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Startup news
He Raised $1,500 of His $150,000 Goal. So He Faked the Company
Mike Cessario could not afford to make canned water, so he advertised a product that did not exist. Within months distributors were asking to stock it.
№ 306 · 7 October 2026
Insolvency
BrewDog administration leaves £2.4m VAT and £489,000 in wages unpaid
Administrators AlixPartners say there is not enough money in BrewDog's retail arm to pay preferential creditors. Unsecured creditors are in line for less than a penny in the pound.
№ 252 · 20 September 2026
Founder story
Pippa Murray swapped a London flat for a shed and won £120,000
She entered a competition whose prize was rent-free accommodation in a garden shed. Eleven years on, Pip & Nut says 1.6 million British households buy its peanut butter every year.
№ 224 · 12 September 2026
Side hustle
Cousins spent $30,000 on a dressing mix. First weeks: $2,500
Lauren McDuffie and Rachel Albers crowdfunded, trademarked and food-scienced their way to a salad dressing brand. The spending came before the selling.
№ 81 · 14 August 2026