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Michael Jackson is chairman of venture capital firm Elderstreet Investments, which he founded in 1990. He was formerly chairman of accountancy software group Sage and online poker business PartyGaming.
Here's my advice for telling potential investors what they really want to hear.
In my experience very few successful businesses were started by a particularly clever individual.
The ongoing controversy surrounding bankers’ bonuses has made me think about how attitudes to wealth have changed in the past two to three decades.
Making the right impression at an initial meeting is as important in business as it is in personal situations.
It's more important than ever for those selling their business to think about the key points the buyer will find attractive.
In the 1980s, my old company, Sage, produced its first £99 accounts package on the Amstrad.
Recessions bring about change, and that’s the perfect environment for a new business.
Picture yourself in a situation where your bankers are becoming increasingly difficult or you are losing money and have to make job cuts among friends and colleagues to survive. It may not be that difficult to imagine.
A few days ago I got involved with a manufacturing company that has been around for over 20 years and exports all over the world.
When I started my own company there were days when it just wasn’t happening.
Whether you’re an early-stage play or a large corporate, incentivising your staff will be vital for the success of your business.
I’m not a big bridge player, but I’ve always been fascinated by ‘duplicate bridge’.
Tough times are a great excuse to cut costs and take out under-performers.
As Sir Alan Sugar showed in The Apprentice, even the most dictatorial leaders need trusted aides by their side.
A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.
Growth Company Investor, in association with the London Stock Exchange, presents the most wide-ranging and detailed examination of the AIM market: AIM in Review 2010.
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The 2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
24th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
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