http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/ Guidance with a Difference for People with Cancer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-358 Business-Angels Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:45:27 +0000 http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/?p=1767#comment-358 <p>I think angelsden' fee has risen to £799 which is a lot for a young entrerpeneur. They were the first on the scene with their finance raising ideas however, competition has now crept up and fee's are coming down elsewhere. For example www.angelventurecapital.co.uk which boast much more favourable business angel fee's. They also provide access to a panel of Hi Net Worth Individuals happy to strike Business Loans for small businesses looking to avoind giving away equity in their business. Venture Capital and Joint Venture Funding for Property are also available.</p> I think angelsden’ fee has risen to £799 which is a lot for a young entrerpeneur. They were the first on the scene with their finance raising ideas however, competition has now crept up and fee’s are coming down elsewhere. For example http://www.angelventurecapital.co.uk which boast much more favourable business angel fee’s. They also provide access to a panel of Hi Net Worth Individuals happy to strike Business Loans for small businesses looking to avoind giving away equity in their business. Venture Capital and Joint Venture Funding for Property are also available.

]]> http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-339 Your own worst enemy — George Emsden Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:47:50 +0000 http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/?p=1767#comment-339 <p>[...] have a clue how to present. Bill Morrow’s Angels Den about which I have written previously I’m an investor, get me out of here! spends a lot of time on this, as many speakers are their own worst enemy. IT people are the worst [...]</p> [...] have a clue how to present. Bill Morrow’s Angels Den about which I have written previously I’m an investor, get me out of here! spends a lot of time on this, as many speakers are their own worst enemy. IT people are the worst [...]

]]> http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-320 The money is in bank! Now what? — George Emsden Thu, 27 May 2010 10:36:43 +0000 http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/?p=1767#comment-320 <p>[...] Successful venture capitalists basically invest in good management teams and typically do 25 to 30 deals before they get The Big One! One needs to be open and honest with backers to avoid the so-called Oh sh*t! meeting where the money is in the bank, but you forgot to tell them about……   If you need research to perfect your gizmo, try and get a grant as what VC people really like to do is fund the growth phase of a business rather than the R&D bit. Using an intermediary is often better than a direct approach – perhaps a specialist solicitor or a group like 3Cs, which has helped about 30 entrepreneurs. Another source, if you want to keep up to speed on this stuff, is serial entrepreneur Mike Southon’s weekly column in the FT http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/mikesouthon while the most economical way to get in front of serious investors is probably Bill Morrow’s Angels Den featured in one of my more popular blogs http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/ [...]</p> [...] Successful venture capitalists basically invest in good management teams and typically do 25 to 30 deals before they get The Big One! One needs to be open and honest with backers to avoid the so-called Oh sh*t! meeting where the money is in the bank, but you forgot to tell them about……   If you need research to perfect your gizmo, try and get a grant as what VC people really like to do is fund the growth phase of a business rather than the R&D bit. Using an intermediary is often better than a direct approach – perhaps a specialist solicitor or a group like 3Cs, which has helped about 30 entrepreneurs. Another source, if you want to keep up to speed on this stuff, is serial entrepreneur Mike Southon’s weekly column in the FT http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/mikesouthon while the most economical way to get in front of serious investors is probably Bill Morrow’s Angels Den featured in one of my more popular blogs http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/ [...]

]]> http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-286 Fat Angels or too much of a good thing — George Emsden Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:32:12 +0000 http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/?p=1767#comment-286 <p>[...] what they are and are not interested in. Same situation with www.angelsden.co.uk featured in  http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/ where people who don’t pay the £500 registration fee, don’t get any help no matter how [...]</p> [...] what they are and are not interested in. Same situation with http://www.angelsden.co.uk featured in  http://www.georgeemsden.co.uk/2009/07/im-an-investor-get-me-out-of-here/ where people who don’t pay the £500 registration fee, don’t get any help no matter how [...]

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