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Avoiding Mistakes When Raising Finance
One of the most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs when raising finance for a new venture is failing to identify how much money is going to be needed before the business is cash flow positive and therefore self sufficient. This … Continue reading
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Presenting your product to non tech people
Having met a range of engineers, developers and scientists, one thing that struck me was how challenging it can be to present a highly technical idea to investors who are not familiar with the field. I have observed software developers … Continue reading
Seven ways to make your business the best
Week 3: Stick to your knitting Welcome to the third blog in this series on the seven ways to build your business, inspired by Chris Crossland’s eBook. This may seem like stating the obvious, but all too often an … Continue reading
What is entailed in a customer-driven feasibility study?
Welcome to the overall summary 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. Check the following against your own plan and see if … Continue reading
The business angel market. How to win investment.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our blogs on the Mason and Harrison report on the Business Angel market over the past few weeks. The report, in summary tells us that only 10% of angel investors made any investment in 2009/10 … Continue reading
Your connections matter: which matter most?
Welcome to the 7th 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 seven- the connectedness … Continue reading
Can you and your team execute?
Welcome to the 6th 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 six- the ‘can … Continue reading
Your connections matter: which matter most?
Welcome to the 7th 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 seven- the connectedness … Continue reading
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
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



