Monthly Archives: September 2011

The 6 Steps to Successful Promotion

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Brian Dorricott

Have you come across “The Promotion Triangle”? It is a nice simple tool to help establish a pitch that will work in pubs and networking events. Continue reading →

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How to find informal investment…

Posted on 20 September 2011 by Brian Dorricott

My first company started with a pot of £6,000 from my savings and £6,000 from my Father. Only 49% get funding from Friends and Family… Continue reading →

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At UWE Ventures it’s not just reviews…

Posted on 13 September 2011 by Brian Dorricott

And it’s not workshops… but it is “just in time”… Continue reading →

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6 Reasons Why “Exits” Don’t Work

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Brian Dorricott

Asking a business team to consider an “exit strategy” before they’ve proven that their business idea works can lead to wishful thinking, with less foundation than the high growth sales forecast that precedes it. Here are six reasons why many companies and investors are wary of “exit expectations”; high growth start-ups take note – forewarned is forearmed. Continue reading →

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What Winning Angels do…

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Brian Dorricott

A review of a leading reference book for those who invest time and/or money in companies. Continue reading →

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