The case for face to face: a guest post by Matthew Bradley, Investor at Forward Partners

From across the table at our dinners, partnerships have been formed, new clients have been engaged, teams have been grown and new business opportunities have been discovered. Matt Bradley, Investor at leading UK venture capital fund ...

Read More

TableCrowd’s new Ambassadors

Personality, love and attention to detail make a good, cohesive and valuable community. Whilst we host dinners across a wide range of sectors and topics and know a fair bit about who’s-who and relevant trends, TableCrowd ...

Read More

Jargon buster! EIS, EMI, VCT, MVP, ROI and more – Part 1

It seems the startup and business world just luurve a 3 letter acronym! I’ve put together some simple explanations to unravel some of the 3 letter beasts banded around regularly, as well as some of ...

Read More

Create a painkiller, not a vitamin

We need painkillers - some of us choose to take vitamins. It’s a good test when working on a new business idea. This phrase really resonated with me when I first heard it. At any time, ...

Read More

As well as your mobile phone, why not take a bottle of vodka up to bed?

I just saw a Tesco TV advert where the key message was, “your phone is more than just your phone, it’s kind of your life”. I couldn’t agree less. My view is that mobile phones ...

Read More

10 interesting things I found out about Blockchain, cryptocurrencies & ICOs last night

Last night at TableCrowd, we welcomed Tory Norcross of Blockchain Rookies, who was tasked with the challenge of demystifying Blockchain over food and wine – as well as exploring with us the opportunities it brings. Cut ...

Read More

GDPR is ruining my life

A simple check list if you don't plan to appoint advisors and don't have cash to spend on this - or are choosing not to.   The reason for the title? Well, someone actually said this to ...

Read More

The 10 types of investors you’ll meet when crowdfunding

I have two crowdfunding experiences - and over the years have met 100s of investors. I found that the investors you meet when crowdfunding fall broadly into ten categories. Some good, some not so good. If ...

Read More

10 quick tips for a successful funding round

You've decided that you need to raise money! Growing some thick skin is a good start but read on for 10 other tips on how to successfully close your funding round.   1. Your deck. Know every ...

Read More