Business Angel | iBusinessAngel

Angels Den Founder Bill Morrow on ‘Crowdfunding’

Brett Tudor on Monday, March 28th, 2011

Crowdfunding, a model that raises funding for start-ups by harnessing the power of the Internet investor crowd has grown from similar models that already exist in the US, but Crowdcube is the first website of its kind to be launched with UK businesses in mind – will it provide all the answers for entrepreneurs who need investment?

Business Angels and Startups Going Global!

Brett Tudor on Monday, March 14th, 2011

The entire landscape of early stage funding is in a state of flux – new innovations in funding models are emerging to threaten the traditional status quo and the world has become a smaller place for those adventurous entrepreneurs willing to take a risk internationally.

3 (Very Different) Approaches to Angel Investing

Brett Tudor on Friday, February 18th, 2011

Even though only 3% of businesses actually consider equity funding from business angels in the UK, three different models of funding have emerged to try and bridge the gap between start-up entrepreneurs and business angels.

Angel Investing – Nurturing Start-Ups

Brett Tudor on Monday, January 24th, 2011

This should be an exciting time, you’ve waded through all those investment proposals and found a business that feels right, one that you believe has the potential to give you a profitable exit in 3 years. So what next? Will you be a ‘guardian angel’ or a hands- off angel investor?

Enterprise Investment Scheme Under Threat

Brett Tudor on Thursday, January 20th, 2011

The Office of Tax Simplification will be reviewing all tax reliefs and allowances ahead of this year’s budget. The Enterprise Investment Scheme will be one of those tax reliefs under the microscope – but as investment through the scheme has slumped, the real question is, will it be missed?

Don’t Make an Angel Investment before…

Neil Lewis on Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Okay, you’ve hunted down the best business proposals, you’ve sorted through the angel networks and found a good supply of deals… now, your network wants you to investment, the entrepreneurs appear credible – and hungry … do you press the button and write the cheque?

Or… do you continue with your due diligence?

2011 – Year of the Business Angel?

Brett Tudor on Monday, January 3rd, 2011

2011 will be the year of the business angel as all the Business Angel as all the latent angel investors who didn’t bother risking it in 2010 decide this will be the year to jump in and live dangerously.

3 Questions every Business Angel must ask – and every Entrepreneur needs to Answer

Neil Lewis on Monday, December 6th, 2010

There are three questions that every business angel (or Venture Capitalist, for that matter) will ask, and hence, these are the three questions that every entrepreneur and investment proposal needs to answer. That is, assuming the entreprenuer wants to get funding.

The Secret Philosophy of Angel Investing

Brett Tudor on Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Can having a grasp of ancient philosophy lead to more successful outcomes for business angels?

The usefulness of studying philosophy at university came up in a conversation I had recently. What is its relevance in today’s world? Can ancient Greek philosophers like Plato teach us anything about how to conduct ourselves in an environment so far removed from Greece thousands of years ago?

A New Model of Angel Investment Emerges

Brett Tudor on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

If you’re thinking of becoming a business angel which would you rather, wait for a windfall that may never arrive or see a return spread over the length of your commitment?