The Ultimate Guide to the Best Fractional CTOs for UK SMEs!
How a UK SME finds the best fractional CTO: the types of provider, what to look for, what it costs, the IR35 and R&D angles, and where ScaleAround fits.
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Practical guidance on fractional technology leadership, AI governance, technology due diligence and security, from the ScaleAround team.
The EU AI Act for UK Businesses: What Applies and What to Do
Whether the EU AI Act reaches your UK business, the risk tiers in plain English, and the practical steps to take, from confirming your EU footprint to classifying your AI uses.
Technology due diligence, and when a board actually needs it
What technology due diligence is, when a board or investor should commission it, and what a good independent assessment tells you before a deal or a scale-up.
A Non-Technical Leader’s Guide to Getting Value From AI
How a non-technical leader gets real value from AI: start from problems, know what AI is good at, set a boundary, judge the cost, and name an owner and a measure.
Why Most AI Projects Stall, and How to Pick Ones That Pay Off
The real reasons AI projects fail, and how to choose ones that pay off: start from a number, check the data, scope to production, give it an owner and guardrails.
Writing an AI Acceptable Use Policy Your Team Will Actually Follow
How to write a one-page AI acceptable use policy people will actually follow: what to encourage, what to prohibit, the data line, approved tools, and keeping it live.
Build or Buy AI: How to Decide Without Wasting Six Figures
When to buy AI off the shelf and when to build it, the questions that decide it, the sensible middle ground, and where SMEs waste money.
Building an AI Strategy That Survives Contact With Reality
How to build a practical AI strategy for an SME: start from the business, prioritise a few costed uses, tie in governance and ownership, and keep it small enough to deliver.
Are You Ready for AI? An Honest Readiness Check for SMEs
What AI readiness really means for an SME, the four things that decide it, and how to check whether you can get value from AI now or need to fix foundations first.
Where AI Actually Helps Your Business: How an AI Opportunity Review Works
What an AI opportunity review looks at, where AI genuinely pays off for an SME, where it does not yet, and how to get a costed shortlist before you spend.