Distilling the noise
Distillation - the extraction of the essential meaning or most important aspects of something. (Oxford English Dictionary)
We all feel there’s too much - too much content, too much articles we want to read, or social media to check in with. Yet in the noise there are nuggets that can widen our horizons, deepen our expertise and provoke new solutions.
I write for leaders who are busy but interested to learn about themes and trends that will shape their context. From business to terrorism, Scotland to Argentina, technology to minimalism, finance to football, I curate content that helps you with short relevant insights, original content and a long-form read. With maybe some whisky and gin chat too.
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Who am I?
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I have over two decades of experience in finance including time in equity research, fund management, corporate accelerators, private equity, corporate banking, corporate finance and seed funding.
I've also spent time working as CEO, COO or CFO at various small enterprises in the business and charity world. I do the occasional non-executive director or voluntary role.
I spend a lot of time talking with people who have ideas for new things, or have recently launched new ventures, helping them develop concepts, secure finance and build the right type of systems and processes.
I've also done some studies in the combating terrorism field. Just because.
I am writing this newsletter because 1) I love writing and people seem to appreciate it 2) People tell me I read broadly and can identify and distill the trends and themesfor them. Most importantly, I hope this adds some value to your week.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanmcfadzean
Twitter: @DuncanMcFadzean