Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuation
Understanding the difference between pre-money and post-money valuation is important if your business is raising money from investors. When going through the valuation process the…
Startup versus a Lifestyle Business
The business world seems to be obsessed with startups. They dominate the news cycle, with regular stories about startups that are apparently ready to take…
Exit Strategies For Small Business
Identifying exit strategies for small business is a common theme that arises in discussions with owners/founders. Whilst my advice is always never to start a…
Benchmarking Back Office Costs Of Small Businesses
Benchmarking back office costs against industry averages is a quick way of ascertaining if your small business is spending too much on back office tasks.…
Preparing for Business Due Diligence
What is Business Due Diligence Business due diligence will be carried out by investors or purchasers when your high growth small business is seeking new…
Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists
On several occasions recently, self-funded entrepreneurs have asked me about the merits of Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists. A previous blog discussed the options entrepreneurs…
Is Your Business Investment Ready?
Being investment ready is critical if your high-growth small business is seeking investors to fund future growth. An earlier blog post explored investor attractiveness highlighting…
Will Your Small to Medium Business Attract Investors?
Recently when speaking with a couple of entrepreneurs with a great startup concept our conversation soon turned to how best to attract investors. After learning…
Raising Cash for Startups & High-Growth Small Businesses: What you...
Raising cash for startups and high-growth small businesses is one of the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs. I recently met with a start-up founder. He…
What Accountant Does Your Startup or SMB Need?
Most Startup and SMB Founders and CEOs decide to engage an accountant in the early stages of their business. This is sound practice given the…
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