Monthly Archives: July 2010

Where are the Exits going?

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Brian Dorricott

This month NESTA published their annual report into Venture Capital. Titled “Now and After the Dotcom Crash”, what can we learn about how the environment for Business Angel investment has changed? How has the market changed? And have Business Angels’ expectations changed to match? Continue reading →

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It’s not the Journey, it’s the Exit…

Posted on 21 July 2010 by Brian Dorricott

It’s an exciting time. New company, great prospects, money invested, lawyers signed off the paperwork. Money transferred. What now? Start adding value to the company. It’s fun meeting people, promoting the product/service. More customers. More income. Break even. Sell the company, lots of money for everyone. That’s the picture Business Angels buy into. But is it the reality? What’s the impact if you are not focusing on the exit from day zero? Continue reading →

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Should I work for Sweat Equity?

Posted on 13 July 2010 by Brian Dorricott

Investing time instead of money in order to get equity? Sounds like a good plan to me. If things go wrong, I’ve not lost any money. Or is it a good plan? What are the pitfalls for the sweat equity provider, future investor and the entrepreneur? What questions should they ask each other and what should they be aware of? Continue reading →

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Not All Business Angel Networks Are Born Equal

Posted on 6 July 2010 by Brian Dorricott

Take a look in the Resources > Business Angel Networks page of the Meteorical website and you’ll see a list of Angel Networks. There are a lot of them in the UK and this list is not exhaustive. The list includes state sponsored and commercial networks. What are the differences between them? Is there a third, better, type of network for Business Angels? This article compares three types of networks… seems like we’ve already answered the last question! Continue reading →

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