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How to build your start-up through Seedrs
Jeff Lynn , CEO, SEEDRS
- Seedrs CEO, Jeff Lynn, explains how entrepreneurs can raise up to £150 thousand through equity capital. Seedrs can also help new businesses manage their new investors, reaping the benefits of a large shareholder base without the administrative difficulties that are generally associated with numerous shareholders.
Jeff Lynn , CEO, SEEDRS
- Seedrs CEO, Jeff Lynn, explains how entrepreneurs can raise up to £150 thousand through equity capital. Seedrs can also help new businesses manage their new investors, reaping the benefits of a large shareholder base without the administrative difficulties that are generally associated with numerous shareholders.

Invoice Trading: Pushing Traditional Finance Frontiers
Louise Beaumont , Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Platform Black
- Platform Black is an online platform through which companies can auction outstanding invoices. Louise explains the process and outlines the factors which make auctions successful.
Louise Beaumont , Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Platform Black
- Platform Black is an online platform through which companies can auction outstanding invoices. Louise explains the process and outlines the factors which make auctions successful.

Peer-to-Peer Foreign Currency Exchange
Philippe Gelis , CEO, Kantox FX
- Philippe’s company runs a platform that allows companies to trade currencies without involving banks. Here, he discusses the advantages to SMEs of buying and selling foreign currencies through Kantox.
Philippe Gelis , CEO, Kantox FX
- Philippe’s company runs a platform that allows companies to trade currencies without involving banks. Here, he discusses the advantages to SMEs of buying and selling foreign currencies through Kantox.

Partnerships are like marriages – Snog and Unilever
Rob Baines , Co-Founder, Snog
- Snog is a London based venture selling organic frozen yoghurt. Hear from co-founder Rob Baines how Snog secured investment from Unilever, the No 1 distributor of frozen treats in the world.
Rob Baines , Co-Founder, Snog
- Snog is a London based venture selling organic frozen yoghurt. Hear from co-founder Rob Baines how Snog secured investment from Unilever, the No 1 distributor of frozen treats in the world.

Working with Corporately backed Venture Capital
Tony Askew, Managing Director, Reed Elsevier Ventures
- Tony Askew introduces us to the whole spectrum of Corporate Venture Capital. He talks us through the ways in which small companies can benefit from this form of financing and what they can do to improve their chances of accessing it.
Tony Askew, Managing Director, Reed Elsevier Ventures
- Tony Askew introduces us to the whole spectrum of Corporate Venture Capital. He talks us through the ways in which small companies can benefit from this form of financing and what they can do to improve their chances of accessing it.

The dangers of the "Payments Game" and how the use of Direct Debit can help.
Gerry Hill Managing Director of Direct Debit Limited
Gerry Hill Managing Director of Direct Debit Limited




Why businesses pay for Directors’ and Officers’ insurance
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co

How the insurance market works: a beginners guide
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co

Obtaining credit insurance during an economic downturn
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co

Insuring credit: how to insure against bad debts
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co
Paul Russell, Divisional Director – Commercial Risks, Priest & Co






Angel investing: An investor's view
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow

Angel investing: Investing via angel networks
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow

Financing digital business: Personal Introduction
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit

Financing digital business: How mysupermarket.co.uk was funded
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit

Financing digital business: Monetising a digital business
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit

Financing digital business: Keeping on top of your cashflow
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit

Financing digital business: The value of IP
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit
David Soskin, Co-Founder, Howzat Media plc and author of Net Profit

Financing technology companies: Introduction
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: Accretion Capital
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: Finding investment opportunities
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: Ongoing involvement
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: How much investment to raise?
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: Protecting your IP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Financing technology companies: Investors and exit strategies
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP
Stephen Bellamy, Founding Partner and CEO, Accretion Capital LLP

Investment for fast growth companies: Introduction
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture

Investment for fast growth companies: How does Go4Venture work?
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture

Investment for fast growth companies: Continued involvement
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture
Jean Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture

Investment for fast growth companies: The benefit of an international model
Jean-Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture
Jean-Michel Deligny, Managing Director, Go4Venture

Finance for early-stage companies: Introduction
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: Growing PrivatSea
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: The role of a CFO
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: Raising early-stage finance
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: Second round funding
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: The value of IP
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Finance for early-stage companies: High-net worth individuals
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil
Alden Zecha, CFO and Strategist, Sproxil

Research and Development tax credits: Tax credits
Paulina Sygulska, Director, GrantTree
Paulina Sygulska, Director, GrantTree

Research and Development tax credits: Misconceptions
Paulina Sygulska, Director, GrantTree
Paulina Sygulska, Director, GrantTree

UK Treasury policy for growth companies
Mark Hoban MP , Financial Secretary to the Treasury - The Financial Secretary to the Treasury on how the Treasury aims to help growth companies through the tax system and by trying to increase their access to growth capital.
Mark Hoban MP , Financial Secretary to the Treasury - The Financial Secretary to the Treasury on how the Treasury aims to help growth companies through the tax system and by trying to increase their access to growth capital.

How BIS plans to reform face-to-face advice for UK growth companies
Mark Prisk MP , Minister for Business and Enterprise - The Minister for Business on Enterprise discusses how Business Coaching for Growth and mentoring are key aspects of the UK Government's plan to support growth companies.
Mark Prisk MP , Minister for Business and Enterprise - The Minister for Business on Enterprise discusses how Business Coaching for Growth and mentoring are key aspects of the UK Government's plan to support growth companies.

Fundraising for an internet start-up business
Joe White , CFO, Moonfruit
- Joe White co-founded the web-site building software firm Moonfruit. Here he explains the fundraising challenges that the firm faced and offers some helpful advice on raising money as a young start-up.
Joe White , CFO, Moonfruit
- Joe White co-founded the web-site building software firm Moonfruit. Here he explains the fundraising challenges that the firm faced and offers some helpful advice on raising money as a young start-up.




Fighting your corner: Gaining redress from banks
Hanif Virji , Joint Founder, AHV Associates
- Press coverage of banks has recently focussed on their mis-selling of financial products to SMEs. Hanif Virji explains how SMEs may be entitled to redress, and effective methods of pursuing this.
Hanif Virji , Joint Founder, AHV Associates
- Press coverage of banks has recently focussed on their mis-selling of financial products to SMEs. Hanif Virji explains how SMEs may be entitled to redress, and effective methods of pursuing this.

Secondary deals: a route to fresh perspectives, expertise and cash
Simon Walker , Partner, Taylor Wessing LLP
- Simon tells us why secondary deals between venture capital and private equity houses are becoming more common, and why this could be good news for the tech sector
Simon Walker , Partner, Taylor Wessing LLP
- Simon tells us why secondary deals between venture capital and private equity houses are becoming more common, and why this could be good news for the tech sector



A case study in financing an MBO during an economic downturn
Mike Simson, Partner, Buckingham Corporate Finance
Mike Simson, Partner, Buckingham Corporate Finance





Complications in acquiring and de-merging a French business
Joe White , CFO, Moonfruit
- Joe White is the co-founder of Moonfruit, a website building firm that acquired a French business Gandhi.net in 2005. Joe explains the complexities of doing so in terms of tax and and legislation, but explains how they were overcome
Joe White , CFO, Moonfruit
- Joe White is the co-founder of Moonfruit, a website building firm that acquired a French business Gandhi.net in 2005. Joe explains the complexities of doing so in terms of tax and and legislation, but explains how they were overcome






Introduction to the London Business Angels network
Chris Padfield, Investment Manager, London Business Angels
Chris Padfield, Investment Manager, London Business Angels



Econotherm UK Limited: How much capital should you raise?
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited

Econotherm UK Limited: working with Angel Investors
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited

Econotherm UK Limited: a case study in raising Angel Finance
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited


GLIMPSEONLINE.COM: building a new business with Angel backing
Elinor Olisa, Isobel Beauchamp, Directors, GLIMPSEONLINE.COM
Elinor Olisa, Isobel Beauchamp, Directors, GLIMPSEONLINE.COM


Angel investment: the ongoing relationship (investee)
Paul Catherall, Chief Executive, Theraglass Ltd
Paul Catherall, Chief Executive, Theraglass Ltd



Working with a Business Angel: the experience of Silverback Media Solutions
Anouska McLernan-Cardis, Director, Silverback Media Solutions
Anouska McLernan-Cardis, Director, Silverback Media Solutions

The Angels Den business model: matching entrepreneurs with business angels
Bill Morrow, Managing Director, Angels Den
Bill Morrow, Managing Director, Angels Den

Securing Angel Finance: the experience of Silverback Media Solutions
Anouska McLernan-Cardis, Director, Silverback Media Solutions
Anouska McLernan-Cardis, Director, Silverback Media Solutions



Raising money to build park cafés : About The Café in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : Options for raising finance
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : What convinced the investors
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : The demands of external investors
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : Importance of financial management expertise
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : How much cash to raise
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

Raising money to build park cafés : Managing investor expectations
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park
Ian Trisk Grove, Finance Director, The Cafe in the Park

View from an angel network: Introduction to Angel Capital
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: Angel investment strategy
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: How to approach an angel network
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: The due diligence process
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: Reshaping the company pitch
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: Regulation and risk
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

View from an angel network: Good and bad angel networks
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group
Hugh Parnell, Director, NW Brown Group

Securing angel funding: Introduction to Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow

Securing angel funding: Funding challenges
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow

Securing angel funding: Approaching angel networks
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow
Ade Bamigboye, CEO, Mobile Flow

Angel finance for start-ups: Introduction
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel finance for start-ups: The pre-investment process
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel finance for start-ups: Post-investment role of investor
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel finance for start-ups: Importance of tax relief
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel finance for start-ups: The success rate
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel finance for start-ups: The regulation
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners
Lawrence Gilbert, CEO, Company Partners

Angel News: The business model
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: The typical angel investor
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: Experience of angel investors
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: The current state of the market
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: The role of Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: Due diligence processes
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News

Angel News: Tips and advice
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News
Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Editor, Angel News


A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Introduction
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Advice needed
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Hidden liabilities
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Deal structures
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Valuation
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: Due diligence
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham

A financial advisor's view on angel finance: A good idea?
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham
Malcolm Kauder, Director, Croucher Needham




PODCAST: The different types of Angel Network.
Bob Taylor, Partner, Envestors LLP
Bob Taylor, Partner, Envestors LLP

PODCAST: UTalkMarketing.com: working with a mix of Angel and VC backers
Niall McKinney, CEO, UTalkMarketing.com
Niall McKinney, CEO, UTalkMarketing.com


PODCAST: Econotherm UK Limited: a case study in raising Angel Finance
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited



PODCAST: Matrix Model Group: Getting a business “investment ready”
Mike Yeatman, Director, Matrix Model Group
Mike Yeatman, Director, Matrix Model Group


PODCAST: UTalkMarketing.com: keeping professional advisors focused when raising funds
Niall McKinney, CEO, UTalkMarketing.com
Niall McKinney, CEO, UTalkMarketing.com

PODCAST: Econotherm UK Limited: working with Angel Investors
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited

PODCAST: Econotherm UK Limited: How much capital should you raise?
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited
Mark Boocock, Managing Director, Econotherm UK Limited



Renegotiating facilities: giving your bank a debenture
Christopher Jenkins, Senior Partner, Wingrave Yeats
Christopher Jenkins, Senior Partner, Wingrave Yeats

A bank’s view on availability of growth finance
Rob Stapledon, Senior Commercial Banker, Coutts & Co
Rob Stapledon, Senior Commercial Banker, Coutts & Co


Top ten tips for borrowers embarking on the loan process
Member Content contributed by Paul Taylor, Corporate Lawyer at Fox Williams
Member Content contributed by Paul Taylor, Corporate Lawyer at Fox Williams



IPO:Top Ten Tips for a successful IPO on AiM
Member content contributed by Chris Dines, former CEO of Ovum plc
Member content contributed by Chris Dines, former CEO of Ovum plc





The retail bond process: an innovative way of raising finance
David Walker , Partner, Memery Crystal
- David talks us through the legal process of offering a retail bond, covering the necessary advisors and interest payments, and underlines why it may become an increasingly attractive funding proposition
David Walker , Partner, Memery Crystal
- David talks us through the legal process of offering a retail bond, covering the necessary advisors and interest payments, and underlines why it may become an increasingly attractive funding proposition

Auctioning your Invoices: Flexible Alternatives to Factoring
Peter Penny , CEO, Connected Pictures
- Having seen the negative side of traditional factoring services, Peter's company decided to seek an alternative way to unlock cash from its invoices. Here Peter discusses the advantages of these new platforms and how Connected Pictures has adapted to maximise its working capital.
Peter Penny , CEO, Connected Pictures
- Having seen the negative side of traditional factoring services, Peter's company decided to seek an alternative way to unlock cash from its invoices. Here Peter discusses the advantages of these new platforms and how Connected Pictures has adapted to maximise its working capital.

Creating a diversified lending landscape
Sam Gyimah , MP, East Surrey
- Sam Gyimah talks to us about why a greater range of lending options beyond the top five banks, including bond markets, online services and fund managers, is necessary to help small businesses
Sam Gyimah , MP, East Surrey
- Sam Gyimah talks to us about why a greater range of lending options beyond the top five banks, including bond markets, online services and fund managers, is necessary to help small businesses

Invoice Financing: A New Way of Fundraising for SMEs
Anil Stocker , Co-Founder, Market Invoice
- Anil Stocker's innovative young firm seeks to make fundraising easier for SMEs. Here he explains how Market Invoice goes about helping small firms to unlock the fundraising potential of their unpaid invoices.
Anil Stocker , Co-Founder, Market Invoice
- Anil Stocker's innovative young firm seeks to make fundraising easier for SMEs. Here he explains how Market Invoice goes about helping small firms to unlock the fundraising potential of their unpaid invoices.

AIM High? Raising Funds Through Retail Bonds
Ed Orr , Chairman, Mr and Mrs Smith
- In his role as Co-founder and Chairman of the boutique travel recommendations website Mr and Mrs Smith, Ed Orr has helped introduce some innovative fundraising methods. Here he explains the firm's retail bonds.
Ed Orr , Chairman, Mr and Mrs Smith
- In his role as Co-founder and Chairman of the boutique travel recommendations website Mr and Mrs Smith, Ed Orr has helped introduce some innovative fundraising methods. Here he explains the firm's retail bonds.

Invoice financing: broadening your “basket of financing options”
Kate Sharp , CEO, ABFA
- Kate Sharp, ABFA’s CEO, tells us about asset-based financing, a generous and flexible means of funding, and why more businesses should look into this “underrated and misunderstood form of finance”
Kate Sharp , CEO, ABFA
- Kate Sharp, ABFA’s CEO, tells us about asset-based financing, a generous and flexible means of funding, and why more businesses should look into this “underrated and misunderstood form of finance”

How to raise £1.5m in a few weeks - Crowdfunding
Jonathan Downey , Director, Rushmore Group - Last year, the Rushmore Group of members’ clubs raised £1.5m through Crowdcube: their director Jonathan tells us why crowdfunding could be the way forward for other businesses seeking to raise equity finance
Jonathan Downey , Director, Rushmore Group - Last year, the Rushmore Group of members’ clubs raised £1.5m through Crowdcube: their director Jonathan tells us why crowdfunding could be the way forward for other businesses seeking to raise equity finance

Retail bonds: Tapping into £1 trillion of unused cash
Rupert Lee-Browne , CEO, Caxton FX
- Retail bonds are currently poorly publicised, but Rupert explains that as an alternative to bank lending and selling equity, they may be the best means of raising money for SMEs
Rupert Lee-Browne , CEO, Caxton FX
- Retail bonds are currently poorly publicised, but Rupert explains that as an alternative to bank lending and selling equity, they may be the best means of raising money for SMEs

Shared Funding: Making both investing and fundraising easier
Samir Desai , Co-founder and Director, Funding Circle
- Funding Circle is an online platform that connects businesses with investors. With £31mn lent so far, the business is growing quickly. Here one of the firm’s founders explains why it is so popular.
Samir Desai , Co-founder and Director, Funding Circle
- Funding Circle is an online platform that connects businesses with investors. With £31mn lent so far, the business is growing quickly. Here one of the firm’s founders explains why it is so popular.

Open Innovation - Solving problems through competitions
Simon Schneider , General Manager of Grand Challenges, InnoCentive
- Simon Schneider at InnoCentive explains how open innovation and competitions can be used as a complement to R&D and a way to finance innovation.
Simon Schneider , General Manager of Grand Challenges, InnoCentive
- Simon Schneider at InnoCentive explains how open innovation and competitions can be used as a complement to R&D and a way to finance innovation.






Planning for a Trade Sale: Developing an Exit Plan
Barney Battles, Managing Partner, Balgownie Ventures
Barney Battles, Managing Partner, Balgownie Ventures


Casting a wide net: Bluefish's acquisition by Vodafone
Lyndon Knight , Co-Founder, Bluefish
- In 2012 Lyndon Knight sold his business to Vodafone. Hear the valuable lessons he learned along the way.
Lyndon Knight , Co-Founder, Bluefish
- In 2012 Lyndon Knight sold his business to Vodafone. Hear the valuable lessons he learned along the way.

Putting the vision before your ego - selling your business
Simon Schneider , General Manager of Grand Challenges, InnoCentive
- Simon Schneider at InnoCentive describes his experiences and what he have learnt from the acquisition between his company OmniCompete and InnoCentive.
Simon Schneider , General Manager of Grand Challenges, InnoCentive
- Simon Schneider at InnoCentive describes his experiences and what he have learnt from the acquisition between his company OmniCompete and InnoCentive.



Leviathan Energy: the challenges of growing and financing a clean-tech business
Dr Daniel Farb, CEO, Leviathan Energy Inc
Dr Daniel Farb, CEO, Leviathan Energy Inc


Finding Private Equity Investors and working with them
Michael Whitfield, CEO, Thomsons Online Benefits
Michael Whitfield, CEO, Thomsons Online Benefits







A bank’s view on availability of growth finance
Rob Stapledon, Senior Commercial Banker, Coutts & Co
Rob Stapledon, Senior Commercial Banker, Coutts & Co

Driving efficiency in response to a downturn
Andy Hogarth, Chairman and Chief Executive, Staffline Group Plc
Andy Hogarth, Chairman and Chief Executive, Staffline Group Plc

The impact of the downturn on the private equity sector
Wol Kolade, Managing Partner, ISIS Equity Partners
Wol Kolade, Managing Partner, ISIS Equity Partners


Acquisition finance: what makes for a successful transaction in 2009
Tom Raymond, Director, Armstrong Transaction Support
Tom Raymond, Director, Armstrong Transaction Support

The challenges of raising MBI finance and how to deal with them
Matthew Honey, Director, KineticHelm Limited
Matthew Honey, Director, KineticHelm Limited



Investing in early stage businesses: Introduction to Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Investing in early stage businesses: Finding suitable investees
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Investing in early stage businesses: Due diligence
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Investing in early stage businesses: A case study
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Investing in early stage businesses: The post-investment relationship
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Investing in early stage businesses: Exit strategies
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures
Alex Macpherson, Managing Director, Octopus Ventures

Working with private equity: Introduction to CPL Productions
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions

Working with private equity: Challenges in raising finance
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions

Working with private equity: Reservations
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions
Danielle Lux, Managing Director, CPL Productions

Getting Venture Capital: What makes a business attractive?
Barney Battles, Managing Partner, Balgownie Ventures
Barney Battles, Managing Partner, Balgownie Ventures


From family owned to Private Equity - Valldata's MBO
Hamish Horton , CEO, Valldata
- Valldata has recently gone through an MBO, and has made the transition from family business to private equity backed business. Hamish discusses the MBO process, and the impact this has had on the business.
Hamish Horton , CEO, Valldata
- Valldata has recently gone through an MBO, and has made the transition from family business to private equity backed business. Hamish discusses the MBO process, and the impact this has had on the business.