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'Be able to communicate what is your story, why are you different, why is what you're doing so compelling that you're venture backable?' #scalinginsights 🌠 Keep up to date with the new monthly series of short videos on scaling insights by Platform94! The first is with Máire P. Walsh, CEO of Belayer. Listen this short, effective video below! 👇 #scaleup #scaleyourbusiness #growyourbusiness #venturecapital #scalinginsights #keyscalingsupports

Great piece in The Sunday Times by Brian Carey & Jon Ihle on Angel Investing and #Budget2024 changes. Our investment director Kevin Canning helped contribute to the piece along with Matthew Coffey from SQUID, Brian Caulfield of Scale Ireland and Paul Hourican of PFH Technology Group. If you are interested in learning more about EIIS Investing, please reach out. https://lnkd.in/eKUDwaHZ

The very best of luck to all of the companies pitching at today's Prep4Seed #InvestorPitchDay at Enterprise Ireland HQ! Prep4Seed is a 12-week Enterprise Ireland programme, delivered by Furthr, CorkBIC, South East BIC and WestBIC. Throughout the programme, founders have experienced intensive investor pitch preparation sessions and trial pitches in preparation for today, where they will pitch to investors and VCs. Every participating founder should be proud of their hard work and commitment over the last 12 weeks and we can't wait to see what the future holds for them! 🚀 #Prep4Seed #investor #founders #accelerate

Every founder faces challenges on their journey. Here's a recap of some of the challenges faced by alt platform founders. From fundraising to regulations to market shifts and everything in between... https://lnkd.in/eGZ7e4R4

Interested in learning what Irish #VCs are looking for right now? Our #Founders portfolio got the scoop at this week’s VC reverse pitching session. Delta Partners Ltd.’s Amy Neale, Barry Brennan 💡 of Elkstone, and Michael Lynch of Irelandia Investments joined us in Dogpatch, digging deep into their firms’ investment theses, processes and objectives. What did we come away with? 🧐 Key Factors at Pre-Seed Stage: VCs focus on Founders, market, traction, and product (in that order!) when evaluating investment opportunities. ✅ Investment Green Flags from a VC's perspective: Standout storytelling, highly responsive founders, and an impeccably organised data room. ✍️ Top Tip for Meeting Investors: First impressions matter! Investors typically form their initial judgment within the first 3-5 minutes of your interaction. Make sure you nail your intro to capture their attention from the outset. Save this for your next pitching round! NDRC | Heather Morris | Jane Dillon | Shiu Lun Tsang | Emily O' Gorman | Deirbhile Gorman

Great reading in this month's newsletter......see below

In this video, Bader Alam of Full Frame Growth Partners talks about the right time for brands to approach institutional investors, how he helps brands set their long term goals and what entrepreneurs don’t think about when they deliver their fundraising stories. https://lnkd.in/gGbwsKBa

Calling all pre-seed #TechForGood founders, Come along to our Q&A session today or on 4th Jan to ask us any burning question you might have about Bethnal Green Ventures, our investment offer, what our programme is about, what else we offer on top of the first ticket of £60k, our selection process, our team and much much more. I usually say that this is a great opportunity for founders to do their due diligence on us, because it matters who you choose to put on your cap table. So do join if you can, as it's a great opportunity to ask your questions. If you can't join today or next month, you can still head over to our website and sign up to chat to our team about your idea (but please note these are only reserved for teams that are eligible to receive our investment, so please make sure to check our website for details before progressing). We'll also share a write up of the most frequently asked questions soon on our blog, so stay tuned. For now, details to sign up to our Q&A sessions below 👇🏾

Grant Cardone took the stage last night at Partnership Leaders meetup highlighting the importance of partnerships in growing your ventures wihtout OPM (Other People's Money) . Don't raise capital Don't go in debt No IPO No ring kissing It simply isn't sustainable! Instead focus on where the most stable business comes from: Partners! 😉 💡 As we see less VC investments and Government subsidies, tech companies have to get back to basics and long time proven growth systems. That is what partner marketing is. It was a small group and very informative session. Direct, honest and straight to the point style. #b2bmarketing #partnermarketing #channelmarketing #10x

I was referred to @theORCAnetwork_ a platform that helps you connect with investors of all stages and regions including Africa. Their onboarding is simplified and not overwhelming. Check them out and see if it's something of value to you https://lnkd.in/dKGnqaSq #BuildingOnORCA