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A year of missed opportunities
Despite the government’s anxiety to be seen as green, 2008 is most likely to be...
Start-up Finance - Analysis
Cleantech: another bubble?
Sam Richardson, investment director at venture capital firm E-Synergy Ventures, asks whether the clamour for cleantech is genuine or yet another fad.
Gearing your business through investment
You may have an innovative business, but making it a global player is likely to need some serious cash.
Out on your own
Evan Davis, presenter of BBC TWO's Dragons' Den and the BBC economics editor, believes there is no use complaining about the struggle to raise finances when starting up a new company. For Davis, it's simply part of the entrepreneur’s lot.
A tale of two spin-outs
The reputation and quality of British science is globally recognised. But can it be converted into the creation of world-beating businesses? Cliff Jones and Kevin Matthews provide two good reasons to be optimistic.
Bootstrap your way to riches
Internet companies in early 2000 could raise capital in just two meetings and the deal would be closed in six weeks. Their track record was appalling.
Product + talent = not enough
Entrepreneurs with fantastic talent and great products can spend years toiling away in their markets and never attract investors to enable them to grow their venture – for the simple reason that they never understand what investors are really looking for.
Michael Jackson: The ones that got away
Why do we understand perfectly what makes a great investment when it’s too late? There are some common mistakes in assessment – and all of them can be illustrated by the big ones that got away from me, says Michael Jackson.
Spotlight on AIM 2008
This unique research report provides a comprehensive assessment of AIM and reveals the best-and worst-performing stocks on AIM of last year.
VCT Special Report 2008
A comprehensive report on VCTs and over £1 billion in investment trusts just waiting to be invested in fast growth ventures.
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AIM Guide 2007/2008
The 2007/2008 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
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.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
Videos
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
David Ferry set up his business, Ferry Financial, because he believed there was a better way to do financial management
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