David Prosser

London

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Freelance journalist and consultant, and a former business editor of The Independent

Articles

Después de cuatro años, errores técnicos y tres versiones descartadas, su software ya es usado por ejecutivos de Nike e IBM

2 weeks ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |David Prosser

David Prosser El creador de Chronicle cuenta cómo fue atravesar rechazos, rediseños y dudas para sacar adelante una herramienta que hoy promete cambiar la manera de hacer presentaciones, con una apuesta que ya despertó interés en gigantes globales. A veces, los fundadores dan la impresión de que emprender es fácil. Hay infinidad de historias de personas que, tras un momento de inspiración, consiguieron una gran suma de dinero y armaron negocios valiosos casi de inmediato.
How GenAI Is Driving The Future of Legaltech Start-Ups

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

Lawyers need new ways to interrogate thousands of contractsgettyTechnology start-ups targeting the legal profession continue to grow at speed. The global “legaltech” market was worth $31.6 billion last year, according to analysis from Fortune Business Insights, and could be worth $63.6 billion by 2032. However, in one area of the legaltech market where technology might be expected to have a huge impact, there is a growing sense of disillusionment.
Why Cambridge Is The Place To Be For Start-Ups And Scale-Ups

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

More start-ups make it to seed stage in Cambridge than anywhere elseGetty ImagesWhere should you locate your start-up business to give it the best possible chance of making the jump from seed status to Series A? New data from Dealroom suggests the UK’s Cambridge is your best bet, with more businesses in the university city making the transition from start-up to scale-up than in any other prominent hub for entrepreneurship.
Long read: Secondary share sales

3 weeks ago | icaew.com | David Prosser

Secondary share sales are gaining momentum in Europe as tech companies look to provide liquidity for early-stage investors and employee shareholders. David Prosser looks at an alternative route to cash-out for younger businesses. What to do right now if you’re the founder of a successful early-stage technology business in Europe? Valuation multiples remain high.
Breaking Down Barriers For Entrepreneurs With A Disability

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

Victoria Jenkins, co-chair of the Lilac ReviewJoseph MaddenWhat is holding back disabled entrepreneurs in the UK? New research suggests that while entrepreneurs with a disability are well-represented among the UK’s small business founders, many are struggling to build businesses of scale.
Why Founders Who Keep Going Are The Real Start-Up Heroes

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

Chronicle co-founders Mayuresh Patole and Tejas GawandeChronicleFounders sometimes make it sound as if starting a business is easy. There are endless stories about entrepreneurs who had a moment of inspiration, raised plenty of capital and built valuable businesses, seemingly in a flash. But what about all the founders who spend years struggling to turn their visions into reality?
How Innovation Will Create The Warehouses Of The Future

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

In a world where innovation and technology are transforming the way in which enterprises work, it sometimes feels as if operational assets such as warehouses are behind the pace. Many large manufacturing businesses and logistics operators still run noisy and dirty facilities that rely on large numbers of staff working through manual processes.
How to bid for luxury property at auction

3 weeks ago | moneyweek.com | David Prosser

Would you spend millions of pounds on a property on the other side of the world that you may not even have seen in person? A growing number of investors are doing exactly that. The international market for luxury property is well established, but in recent years, the number of such homes sold at auction, often to overseas buyers who haven’t conducted a viewing, has increased rapidly.
Governance Start-Ups Boom In The Battle To Keep AI Honest

1 month ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

Which market is growing even more quickly than artificial intelligence (AI) technology right now? It’s a trick question – the answer is the market for products and services that keep AI technologies honest. The global AI governance industry was worth $890 million last year according to a recent study from Markets & Markets; by 2029, it will be worth $5.8 billion, the market research group reckons. That represents annual growth of a little over 45%. It's not difficult to see why.
How a Biotech CEO Is Solving Drug Rejection Issues

1 month ago | forbes.com | David Prosser

Adverse reactions are a hugely challenging problem for drug developers and biotech companies. A drug that has the potential to help patients with very serious conditions – cancers and auto-immune diseases, for example – proves ineffective because the human immune system identifies it as a foreign body and attacks it. Sometimes this happens with all patients; in other cases, the response is individual.