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How to sell SaaS to GOV – Meet the G-Cloud 29 May 2019 Strategy, Tech - Applying to the G-Cloud and, in so doing, starting to market your SaaS business to the public sector could not only open up a new revenue stream for you, but also legitimate your business as trustworthy and reputable.
Strap your Boots: 10 Bootstrapped Success Stories 29 May 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - We collected 10 exemplar bootstrapped companies that successfully employed different strategies to achieve impressive exits, sky-high valuations and more-than-healthy profit margins while retaining most of their Founders' ownership.
Toby Ejsmond-Frey – Co-Founder of Friendship Adventure 13 May 2019 Clients - We had a chat with Toby, one of the three founders of Friendship Adventure. He told us about his entrepreneurial path and the difficulties he had to face, along with his co-founders, to get his business up and running.
PAYE Settlement Agreements: The Basics 13 May 2019 Employment, Tax - To set up a new PSA, it is necessary to write to HMRC setting out the benefits and expenses to be included within the PSA. Once HMRC have agreed the PSA, they will send two draft copies of form P626.
What a VC learnt from the 600 start-ups he said “NO!” to 13 May 2019 Investment, Strategy - VC portfolios are often too small to make accurate links between metrics and performance. What if they used companies they rejected as a dataset instead? This VC studied 600 start-ups he said "no" to and found some interesting connections.
Should we trust all the fuss about Chinese Start-ups? 13 May 2019 Investment, Trends - There has been a lot of buzz around Chinese start-ups raising huge amounts of capital. However, not only numerous reports dating suggest that the hype around the Chinese VC scene is exaggerated: some argue that Western media is playing its part in overstating its size and momentum.
3 Reason Behind The Explosive Funding Growth Of AI 13 May 2019 Investment, Tech - AI funding worldwide more than doubled between 2016 and 2017, and more than tripled from 2016 to 2018. What exactly triggered the start of this exponential growth?
Trivial Benefits – How to provide small Tax-Free Gifts to your Employees 9 May 2019 Employment, Tax - Since 6 April 2016 employers can provide trivial benefits such as small gifts and entertainment without having to include these within PAYE settlement agreements or disclose on P11D forms.
Tired of pitch decks & meetings? Meet Capital-as-a-Service 18 Apr 2019 Strategy, Tech - Their premise is simple: once you're able to categorise a company together with others with a comparable business model, you can use key metrics to compare performance and evaluate the profitability of an investment.
Beauhurst Publish Returns Data For Investment in Private Businesses 18 Apr 2019 Investment - The conclusion of the report is that private equities are potentially a much more profitable asset class compared to public equities.
Tim Soar – Founder of SOAR Running 16 Apr 2019 Clients - Tim Soar went from strength to strength, from the closing slot of the 25th London Fashion Week to SOAR, Running: a high performance running wear brand.
Fadl Al Tarzi – Founder of Nexford University 15 Apr 2019 Clients - Fadl became an entrepreneur at the age of 18 and has accumulated 17 years’ of experience building and executing award-winning digital engagement strategies across the world, with a focus on emerging markets. He told about his journey building Nexford University.