Harry Briggs, Rory Stirling, Simon Calver name new fund
Harry Briggs, Rory Stirling, Simon Calver name new fund Harry, Rory and Simon after months of work have finally announced the name of their new fund based on the results of our poll. As many of you will know we have been holding a poll on www.droug.co.uk and today we have ceased the poll as…
Read moreAlternative Business Models: Subscription
Alternative Business Models: Subscription With a range of business models out there, it can sometimes be difficult to choose the right one for your venture. We often find that may startups struggle to identify which business model is right for them, so we have provided a quick overview of pros, cons and examples of success…
Read moreInvesting in Startups 101: Deciphering UK Tax Relief Schemes
Investing in Startups 101: Deciphering UK Tax Relief Schemes Having spoken to a bunch of different folks keen on getting started with startup investing, we decided to create something to help get the conversation started around HMRC tax relief when making investments in startups. In the next few weeks, we’ll break each scheme (SEIS, EIS…
Read moreThe 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 ;)…
Read moreInvesting 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…
Read moreGet 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…
Read moreLooking for a VC/High Net Worth/Family Office to match our Angellist Syndicate
Looking for a VC/High Net Worth/Family Office to match our Angellist Syndicate We have been thinking about this for a while and now that our UK Angellist Syndicate ( Click here ) is live and doing deals we have realised to make life easier and faster for everyone it would be useful to have a…
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