Why UK Advance Subscription Agreements are good for UK founders, bad for UK angels, and how we…In 2017 I wrote a blog entitled “Why startups (and, I think, investors) should like [UK] Advance Subscription Agreements [ASA’s]”…Feb 24Feb 24
DEI is about TalentA couple of days ago, a former President of the United States argumentatively challenged a black journalist to define Diversity, Equity and…Aug 2, 2024Aug 2, 2024
Investment from Business Angels — Nine Rules of the Road for Startup FoundersIn 2017, I wrote two blogs for startup founders on why business angels are important, and how they should deal with them…Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Ten reasons your startup-corporate collaboration won’t get off the groundWe’ve seen it all before. Startup has a great first meeting with a large corporate. The corporate guys are really excited about the…Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
Published inThe StartupYour Startup’s Proposed Partnership with a Large Corporate: Doomed to Fail?I’m a big fan of startups partnering with incumbent corporates.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Published inThe StartupTop Ten Startup Funding FallaciesFor a number of years I’ve given a workshop addressing the business side of early stage startup funding — whether and when to raise, how…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Published inThe StartupTen Early Stage Mistakes Founders Won’t Make Twice1. Failure to Secure Founders’ AgreementsNov 25, 20203Nov 25, 20203
US Establishment and International ExpansionSet out below is an index for my blogs on US establishment and international expansion:Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Non-US Startup Guides: US Establishment and Early Stage FinanceThis blog is a bit of a cheat, but I have now written so many of these weekly blogs on Linkedin that companies are finding it a little…Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
What use is an accelerator?I recently was asked whether an early stage company should consider equity crowdfunding, and also whether venture capital investors would…Apr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017