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Category: Investing

Startup and mid-cap company investment, primarily through Tech City, London

18th February 2015Investing, Technical

Is the Web Dying?

So the Internet went live in 1969 but did not go commercial until the invention of the web in 1989. The web […]

17th February 2015Mentoring

Do accelerators / hubs / campuses work?

The short answer is NO, here’s the long answer. Accelerators and their kind offer much needed advice to early stage businesses. These […]

16th February 2015Investing, Mentoring

Lean vs. Funded

What’s best for a startup? To relinquish equity for the security of drawing a pay cheque or Keeping 100% of a project […]

13th February 2015Investing, Mentoring

How to value a company?

While accountants and solicitors will do their best to make this is an unfathomable task, it is actually surprisingly simple and easy. […]

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