Are You Cut Out To Be A Business Angel?

Financial Angels, aka business Angels, provide much-needed funding to entrepreneurs and small business owners, assisting them in establishing or growing their business. While business Angel funding is not yet being used to its fullest potential, increasing numbers of entrepreneurs are turning to these financial Angels for funding, particularly in this time of low bank lending and economic recovery. If you have...

Could Anyone Be A Business Angel?

I’ve written this article to inspire those who are considering becoming a business Angel and to help those who are seeking finance from one to understand the mindset of such a person. To my mind the business Angel is the white knight of British business. We need their help today more than at any time in the past to help drive British companies, entrepreneurs and innovation forward. So if you recognise any of the...

How Passionate Are You About Your Business?

Passion is what drives us forward. It’s what gets us out of bed in the morning and into the office because we demand success, we are satisfied with nothing less and we will face every day with renewed vigour to achieve it. Your passion will be noticed by your customers, suppliers, anyone you come into contact with, and yes, if you are seeking funding from a business angel they will spot it too. Passion is one of...

Do You Know What A “Business Angel” Is?

I admit it, I’m guilty of being a little overly focussed on my work – which of course is code for spending every waking moment totally immersed in the world of entrepreneurs, business angels, the media, small business advisors, et al. So it sometimes comes as a surprise to me when people get that blank vacant look in their eyes when I’m talking about things that I just assume everyone knows about. Of course...

What Do Business Angels Look For?

Business angels are influenced by a plethora of logical and emotional reasoning when they make the decision to invest in a new venture. This may include something as intangible as a feeling about a business concept – maybe they are having a good day and are feeling generous, or a pitch taps into a childhood passion of theirs. None of these, or a million other reasons why they might invest in your business, are...

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