How to build an organic and vegan skin care brand
3 March 2021|Business Growth, Latest Posts, Launching a business Dr Pauline Hili, a renowned Organic Skincare Expert, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Founder of Nourish London skincare provides a unique insight on how to build an organic and vegan skincare brand. Tell us about your business, what do you do? Our business […]
Social Enterprise: Doing Good By Doing Good Business
12 January 2021|Business Growth, Latest Posts, Launching a business By June O’Sullivan MBE. For many years, social enterprises have been quietly revolutionising the world and its economy for the better. With the potential to transform lives and communities, these businesses are driven by a clear purpose to use their business and their profits to promote, encourage […]
Why corporate social responsibility is important for your startup
16 October 2020|Business Growth, Crisis Management, Latest Posts By Shon Alam, Bidwedge. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been around for year but I would say the ethos behind it is still as important as ever, if not more so and something that startups should be looking at from their inception. We’re currently living in a low trust […]
Empowering employees for a more sustainable world
6 July 2021|Crisis Management, Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts One of the positives from the lockdowns that many countries have initiated this year during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been an environmental benefit. So, for example, according to the Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress Report to Parliament, UK emissions for this year are expected to fall a […]
How to reduce the environmental impact of your business premises
17 March 2021|Crisis Management, Eco & Ethics, Latest Posts By André Fonseca. Environmental concerns are at an all-time high and entrepreneurs will want to ensure that their businesses do what they can to reduce their environmental impact. Entrepreneurs can lobby through industry groups etc. for greater action at a national level, but what else can […]
The truth about pitching for seed & series A investment right now
4 March 2021|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Money, Pitching Skills By Anthony Rose, CEO and co-founder of SeedLegals . It’s safe to say 2020 was a year unlike any other in the world of start-up investment. More early stage businesses than ever before sought financial support – either to replace revenue lost to the pandemic or to support growth […]
Importance of looking after your investors
4 January 2021|Fundraising, Investing, Latest Posts By Scott Haughton, COO, Envestors. In today’s world, the importance of investor relations cannot be overstated – in Brazil, Egypt and Bulgaria, companies are mandated by law to have an IR function – and it is no coincidence that the most successful, global giants lead the field in IR ‘best practice’ awards […]
How to email an investor you’ve never met – and get a response!
13 August 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Pitching Skills It might seem incredible that an unsolicited email from a startup founder to an investor they’ve never met could result in a response, let alone a multimillion-dollar deal, but it does happen. I know because we’ve made investments this way, including one of the most valuable companies in […]
Importance of understanding and complying with FCA regulations
28 December 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance By Oliver Woolley, CEO of Envestors. Most of us won’t find the the idea of getting a grip on financial services regulation a titillating one, it is essential. Those who avoid this will find themselves at the mercy of the regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which […]
How to pitch to investors virtually
28 July 2020|Fundraising, Pitching Skills By Elizabeth Tweedale, CEO, Cypher . Every entrepreneur dreams of ventures that can make a difference, with long-standing growth and success. In order to achieve these aims, many businesses turn to raising investment and, whilst it’s not crucial for all businesses to raise money, it can certainly help ideas become reality by […]
