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Inside the growing pains - and gains - of a UK start-up choosing substance over speed

Self-flagellation feels part of the British psyche these days. It has become fashionable to beat down on the UK, be that tech bros calling the country a 'museum' bereft of growth and innovation, Brits en masse recently voting against the status quo, or pro-Europe Londoners watching this all play out while mouthing 'I told you so'.

Future proofing is one of the most important elements of running a business.

When Nnamdi Emelifeonwu traded in his corporate law career for the uncertainty of a startup, he wasn't expecting to end up back at his parents' house. But the journey from high-flying lawyer to co-founder and CEO of Definely—a fast-growing legal tech company—is anything but conventional.