Startup funding book free version

June 27, 2017

There are often stories in the media about entrepreneurs and startups that went on to become very successful after having been turned down by banks and investors. Those stories and the stories entrepreneurs tell me about banks and investors all point to the same things: banks behave like banks and investors behave like investors. Most entrepreneurs don’t realise this and seek funding in the wrong places and at the wrong time, mainly because they don’t understand how investors and banks think.

Spotlight

SWILL

SWILL is New York City’s new delivery platform of alcohol, bringing the liquor store right to your Smartphone. SWILL connects consumers with local merchants to provide convenient, on­-demand delivery of beer, wine, spirits and mixers, making purchases easy and engaging.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS
news image

COVID-19, Remote Working andCyber Attacks

whitePaper | April 4, 2020

Key Considerations for Small and Mid-size Businesses In small and mid-size businesses, the main roadblock is often a lack of understanding of what needs to be done now around security to ensure sufficient protection, and how priorities must be set in the current climate in support of the digital, mobile and cloud-based enterprise

Read More
news image

A guide to small business broadband

whitePaper | November 3, 2021

In this business broadband guide, in partnership with Sky Connect, we reveal why your small business should be considering an upgrade, the benefits of business broadband, the importance of switching from analogue phone systems to smarter broadband based networks and how to select a business broadband provider.

Read More
news image

Data Unleashed: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for Innovation and Success

whitePaper | June 26, 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the foundation of the global economy, representing 90% of all businesses and accounting for nearly 70% of global jobs and GDP.1 These businesses power the supply and distribution chains of key industries.2 SMEs also play a central role in society, helping to strengthen economic inclusion, supplying goods and services to poor and underserved markets and providing employment to many women entrepreneurs.3 These companies are also key drivers of innovation, offering fresh ideas and new products, being able to adopt change more quickly than large companies and having high growth potential.

Read More
news image

The small business guide to marketing on a budget

whitePaper | December 21, 2021

With the constant changes to Google and social platforms like Facebook limiting the reach you have on your audience, marketing with a positive ROI can be challenging. This whitepaper shows you how to generate new customers on a limited budget.

Read More
news image

Crunch time V

whitePaper | May 11, 2022

From phone apps to home automation to cashless commerce and beyond, digital disruption is the new normal for consumers today. It’s changing what we do—and how we get things done—in countless ways.

Read More
news image

THE SMALL BUSINESS BOOM UNDER THE BIDEN-HARRISADMINISTRATION

whitePaper | April 28, 2022

Through the American Rescue Plan and the equitable implementation of emergency relief programs, President Biden and Vice President Harris fostered the strongest recovery for Main Street on record. In 2021, Americans applied to start 5.4 million new businesses—more than 20 percent higher than any previous year on record.

Read More

Spotlight

SWILL

SWILL is New York City’s new delivery platform of alcohol, bringing the liquor store right to your Smartphone. SWILL connects consumers with local merchants to provide convenient, on­-demand delivery of beer, wine, spirits and mixers, making purchases easy and engaging.

Events