Duncan Johnson, Miles Kirby: NG Studios helps entrepreneurs think

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Duncan Johnson, Miles Kirby: NG Studios helps entrepreneurs think big

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Duncan Johnson argues that spinout founders in the north of England need to learn to think bigger. That's not just a question of access to capital (his investment firm Northern Gritstone has £312m at its disposal) but also of infrastructure to mentor and nurture these founders.

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