The answer is – when it’s a contract. The US government has always had Scientific Research Based Interventions (and example is the programme running in Connecticut, but Northern Ireland pioneered the concept of “pre-commercial procurement”. Now, at first glance this seems like a terrible idea. – solutions being procured without access to the free market […]
RT if you believe we need new ways ALL entrepreneurs, regardless of their background, can access capital. Spread the word – Kauffman's Capital Access Lab aims to level the playing field. https://t.co/cjjA1pyoF7 — Kauffman Foundation (@KauffmanFDN) July 31, 2019 “83% of new businesses don’t access either venture capital or bank loans” This figure is a […]
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf…. Pre-Revenue Startup? Of course, there’s more risk investing in early stage, pre-revenue companies, is that really a surprise to anyone? With greater risk comes greater reward – if you know how to manage it – and have the cojones for it but risk taking doesn’t come easily to […]
The point of a pitch is the meeting afterwards. Not the pitch itself. You’re there to initiate interest. No-one is going to sign a cheque at an event or have a bidding war with other investors in public – leave that for the “startup theatre” of Dragons Den. We live in the real world. Last […]