‘Insight’ Archive

Is Time Your Enemy Or Just A Friend In Disguise? March 5, 2010 No Comments

Now don’t take this the wrong way but you could be just plain lazy. Hang on a minute, there’s no point in shouting at the screen; I can’t hear you. Look, it’s a simple statistical fact that the vast majority of would-be entrepreneurs out there never follow through with their ideas, pursue an Angel investor [...]

Ooops! There Goes Your Reputation March 3, 2010 No Comments

“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.” William Shakespeare, Othello.
If you have ever considered venture capital as a potential growth plan for your business’s future then you’ll want to fight tooth and nail to protect your company’s reputation, because it [...]

7 Steps To A Successful Niche Venture February 15, 2010 No Comments

Niche ventures often start as a passion that grows from a dream, and with the help of willing and equally zealous business angels some can be converted from garden-shed enterprises into successful businesses. Although not all niche ventures have the capacity to grow into thriving businesses, some are ripe for a funding boost, so here [...]

The Dying Art Of Customer Service – Investors In business January 29, 2010 No Comments

We’ve all experienced the frustration of calling the customer services department of a major organisation to discover that their attitude and effectiveness bares no resemblance to the title of their team. Often we get through to a call centre that simply has the role of putting you on hold with some irritatingly jingly music and [...]

The Future of Funding December 14, 2009 No Comments

This week, with their annual conference looming, Richard Lambert, Director General of the CBI – which represents over 240,000 small to medium sized businesses, spoke out about his views on the future of business funding.
He said that the recession has profoundly changed the way we look at funding business growth, and this change will undoubtedly [...]