Reports - Investors

Don’t let rejection put you off from finding investment 

“My advice to founders is to reject rejection.” That’s the view of Sue Barnard, senior mana...

A COVID PCR test in 30 minutes – but 14 years in the making

“It is the nature of MedTech that everything takes three times longer than you think it will.” ...

Is running a business better second time around?

The date was January 2020 and Jennie Johnson was done. The Kids Allowed nursery group that she’...

‘Elevator pitch convinced me to launch my business’

It was the ultimate elevator pitch that changed Susanna Lawson’s life. The budding entreprene...

Mental health pioneer ‘astounded’ by derogatory investor

The relative lack of investment into female-founded startups is well-documented - but personal exper...

Meet the investment world’s ‘Fab Five’

At first glance they could be mistaken for an ageing boy band brought back together for a global reu...

Investor rejection is hard to stomach – but don’t discount their views

Pitching to investors is one of the most daunting experiences a startup founder can face - especiall...

ADHD inspired top entrepreneur’s business

Amy Whitell dropped the bombshell right at the end of our interview. She’s the founder of Manch...

‘We raised £400k in 90 minutes with our 67th business idea’

Peter Kirby will never forget the moment he went on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise funds f...

Pivoting your business into a SaaS-based model

Entrepreneur James Richmond never considered switching to a SaaS-based business until his chairman B...

Beware of early dilution and other funding ‘rabbit holes’

When I first met David Levine in Manchester Science Park back in 2016, I was blown away by the augme...

Why Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction must be a ‘wake-up call’ to investors and entrepreneurs

The conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on four counts of fraud should be a ‘wake-up c...

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