A good read…to refresh and revitalise your business I love summer! Who doesn’t? With the (generally) better weather meaning we spend more time outside and holiday time spent with family and friends. Read More
The article on how to value your start-up that got 14K views About 18 months ago, Crowdcube asked me to write an article on how to value your start-up, which I duly did. It was published Read More
How to get investors “on the hook” Your business needs investment. You are out there networking and pitching like crazy but despite your best efforts investors remain elusive. It’s a familiar Read More
How to find cornerstone investors In many ways, raising investment is a confidence game. Not only will investors want to get to know the founding team and the business Read More
Sweat equity – is it worth it? There are lots of reasons why startups rely on sweat equity to get things off the ground but is sweat equity really worth it? Read More
Accelerators: Your startup’s fast-track to growth? Accelerator alumni share their views The number of accelerators has grown rapidly in recent years in the wake of big success stories from startups that have attended acceleartors – Read More
How I proved my startup so I could quit my job and feed my passion Anyone can come up with a “brilliant business idea” but it is quite another thing to put your money where your mouth is, take Read More
Does your Startup or Small Business need a Non-Exec Board? When you first start a business there can be little need for a formal Board. Small teams – indeed the team may just be Read More
Holidays: A waste of time for founders and business owners? So the kids have broken up from school and the sunshine has put everyone in holiday mode. Perhaps it even feels like you are Read More