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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…

Reason’s Why You Won’t Get Funded…

During my pitching for funding workshops, it never ceases to amaze me how people seem to know better, despite having no luck in getting funded so far So many people come along and want to skip the essential steps of relationship-building and preparing properly. In this article I will share the 3 biggest issues that … Read Full Article…

You Know What’s keeping You Awake: It’s Your Sleep And Wake Up Call

What keeps you awake? If you have a sleep problem you already know this: because whatever it is is consuming your thoughts right now. The more stressful your current challenge is; the more likely it is that you can’t sleep properly. This is a normal response Your body and mind have not yet learned to … Read Full Article…

From Suicidal to The Bright Side of Life

In this chat with Rob Goddard we chat about suicidal thoughts, what causes them and various aspects of mental health Rob’s life became so bad that he was ready to end it all. He was ready to jump off the top of the world’s tallest building. Had the door not been padlocked closed he would … Read Full Article…

The One Thing You Can Change

The One Thing You Can Change Social isolation has brought up a lot of stuff for a lot of people. From our new societal penchant for toilet roll to the mass fear of impending doom; everyone will be challenged with the new world that we find ourselves in. There are certain things that you cannot … Read Full Article…

Laughing In The Face of Death

What do you say to someone who has just been handed a death sentence? Talking with people who had just been handed a death sentence after coming in sometimes for just routine checkups, was an area I had no idea about when I started nursing. Sometimes doctors will say that cancer is inoperable and write … Read Full Article…

Mental Health Interview With Monty Panesar

This week I was asked to join ex-England international cricketer, Monty Panesar, on his radio show. Monty has been to our business network and I have worked with him on his own pitch. He is a great guy and opens up a great discussion on mental health. In this interview we discuss how unmanaged stress … Read Full Article…

Brexit, The World and Life Made Simple

“We do not inherit land from our parents, we borrow it from our children.” Native American Indian Proverb Greta Thunberg is making the news, thanks to a pitch that has grabbed the attention of the World. In just a few minutes she has demonstrated how to speak with impact. Not since Severn Suzuki delivered her … Read Full Article…

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