Straight answers

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Straight answers

Plain answers to the questions people bring us. Raising seed and SEIS, getting into retail, winning grants and bids, making AI work, building a board.

Each one gives the answer in a paragraph first, then shows the working: a table or a checklist, and the sources.

  1. Where should a small business start with AI automation?

  2. What is the difference between bid writing and grant writing?

  3. What is EIS advance assurance and how does it work in 2026?

  4. What do UK food and drink brands need to export to the UAE and the US?

  5. What is the difference between a fractional CGO and a fractional CMO?

  6. What should a go-to-market strategy include?

  7. How do you get a product into UK supermarkets?

  8. How do you set up a community interest company (CIC)?

  9. How does a business show up in AI answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google?

  10. What does human in the loop mean for AI in a small business?

  11. What should a seed-stage data room contain in the UK?

  12. What do you need to apply for SEIS advance assurance in 2026?

  13. How do you apply for a small business grant in the UK in 2026?

  14. What is the difference between a venture builder and an accelerator?

  15. What does a non-executive director do for a small or medium-sized business?

  16. What is a fractional chief growth officer?

  17. What is a venture studio?

  18. How can a hospitality business take orders through WhatsApp?

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