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George Coelho

George Coelho is based in London and is managing director at Good Energies. Before that he was with venture capital firm Balderton Capital (formerly known as Benchmark Capital), which he co-founded in 2000. He serves as a board director of a number of private companies including AlertMe.com and Enecsys.

Advising entrepreneurs by extending the advice chain

George Coelho / 05 Feb 2013

In his third and final column on mentoring business builders, George Coelho explains how gaining access to one advisor can open the door to many more.

Mentoring entrepreneurs through sleight of hand

George Coelho / 21 Jan 2013

In the second of three columns on advising entrepreneurs, George Coelho examines how advice givers should do their best to provide every conceivable advantage.

How to mentor entrepreneurs by giving useful feedback

George Coelho / 09 Jan 2013

In the first of three columns on mentoring business builders, George Coelho looks at the notion of positive and critical feedback.

Endless summer

George Coelho / 02 Oct 2012

The sights, sounds and smells of this year's Investor AllStars awards.

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