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The Funky Shirt Club

About 5 years ago a friend of mine decided that we needed a Funky Shirt Club. I had little idea what that meant outside of the obvious, but it was something that sounded fun so I went along with it. The first event was a small gathering of friends within the creative industries to create … Read Full Article…

The Best Advice My Dad Ever Gave Me. Do You Feel Lucky?

“If a genie ever gives you one wish, always ask for luck.” The above quote was the most sage advice my dad ever gave me. He was born in Belfast in 1943 and grew up there. Born during a war, in a war zone to a string of war hero’s. His grandfather won the Military … Read Full Article…

Do You Make a Lasting First Impression? 3 Key Traits of Those That Do…

I could tell many stories of feeling trapped in a networking situation with someone who never shut up and showed little interest in me. I never did any business with any of them. Welcome to my early days of attending business networking events. Having spoken on the subject to subsequent networking groups it appears that … Read Full Article…

The Reason Nurses Pay Will Never Be Taken Seriously

Nurses are generally well thought of by the rest of the general population. According to nurses.co.uk over 25k nurses left the UK health service last year. That’s 13% more than the previous year. The biggest age demographic is 51-60-year-old group. Like the general population of the UK, the main demographic of nurses are ageing. Nurses … Read Full Article…

The Day I Was Talked Out of Jumping off London Bridge

Mental health has always been a topic close to my heart. After reading a few updates and realising that it’s been mental health week I went for a walk and reflected on an incident that happened to me over 25 years ago. I had not thought to mention it until now but I’m glad I … Read Full Article…

All You Need To Do Is Get Me In Front of Investors!

The title of this blog is a statement that I hear many times. For me, it is the biggest red flag of all. I understand the rationale behind it: you have a brilliant idea and once you get the chance to talk about it with an investor, you believe that they will get it too, … Read Full Article…

Time to be a Badger?

A couple of years ago I found myself watching a programme about the top viral videos from the animal kingdom. It was an interesting experience! Amongst them was a video about a Honey Badger. Until that moment I had never even heard of a Honey Badger and the voiceover claimed that “According to The Guinness … Read Full Article…

Funding Proposal Valuation: What’s Yours?

How Did You Reach Your Valuation? This is a question that everyone will be asked in a funding pitch. If yours doesn’t stack up it is the surest way to get rejected. I have heard some unbelievable valuations in my time and today we will look at what happens if you cannot justify your valuation. … Read Full Article…

How Good is Your Funding Summary?

In this video I reflect on the things that investors generally like to see on a funding summary, and some of the things that they don’t! The most important thing about a funding summary is that it only has one purpose: to get a potential investor interested enough to want to find out more. Less … Read Full Article…

Why Many CEO’s Don’t Get Funded

How many investors have you spoken to? I often speak to CEO’s bemused by the lack of funding that their pitch has generated so far. In many cases they have had several conversations with investors and feel frustration that “They just don’t get it.” Add a healthy portion of misunderstanding, a serving of stubbornness and … Read Full Article…

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