Archive: Ramblings

The Big Takeover — Why big companies buy little ones

The Big Takeover — Why big companies buy little ones Quite often tech giants such as google will buy companies, even startups who have shown potential. We are only 6 months into 2015 and google so far has acquired seven companies in 2015! Here are a few reasons the big guys might want to buy you out ;)…

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Investing in Startups 101: This is why your investment moolah will go to an early-stage startup.

The quadrant of startup investment. Yes, we made this up ourselves. We humbly posit to you that if you’re an individual looking to start diversifying your current investment porftolio by investing in startups, then the only ones worth your time at this stage in the ecosystem will be early-stage (pre-seed or seed) startups. Besides the…

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Get ready to start raising money -the summer will end soon

Don’t miss your chance as Winter will be here soon:) I warn startups all the time be careful when you need money. Investors like holidays and you can guarantee they will not be around much when the kids have holidays….you might get a few of them but no chance you will see everyone you want…

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Puppets with bandanas spotted…..

Puppets with bandanas spotted….. Seems like the planet has been invaded and aliens with bandanas have arrived…watch out they maybe in your office. Easily spotted by the none normal face:) Be careful out there.   Doug  

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Innovation Warehouse

Types/sectors – Incubator Stages of investing – early stage, high growth, technology start-ups History – founded in 2010 Founders and partners – Ami Shpiro, Jeff Dean, Tony Fish and Jeff McGeachie Headquarters – London, United Kingdom

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Posts showing every VC doing Tech investments in the UK

Posts showing every VC doing Tech investments in the UK Over the next few weeks we are going to splatter sposts showing you each VC in the Uk doing tech. We will tell you who they are, what size fund they have and who they have invested in…..aslo who the main people are:):) The other…

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People have been sending pink bandanas in the post

People have been sending pink bandanas to VC’s Seems like someone has been sending pink bandanas in the post to VC’s….who could that be:):) It honestly was not me…honest I never touched one. My staff may have though it would be amusing though:) Doug Follow my Syndicate on Angellist Connect with me on Linkedin

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