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Friends and family investment rounds: A founder's guide
Everyone starts somewhere. And for many startups, that first injection of capital comes from people who already believe in you – your friends and...
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 Sam Jeans:  07 November 2024
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  07 November 2024
                  Everyone starts somewhere. And for many startups, that first injection of capital comes from people who already believe in you – your friends and...
 
                  
                
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 Sam Jeans:  16 October 2024
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  16 October 2024
                  We all know that securing investment is essential for business growth. But as your list of investors expands, your cap table might start to collapse...
 
                  
                
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 Sam Jeans:  15 October 2024
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  15 October 2024
                  Due diligence is about verifying an investment, challenging assumptions, and thoroughly assessing the risks and rewards.
 
                  
                
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 Sam Jeans:  03 October 2024
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  03 October 2024
                  Last updated: 29 September 2025. You've poured your heart and soul into your startup. Now you're ready to take the next big leap – securing venture...
 
                  
                
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 Rebecca Appleton:  09 May 2024
                    
                    Rebecca Appleton:  09 May 2024
                  Every day, we make decisions. But while some are mundane and ultimately unimportant in the grand scale of things - pizza or sushi tonight? Others can...
 
                  
                
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 Simon Banks:  29 November 2023
                    
                    Simon Banks:  29 November 2023
                  Last updated: 3 June 2024. Unless you've got a Scrooge McDuck money pit you can dive into and draw out a couple of million at will, your business...
 
                  
                
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 Jordon Cornish:  16 November 2023
                    
                    Jordon Cornish:  16 November 2023
                  Last updated: 11 December 2024. The world of venture capital has more cash available than ever before, and, contrary to belief, they still want to...
 
                  
                
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 Sam Jeans:  27 July 2023
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  27 July 2023
                  Last updated: 29 April 2024. Valuing businesses is an art, not a science. And it’s often considered a dark art at that - there’s no magic formula....
 
                  
                
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 Sam Jeans:  06 April 2023
                    
                    Sam Jeans:  06 April 2023
                  Last updated: 28 October 2024. Venture capitalists (VCs) are pivotal to the global startup ecosystem. But, getting on the radar of VCs and securing...
 
                  
                
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 Nicola Curtis:  31 October 2022
                    
                    Nicola Curtis:  31 October 2022
                  Last updated: 29 September 2025. You would think that raising funds for your business would be a free affair. After all, you’re looking for money to...