Aug 3rd, 2010 in
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When you think of the captains of industry who are now prolific investors providing start-up funding for other people’s ventures, you cannot help but wonder if they knew from the beginning that they would someday become the rock stars of the corporate world. While they were tinkering about in their parents’ cellar or operating a vegetable stand to make extra money, did they know they were destined for greatness?...
Jul 29th, 2010 in
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After a few dark and depressing years of recession, it is nice to finally have some good news for once. According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the economy is actually doing well, which might come as a surprise to those who have been shying away from business investment opportunities and have only been reading about high unemployment and increasing interest rates. Not so surprisingly, articles and news...
Jul 27th, 2010 in
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It’s been a whirlwind start to summer here at Angels Den. In early May we celebrated our third birthday which gave us a chance to reflect on everything that’s happened in that time. It’s amazing to think that in just three years Angels Den has introduced a new model for business investment and changed the landscape for small business funding forever.
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Jul 26th, 2010 in
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New business funding is critical for entrepreneurs and start-ups that want to bring their innovative products or services to life, but it has been hard to come by over the last few years. The recent economic crisis has caused private investors to shy away from providing the level of new business funding they might have committed to in the past, leaving new ventures to rely on other sources for early stage...
Jul 21st, 2010 in
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When you become an entrepreneur you mentally sign an inner manifesto that states, among other things, that you will do all that you can to ensure the success of your venture. For some this will mean making as much money as possible any way they can, whilst others with a more pragmatic outlook will seek to develop their corporate image to build trust and therefore longer-term custom. So when you become an...