Raising funding is an all-consuming task that can be stressful, demoralising, distracts you from growth and, often, bears no fruit. What is more, investors want to see traction while you are in the process, but if you are a small company where the founder is the sales team, this can be challenging. Accelerator programmes ease […]
Martin Warner, one of Britain's leading entrepreneurs, speaks to CEO Today about what trends we can expect to see in entrepreneurialism next year. Anyone who has braved the wilds of entrepreneurship understands it takes courage and grit to make it, and this is especially true of ventures in a new field. But, despite these challenges, […]
Many business leaders dread having to negotiate with potential investors, but it doesn't have to be painful. Presented here are some simple tactics to help you put your best foot forward.
The billionaire Microsoft founder slammed the decision to defund the World Health Organisation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring it as “as dangerous as it sounds.”
Why is this? Part of the problem is the lack of female angel investors and venture capitalists in the market. I have pitched to some incredibly inspiring women, but they probably amount to about 2% of all pitches, with almost all being men. Women are also turning to more alternative sources of finance, crowdfunding being […]
Starbucks founders Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel and Gordon Bowker famously built their $79 billion dollar coffee empire on the back of taking out a small loan, so when is the right time as CEO to take out a loan to grow your business?
Uber will hit the public markets this morning with a valuation that could top $75 billion. The world's biggest ride-hailing business debuts weeks after Lyft, its smaller rival.
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