As the calendar flips to its final pages, startup business owners find themselves at a crucial juncture—one that demands reflection, strategic planning, and preparation for the challenges and opportunities that the new year may bring. Year-end considerations are not...
Since its enactment in June 2019, the R&D (research and development) tax credit scheme is currently in its fourth year of running (with application from the 2020 income year). The scheme provides a 15% credit on your R&D costs and can be applied by a company...
Gaining investment is crucial to the growth of your business, therefore you want to ensure that you are prepared. As a first step we recommend you book in at an Angelic Drop in clinic for general help in preparing for capital raising, You’ll spend an invaluable 20...
Whether you’re investing via a Venture Capital Fund (VC), an Angel group nominee or directly into a startup, resourcing is required for deal making and post investment management: undertaking due diligence, facilitating the investment, supporting the startup,...
Our recent capital raise with SquareOne was achieved in six weeks from initial contact through to settlement of funds. During this time, working closely with SquareOne, we reviewed investment material, organized an opportunity to Pitch to our members, undertook due...
Firstly, it is important to understand why you are pitching. It is not, as is often assumed, to get investors to open their chequebook. The pitch’s purpose is to get sufficient demand from the audience for a follow-on conversation. Your goal is to create curiosity,...