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5 Common Startup Mistakes

Adam Baldwin is an investment manager at early-stage startup investor Horatio Investments Whilst no one likes to see a startup fail, the lessons learnt from failure can be invaluable. They say that “good people learn from their mistakes but outstanding … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurial graduates wanted

For a real life ‘Dragon’s Den’ business We are actively seeking entrepreneurial students/graduates who have:   • Already started a business and are now looking for funding and mentoring. • A great idea but need funding and wider business support to kick-start … Continue reading

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Budget 2012 and business

The Budget today appears to have been largely leaked to the press over the last few days with much speculation regarding: The removal/reduction of the 50p rate of tax, probably in April 2013 Above inflation increases in the Personal Allowance, … Continue reading

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Getting the right Angel Investor

Many successful entrepreneurs are interested in helping new entrepreneurs with their start ups. The angel investment market is growing in the UK and worldwide as investors look for alternatives to poor stock market and deposit returns. How do you find … Continue reading

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Showcase candidates confirmed for Venturefest Bristol

Horatio Investments are Innovation Showcase Sponsors, alongside Eden Ventures, at this year’s Venturefest Bristol and have been selecting the businesses and entrepreneurs from across the UK who’ll be demonstrating their new technology ideas at the forthcoming event. The 43 successful … Continue reading

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Week 3: Angel investors: the nature of the beast and the invisible market

Welcome to week 3 of our summary of the Mason and Harrison annual report on the Business Angel market in the UK. The Mason and Harrison report surveyed 147 business angels of which 72% had made at least one investment … Continue reading

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How long will your advantage last?

Welcome to the 4th summary instalment of John Mullins excellent book called The New Business Road Test (ISBN 978-0-273-73279-2) – What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan.  The new business road test: stage four- the micro-industry … Continue reading

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The new business road test: stage two – the macro-market test

Is this a good market? Welcome to the 2nd summary instalment of John Mullins excellent book called The New Business Road Test (ISBN 978-0-273-73279-2) – What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan.  The new business road … Continue reading

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Horatio on the search for great people

We’re getting busy as more and more small businesses apply to us for funding.  So much so that we are recruiting two new graduates to join the team.  Brad, our chief technical officer, is looking for an engineering graduate that … Continue reading

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