Category Archives: Raising Capital
Small Business Growth? Its Time to Accelerate!
This week’s post is all about the GrowthAccelerator Programme which English SMEs really cannot afford to ignore! I recently attended a Seminar to learn about the programme and I have come away very enthusiastic about the Government/Private … Continue reading
Raising Venture Capital? Before you do, take a look at my Course!
Are you raising Venture Capital? If you are you might like to meet up with me and spend a couple of hours asking me lots of questions about the process and what you should do? Yes, I know … Continue reading
Can You Bank TO the Future?
Can you Bank ON the Future? Well, in this market, no one can. However you can Bank TO the Future! How is this possible? Let me introduce the subject with this short video… Simon Dixon has launched a … Continue reading
6MS Can you find me the Right Investor?
Listen to my latest phonecast What Next? Take a look at my FREE video Tutorial “How to Turn Your Great Idea into a Business” which is all about Starting a Business and Raising Capital.
Can you find me the Right Investor?
I am asked these questions all of the time as if finding investors for companies was like throwing darts at a dart board; if you hit the bull you get funding, Right?
Well not quite. In this blog piece and the accompanying video, I will try to share with you some of the complexities in the funding process. I want to try to demonstrate that building a systematic funnel is much better than throwing darts! Continue reading
Is Venture Capital the most inefficient Capital Market in the World?
If it was as difficult to buy and sell on the Stock Exchange as it is to raise Venture Capital, investors would accuse the more than a technical glitch!
Why is it so difficult? If you look carefully, there is no shortage of capital seeking investments. Furthermore, there are literally thousands of companies seeking funding from Venture Capital investors. And yet finding the right investor, pitching a deal, working the process of committees, due diligence and documentation, takes months and has no guarantee of success! Continue reading
Can you tell your PEs from your VCs? Part 4
In the first three parts of this series, I have covered: The different types of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms Their investment Criteria How to approach them What they are looking for, and … Continue reading
Can you tell your PEs from your VCs? Part 3
In the first two parts of this series, I have discussed how to tell the different types of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms apart. In this, Part 3, I will discuss how to approach VCs, what they are … Continue reading
Can you tell your PEs from your VCs? Part 2
In the first Part of this series I examined the different types of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms. In Part 2 I am going to discuss the factors which make up their investment criteria. So, having worked … Continue reading
Can you tell your PEs from your VCs? Part 1
Can you tell the difference between a Private Equity firm and a Venture Capital firm? Before you start to think about trying to raise finance from Private Equity or Venture Capital providers you need to make sure that you … Continue reading
