I only wanted to raise £1 when I went on Dragons” Den
Recent Dragons” Den success story Active Away tells Real Business why it went on the investor show with a very clear, and unusual, goal in mind.
Tag: Investment
The ten biggest crowdfunding deals in Britain during 2016
With equity crowdfunding on the rise, Real Business brings you 2016’s ten biggest crowdfunding deals including a beer brand and one swapping currency.
Getting value and success from your CRM investment
By Staff writer
It’s not as if customer relationship management (CRM) solutions are anything new many organisations have invested in it. The purpose of that investment has been anything from having a basic systems of record through to serving customers better. So what has changed
Venture capital funding in a cold climate
By Staff writer
It has been reported that venture capital funding for European technology startups has dropped by a third in Q3 2016 and that crowdfunding in the UK has dropped by about 20 per cent.
Looking back on 25 years in business and forward to new opportunities
While it’s a quarter of a century since Richard Blanford set up Fordway, he reflects on new opportunities and why he’s in business for the same reasons.
Founders Diaries: Introducing XLN CEO Christian Nellemann
As a serial entrepreneur, and now the man at the helm of XLN, Christian Nellemann has a lot of experience to call upon for his Founders Diaries entries.
Investment advice entrepreneurs can learn from Snapchat
By Staff writer
Snapchat has hired bankers to prepare for an IPO that could value the firm at between $20bn and $35bn. That’s not bad for a social media site that was founded just five years ago, so what can we learn from Snapchat and its climb to success?
Sadiq Khan brands government ?blas?” about impact of Brexit
The impact of Brexit would be reduced by getting a ?unique deal” that works for London, Britain and Europe, Sadiq Khan said, but government must stop shrugging off concerns.
Reading your audience The key to investment success
Having gone through the Dragons’ Den experience at the young age of 18, Christian Lane, the founder of home technology company Smarter, learned the key to investment success.
Employee ownership: A post Brexit business culture bonus
By Staff writer
Known as the nation’s favourite retailer, the secret to the success of the John Lewis Partnership arguably lies in its name. It is one of the UK’s leading firms in terms of employee ownership, with “partners” that actively participate in the business and receive the same percentage of salary paid as a profit-sharing bonus.