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How to Speak an Investor’s Language: Terms You Need to Know

Walking into a room full of investors can feel a bit nerve-wracking, especially when they start tossing around phrases like “pre-money valuation” and “burn

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How to Build a Tech Team That Scales: Hiring Strategies for Startups and Scaleups

How to Build a Tech Team That Scales With Your Startup Building the right tech team is one of the biggest challenges any startup

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What No One Tells You About Funding: VC Funding Alternatives and Power Plays.

What No One Tells You About VC Funding Alternatives VC funding alternatives can be a better fit for many founders — especially those who

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How to Find Investors (Without Losing Your Mind)

How to Find Investors Without Losing Your Mind: Practical Tips A practical guide for how to find investors without losing your cool, your entire

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How to Raise Money (Without Losing the Plot)

From VC funding to angels and crowdfunding, here’s what every founder needs to know before raising equity investment. Looking at how to raise money

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How I Raised £250K – and Help Other Founders Scale with Equity Funding

How I Raised £250K in Startup Equity Funding From crowdfunding chaos to working with angels and even Kelly Hoppen, here’s what I’ve learned about

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Founders’ Negotiation Tactics: How To Secure The Best Startup Valuation

Negotiation Tactics to Secure the Best Startup Valuation We recently caught up with Daniel Faloppa from Equidam, who we partner with for part of

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How To Master Your Sales Lifecycle: Close Deals Faster And Smarter

Sales lifecycles can be a real puzzle, can’t they? One moment you’re full steam ahead with a potential customer, and the next, you’re bogged

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How To Maximise Your Business Valuation And Attract Investors

Securing investment isn’t just about having a brilliant idea or a revolutionary product. It’s about proving your business is worth backing. Investors want to

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