No, this isn’t a rant about the rising problem of inner-city shoplifting, nor is it about the moral issues surrounding looting in the aftermath of a natural disaster when governments and aid agencies fail miserably in the role they were created for. This is my rant about how the looming elections in the UK are likely to affect new business funding, and whether we can expect any help from this or any subsequent...
Mar 28th, 2009 in
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If you’re going to be a successful entrepreneur then you have to have a millionaire mindset to survive the rollercoaster ride of developing a profitable business, building it into a going concern and making your first million through it.
So many businesses fail in their first year. Sometimes this is due to the idea just not being strong enough or commercially viable, sometimes it is because of a lack of research...
Dec 23rd, 2008 in
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It’s been quite some time since you were forced to wear short trousers, do detention, or suffer PE on a Thursday morning with 20 other shivering eight-year-olds, so why, now that you’re a big strapping 20-, 30- or 40-something, should you seriously consider going back to school? Scientia potentia est, as the Romans might have put it (although of course it was Sir Francis Bacon who actually did, in Meditationes...
Dec 8th, 2008 in
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You’ve spent the last three or four years of your life negotiating your way through endless parties, hangovers, new and exciting experiences and people (oh, the people), along with the odd lecture or two, and one day you wake up with the vague recollection of a ceremony, a stage, a handshake, a photo and a really silly gown. Could it have been a dream? The parchment still grasped in your hand would suggest not....
Aug 26th, 2008 in
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So you have got a great idea and want to make a successful business of it?
You may feel that your product or idea will be sufficient in obtaining Angel Investment, however, the reality can be somewhat different.
Seeking funding for a new business venture can be a difficult and time-consuming process. However, there are a few tips that may help to make the process an easier and more productive one.
The Business...