Posts Tagged ‘funding’

How FREE Could Destroy Your Business March 8, 2010 No Comments

“Free” is a double-edged sword of a word. While on the one hand it’s lovely to hear, trips off the tongue and warms the heart of even the coldest consumer, on the other it can destroy your business reputation, scupper your chances of funding for starting a business, and lay waste to your prospects…see what [...]

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 [...]

The Political Side Of Funding A Start Up November 3, 2009 No Comments

Last month, at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, David Cameron set out his perspective on the British entrepreneur. He said that they were the party to, “release Britain’s potential”. A little pretentious perhaps, but could he be right? Anyone looking into ways of funding a start up will certainly be more than a little [...]

What a Fantastic Night For Funding Last Night Was … October 6, 2009 No Comments

Yes, our SpeedFunding Event was definitely the place to be to get your business funded last night.
A group of Serious Business Investors, coupled with an amazing venue and atmosphere proved to be a winning combination for our pitching Entrepreneurs.
With one lucky business getting as many as 8 interested Angels and yet another business with a [...]

Starting A Recession Busting Business September 8, 2009 No Comments

Now I’m not saying that I’m a V Festival regular, but then again I’m also not a fan of slippers and The Archers as yet, so you’ll understand when I say that BBC Radio 4 is not one of my regular entertainment channels. However, this week I noticed that it was running the first episode [...]