Posts Tagged ‘Private Equity’

Embrace Your Inner Loser? April 7, 2010 No Comments

Sounds like the sort of message you’d see in a cheap self-help book doesn’t it. But I’m sick and tired of the wilting flower brigade out there who think that failure is finite; that it is a place from which none can return; an embarrassment, and something so horrific that it’s not worth taking risks [...]

Warren Buffett – The Man With The Midas touch February 17, 2010 1 Comment

He may only be the second richest man on the planet, having lost his crown yet again to friend and fellow Bridge player Bill Gates, but Warren Buffett is the man that all private equity investors strive to be even a fraction as successful as.
This unassuming 79 year-old gentleman has kept people guessing all of [...]

You Are What You Wear For Private Equity Investors June 24, 2009 No Comments

So, congratulations: you’ve earned a meeting with a private investor. You must have done something right to impress him or her in order to get this far, so don’t stop now—keep impressing your business Angel throughout the pitch that you’ll be giving.
Think about what a private investor will be looking for in a prospective business [...]

Financial adventurers WANTED (to provide seed money)! June 10, 2009 No Comments

Angel investors are canny individuals who know that there is money to be made by helping inventors and small business entrepreneurs get their commercial enterprises off the ground. Imagine contributing your capital – perhaps also some personal expertise and business contacts – and reaping great financial rewards in the process.
Capitalising on Private Equity
Rather than playing [...]

Do I Need An Angel Investor Or A Private Venture Capitalist? August 8, 2008 No Comments

Academics from the University of Maryland School Of Business has written a report into the nature of small-business funding and if Angel Investment, Venture Capital or a combination of the two is the most effective route to secure early-stage funding. Here we take a look at the report and comment on its findings. The [...]