Start-up success: a guide

"Clusters matter because a new business is more likely to find relevant professional advisers, sources of capital and suitable premises on its doorstep.

"Most importantly, clusters mitigate some of the downside risk for key employees moving from an established player to work in a start-up." This means that should the start-up company fail, they can potentially find another job with one of the dozens of other IT firms in the area.

by Cath Jennings

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