p>In this episode of <em>Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way</em>, we’re cutting through the noise with <b>Neil Vose,</b> CEO at EHE, and <b>Aleksa Vukotic</b>, CTO of EHE Venture Studio.</p><p>Together, they break down:<br/> ✅ What’s changed in AI investing<br/> ✅ How to spot <b>defensible</b> AI startups<br/> ✅ Where the <em>real</em> opportunities lie for investors in 2025</p><p>If you’re investing in AI or thinking about it, this is the episode you <em>can’t</em> afford to miss.</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Find out more about our (S)EIS AI Growth Fund here: <a href='https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/'>https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/</a></p> <p>❗Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.</p> <p>If you’d also like to get first-hand updates and hear real stories of fast growth from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, connect with EHE Ventures:</p> <p>►Find us on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/</a></p> <p>#VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #VentureStudio #AIInvesting </p>
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S3 E3: How to Nail Your Startup Pitch in 60 Seconds

S3 E3: How to Nail Your Startup Pitch in 60 Seconds

2025-03-20
30 min 3 sec
<p>Pitching for investment is tough. You’ve got a tiny window to convince investors your startup is the one to back—and it all starts with a killer pitch deck.</p><p>In this episode, Jack Worne and Neil Vose, Venture Partners at EHE Venture Studio, break it all down. Find out:</p><ul><li>What makes a startup stand out</li><li>What makes investors hit “next”</li><li>How to nail your pitch in 60 seconds</li></ul><p>If you’re raising investment or a new investor trying to figure out what to look for—don’t miss this.<br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Find out more about our (S)EIS AI Growth Fund here: <a href='https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/'>https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/</a></p> <p>❗Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.</p> <p>If you’d also like to get first-hand updates and hear real stories of fast growth from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, connect with EHE Ventures:</p> <p>►Find us on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/</a></p> <p>#VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #VentureStudio #AIInvesting </p>
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S3 E2: What Are SEIS & EIS? A Straight-Talking Guide

S3 E2: What Are SEIS & EIS? A Straight-Talking Guide

2025-03-06
43 min 24 sec
<p>What is SEIS? What is EIS? And how do these schemes actually work?</p><p>In this episode of <em>Fast Growth: The Venture Studio Way</em>, we’re joined by <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiana-stewart-lockhart-1a8a1131/'>Christiana Stewart- Lockhart</a> from the EISA and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackworne/'>Jack Worne</a> from the EHE team, who break down everything founders and investors need to know about SEIS and EIS - two of the UK’s most tax-efficient schemes.</p><p>N.B. Tax benefits are subject to individual circumstances and may change in the future.<br/><br/></p><p><b>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p>Find out more about our (S)EIS AI Growth Fund here: <a href='https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/'>https://ehe.ai/investor-platform/</a></p> <p>❗Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.</p> <p>If you’d also like to get first-hand updates and hear real stories of fast growth from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, connect with EHE Ventures:</p> <p>►Find us on LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/ehe-ventures/</a></p> <p>#VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #VentureStudio #AIInvesting </p>
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