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Solving the Innovation Dilemma

Posted on 18 October 2011 by Brian Dorricott

“There is an idea which I want to share with potential customers and others in industry BUT I don’t want to share it because any of these people may steal it or share it with a competitor”. So what to do? Continue reading →

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Why is P4M a solution for start-ups?

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Brian Dorricott

Pitching for money? Selling shares? A sales job. Everything is brilliant. The future more so… But the truth is often more sanguine. And after a lot of wasted time another opportunity is filed under “Bin”. There must be a better way… 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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At deal time, who’s taking the risk

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Brian Dorricott

Entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, deal makers… Continue reading →

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