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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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Tagged business, business plan, entrepreneur, Executive summary, Small Business, startup
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Entrepreneurs start with the end in mind
How often do we read about companies Filing for IPO with large valuations and wonder at the wealth of the founders of such a business? How many of us realise the original entrepreneurs probably only own 5-20% of the business … Continue reading
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2012 The Year of the Entrepreneur and the Mentor
The Government is definitely pushing the entrepreneurial agenda at the moment, there are initiatives aplenty and David Cameron has even hosted an angel investors event at No 10. With the banks seemingly incapable of lending to new start ups, the Government … Continue reading
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Entrepreneurship by the numbers
Entrepreneurs are encouraged to get the numbers right, particularly when raising capital for a new venture, however making sure you manage the right numbers is key. Marshal Fisher posted on the Harvard Business Review Friday 6 January a blog titled … Continue reading
Naming your start up business
Naming your start up business is a complex issue and one which sometimes is given little consideration. The fact that there are firms which exist purely to name and brand new ventures and products (and are able to charge considerable fees … Continue reading
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Choosing Your Business Angel
With returns from traditional investments producing poor returns by traditional standards the number of Angel Investors is increasing, potentially making the selection of an angel investor for entrepreneurs more difficult. Jeff Carter’s article posted on CNN Money (6 December 2011), … Continue reading
Is your idea ready to hit the road?
Win a copy of The New Business Road Test If you haven’t already read our blogs on this fantastic book, here’s your chance to win a copy. We’re giving away 100 copies of this book because we know that starting your … 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
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