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By: Orlando Martins

Orlando Martins is a board advisor, organisational strategist and headhunter. He founded ORESA Executive Search (B-corp) in 2008 and GrowthIndex.com, which ranks and celebrates the fastest-growing UK companies in 2022.

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  • Fintechs take centre stage in new growth index

    Fintech

    The UK’s fastest growing companies are growing faster than at any point in the last fouryears. That’s according to Growth Index, an annual ranking of businesses that turn over atleast £5m by two-year compound annual revenue growth, published today, with an exclusivepreview in CityAM. The top 100, led by anti-tout ticketing app DICE FM, [...]

    Ashmore suffered from a drop of appetite but is preparing for a rebound
  • There is such a thing as good growth

    Opinion

    The unbridled pursuit of more can be irresponsible at best, and exploitative at worst, but the upcoming generation of entrepreneurs understands that growth isn’t just about enriching businesses, but enriching society, says Orlando Martins It’s sensible for a business to seek to grow, if for no other reason than the lousy alternative: those that aren’t [...]

    The AI startup was founded in 2023 by seasoned entrepreneurs Yann Sarfati and Tristan Saunders, both with experience in the tech industry.
  • Don’t take entrepreneurs for granted – they won’t keep trying forever

    Opinion

    The UK's punishing business regime is at risk of taking its entrepreneurs for granted. They won't keep trying forever, writes Orlando Martins.

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