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Previous issues of the newsletter are available below.

News updates

Six awards of £40,000

Shell Springboard announce the 2010 awards

12 October 09

Shell Springboard launched in 2005, since then the programme has attracted over 740 applications from small business owners throughout the UK with (full article)

Acquisitions News

Regent Corporate Finance Services publish their view of September 2009

9 October 09

All of our key activity and valuation measures moved up strongly in September. The number of TMT deals across Europe rose to 218 in the month (full article)

Envestors with award

Envestors won the prestigious Private Investor Network of the year award

1 October 09

Coined the "Oscars" for the venture capital community, this award was open to all business angel networks, private investor clubs and family (full article)

Government invests £2.5M

Government to invest £2.5 million in innovation for industrial biotechnology

30 September 09

The aim of the competition, which is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), is to encourage the development and (full article)

Upcoming events

SpeedFunding

AngelsDen SpeedFunding Event

Tuesday, 13th October 2009 @ 15:00

Angels Den's unique SpeedFunding event. Pitch individually to Angels - no standing up and quaking! Then chat to them informally afterwards over a (full article)

Defence Advisers Council

Keys to Success in Supplying to the Defence Sector

Wednesday, 14th October 2009 @ 9:00

Defence is a major sector in the economy of the South West and provides enormous selling and/or service opportunities for businesses of all (full article)

Xenos Forum

North Wales Investor Club Lunch & Forum

Wednesday, 14th October 2009 @ 12:00

Please see the Xenos website for more (full article)

Exit Strategies

Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs

Wednesday, 14th October 2009 @ 18:00

In association with Daniel Stewart & Co, Kingston Smith and Stephenson Harwood, AngelNews is delighted to invite you to our latest event, Exit (full article)

Preparing for Investmente

A seminar for Business Angels looking to make an investment

Monday, 19th October 2009 @ 9:00

A workshop for Business Angels, Mentors and Companies which looks at the investment procedure, common pitfalls, liabilities and warning signs with (full article)

Making an Investment and Exiting

A seminar for Business Angels looking to complete and exit an investment

Tuesday, 20th October 2009 @ 9:00

A workshop for Business Angels, Mentors and Companies which looks at how the deals are negotiated, completed and what happens afterwards - running (full article)

SpeedFunding

AngelsDen SpeedFunding Event

Tuesday, 20th October 2009 @ 15:00

Angels Den's unique SpeedFunding event. Pitch individually to Angels - no standing up and quaking! Then chat to them informally afterwards over a (full article)

Negotiation Skills

Workshop on Negotiation Skills

Wednesday, 21st October 2009 @ 13:00

This workshop combines negotiations theory backed up by audio examples together with practical exercises related to real world business cases. The (full article)

Investor Forum

Beers & Partners Investor Forum

Thursday, 22nd October 2009 @ 12:00

This invitation is to a series of short and informal forums. They are free of charge, hosted by Beer & Partners with support from Advantage West (full article)

The Role of Non-Executive Directors

Bristol Enterprise Networks presents...

Thursday, 22nd October 2009 @ 18:00

The benefits of having Non-Executive Directors on the boards of directors of larger companies are well recognised in the UK, and their presence is (full article)

SWAIN Forum

SWAIN hold a local investment forum.

Tuesday, 27th October 2009 @ 12:00

The event is aimed mainly at investors from former Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire though investors from other regions are also (full article)

SWAIN Forum

SWAIN hold a Environmental Investment Forum

Thursday, 29th October 2009 @ 10:00

WAIN will be running this event with EIC Environmental Investment Network, Regen SW and Pure Energy Professionals. The event is likely to be held (full article)

Xenos Forum

South Wales Investor Club Lunch & Forum

Thursday, 29th October 2009 @ 12:00

Please see the Xenos website for more (full article)

SpeedFunding

AngelsDen SpeedFunding Event

Monday, 2nd November 2009 @ 15:00

Angels Den's unique SpeedFunding event. Pitch individually to Angels - no standing up and quaking! Then chat to them informally afterwards over a (full article)

Investment Fair

A no frills market place where you will be able to meet between twenty-five and

Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 @ 10:00

For over 8 years, Beer & Partners have been running this highly successful event, attracting up to 200 of our private investors and institutions (full article)

SWAIN Forum

SWAIN hold a local investment forum.

Wednesday, 4th November 2009 @ 12:00

This event is aimed at mainly at investors from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset or Somerset though if anyone from the other regions would like to travel (full article)

Xenos Forum

Mid Wales Investor Club Lunch & Forum

Thursday, 5th November 2009 @ 12:00

Please see the Xenos website for more (full article)