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Venture Capital in the UK. Tax efficient investing begins with the generous government granted tax reliefs designed to encourage pension investment and is also available to encourage investment into higher risk smaller growth companies in the UK. Investment into such smaller growth companies comes with a wide range of risks including but not limited to the risk of capital loss. #SaferHappierRicher

Life as an entrepreneur can be daunting, particularly now that persistently high interest rates have made VCs more risk-averse and selective. At the START Summit in St. Gallen, Switzerland, experienced VC Alex Schmitt urged founders to “account for more time, account for more runway” when raising money. The time to raise a Series B round, for instance, has grown by 85%, according to recent data. Click to read more: https://bit.ly/4c8Ovic #StartupFunding #VC #Entrepreneurship #CapitalRaising

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 Scottish Business Network was created to connect members of our diaspora with Scottish companies looking to grow beyond the Scottish border. 1. These discussions start with "The Ask" a simple request for support. 2. A target, ie. who do you/we believe could answer your call for support? 3. The generosity of those members of our #diaspora who answer the call for support. Here's a great example of this in action. I believe those in the world of Tech would call this a "use case". We call it friendship :) #scotlandisnow #relationshipbuilding Cath Strachan, Martin Russell, Royce Clark and the wonderful Alana Macfarlane Kempner

Securing funding for a late-stage company in a down market is a significant challenge. Recently, Alkira successfully closed a $100 million Series C funding round. Here are some key takeaways our CEO Amir K. shared with Fortune about fundraising in a down market. Check out the Fortune article here: https://lnkd.in/e4PGigi9 By focusing on these fundamentals and maintaining a clear vision, even in challenging times, exceptional companies can attract the necessary capital to thrive. Our experience highlights the importance of resilience and strategic planning in achieving funding success. #Entrepreneurship #Fundraising #StartupSuccess #Alkira

As StartUp founders our work is to raise funds and the VC´s work is to say "NO" but over there is where the magic happens because someday we agree getting a big #ONpportunity to celebrate a milestone. Stay working because everyday is a good day to raise that money and we never know in which pocket is located.  You can do it. #entrepreneurship #individuals  #NO #ON #funds #frankperaltadesign #peraltaclothing

Start up is a game which is so unpredictive, that even seasonal players loose many times. Investing in Ex founders without PMF evaluation / validation e.t.c is recipe for disaster. Invest in right ideas and not pedigree and Ex symbols #vcfunding #vcs #entrepreneurship #founders #productmarketfit #fundraising #success #failure Arjun Vaidya Chirag Gupta Aditya Arora Daljeet Singh Amit Gupta Apurva Chamaria

📢 FintechOS was the first company to join Endeavor Romania’s network of Entrepreneurs. When asked what role Endeavor plays in the local ecosystem, Sergiu Negut, the founder of FintechOS answered the following: 🎙️ 'What is so special about Endeavor It is a strong network to be part of. It prides itself on two things. One is the impressive network of connections that can help you fundraise. Endeavor is proud of placing its members in contact with investment funds, angels, and people who can help you raise money. The other strength of Endeavor is its massive network of mentors – senior professionals, ex-CEOs of top companies, or serial entrepreneurs.' Read the full interview here: https://hubs.la/Q01-XDTz0.

The challenging part of startups isn’t starting up, it’s getting back up after a setback. Why You Should Pitch Your Failures https://zurl.co/qeWd #leadership #entrepreneurship