The UK is dying.
Not just because of housing crises, cost of living, or healthcare waiting lists.
But because their government is declaring war on success — and 1,000s of top entrepreneurs are leaving...
The bizarre reason the UK is destroying its own economy: x.com
Not just because of housing crises, cost of living, or healthcare waiting lists.
But because their government is declaring war on success — and 1,000s of top entrepreneurs are leaving...
The bizarre reason the UK is destroying its own economy: x.com
20 years ago, the UK was rebuilding.
The dotcom crash had shaken the startup world, but something remarkable was happening...
• Government support increased
• New funding sources emerged
A foundation for growth was being laid... x.com
The dotcom crash had shaken the startup world, but something remarkable was happening...
• Government support increased
• New funding sources emerged
A foundation for growth was being laid... x.com
And London was transforming into a powerhouse.
There were a few good decades. Then Brexit changed everything.
Not just politically. The first blow? Access to talent: x.com
There were a few good decades. Then Brexit changed everything.
Not just politically. The first blow? Access to talent: x.com
Pre-Brexit: Hire anyone from Europe instantly.
Post-Brexit: Visa processing takes up to 24 weeks and costs over £1,000.
This isn't just about waiting. It's about losing momentum.
While you wait 6 months, your German competitor has already built and launched their feature. x.com
Post-Brexit: Visa processing takes up to 24 weeks and costs over £1,000.
This isn't just about waiting. It's about losing momentum.
While you wait 6 months, your German competitor has already built and launched their feature. x.com
Then came the regulatory avalanche:
Complex trade agreements turned simple processes into bureaucratic mazes.
New customs checks meant weeks of delays. Data protection laws forced expensive overhauls.
Each change alone was manageable. Combined? x.com
Complex trade agreements turned simple processes into bureaucratic mazes.
New customs checks meant weeks of delays. Data protection laws forced expensive overhauls.
Each change alone was manageable. Combined? x.com
They're suffocating growth. And now?
The government just increased Capital Gains Tax rates dramatically:
Old rate: 10% when selling your business.
New rate: x.com
The government just increased Capital Gains Tax rates dramatically:
Old rate: 10% when selling your business.
New rate: x.com
18%.
On a £1M exit, that's £80,000 less for your next venture.
Money that could have funded your next startup, gone to taxes instead.
It gets worse: x.com
On a £1M exit, that's £80,000 less for your next venture.
Money that could have funded your next startup, gone to taxes instead.
It gets worse: x.com
By 2026, special entrepreneur tax relief rates will jump from 10% to 18%.
But this isn't just about money.
It's about incentives.
The UK is literally taxing ambition, pushing its best entrepreneurs to look elsewhere.
The message is clear:
But this isn't just about money.
It's about incentives.
The UK is literally taxing ambition, pushing its best entrepreneurs to look elsewhere.
The message is clear:
Success will be punished.
The healthcare crisis reveals the deeper rot:
1.8 million workers reported work-related ill health last year. Half suffer from stress, depression, or anxiety.
This isn't just statistics... x.com
The healthcare crisis reveals the deeper rot:
1.8 million workers reported work-related ill health last year. Half suffer from stress, depression, or anxiety.
This isn't just statistics... x.com
It's about a team's reality.
A company's best developer or star salesperson - all at risk.
When half your team is struggling with mental health, and NHS waiting lists stretch for months, innovation stops.
You're no longer competing on product or strategy. You're fighting just to keep your team functional.
A company's best developer or star salesperson - all at risk.
When half your team is struggling with mental health, and NHS waiting lists stretch for months, innovation stops.
You're no longer competing on product or strategy. You're fighting just to keep your team functional.
Long story short:
The situation is dire.
• Manufacturing production is falling
• EU talent inflow has dropped sharply
• Foreign investment projects are declining
Starting a company in the UK is not for the faint-hearted. x.com
The situation is dire.
• Manufacturing production is falling
• EU talent inflow has dropped sharply
• Foreign investment projects are declining
Starting a company in the UK is not for the faint-hearted. x.com
I've got ties to the UK, and one way I'd recommend ANY entrepreneur to future-proof themselves against legislature shocks like this:
Build an audience online.
It's the ultimate moat for today's businesses:
Build an audience online.
It's the ultimate moat for today's businesses:
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If you ever needed to up & move your business to another country overnight, having a global audience facilitates it.
This is why personal brands have become the ultimate insurance policy:
If you ever needed to up & move your business to another country overnight, having a global audience facilitates it.
This is why personal brands have become the ultimate insurance policy:
When you build an audience online, you're no longer dependent on one market.
Your business becomes truly borderless:
• Talent from everywhere
• Customers from anywhere
• New connections all around the world
That's the power of building in public.
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• Talent from everywhere
• Customers from anywhere
• New connections all around the world
That's the power of building in public.
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Thanks for reading! A bit about me:
2 years ago, I cofounded @ThoughtleadrX — a premium personal branding agency for world-class founders, executives, and investors looking to dominate socials.
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If you enjoyed this, hit "follow" for more breakdowns! x.com
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