This week, we were fortunate enough to hear from Priyanka Karunanithi, investment associate at Octopus Ventures about how to approach VCs. If you haven't already read her advice on ways to contact and connect with VCs, you can read about it here. So you've got a meeting in the diary: how will you write your pitch? Here is a short guide to writing the crucial presentation: Your presentation, Priyanka says, should consist of ...

Whether you're just starting out with your blue-sky idea, or racking up your customers, not every type of funding will be appropriate your business. So if you're looking to raise finance for your start-up, Tim Jackson, investor at Lean Investments and former financial journalist, has some great tips on how to assess which stage you're at and in doing so, find out which option is right for you. [If you ...

Confused about how to approach funding for your start-up? Keep reading to find out. Following this week's dinner with investor and former financial journalist, Tim Jackson, this post explains a bit about the differences between the options available. Firstly, a short overview of each: Venture capital Venture capitals work on the premise of return investment. In general, they will take a management fee of 2% and then a profit share of 20% of every ...