In the early 1970s, British Railways ran excursion trains at weekends for families to get away for the day. For the most part they went to known destinations, but there

This is the final part in a six part set of blogs about “how not to raise money for your start-up”. The grim stories you read here are based on

This is the fifth in a six part set of blogs about “how not to raise money for your start-up”. The grim stories you read here are based on real

    … but probably will anyway! 1. “The numbers are conservative” Of course they are. They are a guess. So make them realistic not pessimistic/optimistic. 2. The entire product

This is the fourth in a six part set of blogs about “how not to raise money for your start-up”. The grim stories you read here are based on real

This is the third in a six part set of blogs about “how not to raise money for your start-up”. The grim stories you read hear are based on real

As some of you know I have been on jury duty for two weeks, ending today (June 8th). I really didn’t know what to expect, so for those of you

You learn something new every day (they say) and I certainly find this to be the case. Whilst I am often asked how to raise money or attract investors, I

You learn something new every day (they say) and I certainly find this to be the case. Whilst I am often asked how to raise money or attract investors, I

There can be no escaping the economic climate; for all but a rare few, its impact is being felt daily and affects our quality of life, employment, trading and confidence.