This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Second lap around the track
• The power of storytelling
• CVC declines but remains highly valued

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Making things worth making
• Understanding how European startups succeed
• Marketing the written word

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Europe shows resilience as VC investments decline
• VC fundraising defies market conditions
• Customer Development versus Product Development

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Challenge convention to improve funding outcomes
• Good cultures help startups through crisis moments
• Battling founder burnout

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• European funding drops in Q2 but Seed stage resilient
• Preemptive rounds can be a deadly lure
• How long is your target investor list?

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Founder anxiety grows over scale-up capital
• Pivoting is not failure, it's normal
• Pre-Board 1/1 calls are a power tool for CEOs