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Should we trust all the fuss about Chinese Start-ups? 13 May 2019 Investment, Trends - There has been a lot of buzz around Chinese start-ups raising huge amounts of capital. However, not only numerous reports dating suggest that the hype around the Chinese VC scene is exaggerated: some argue that Western media is playing its part in overstating its size and momentum.
3 Reason Behind The Explosive Funding Growth Of AI 13 May 2019 Investment, Tech - AI funding worldwide more than doubled between 2016 and 2017, and more than tripled from 2016 to 2018. What exactly triggered the start of this exponential growth?
Trivial Benefits – How to provide small Tax-Free Gifts to your Employees 9 May 2019 Employment, Tax - Since 6 April 2016 employers can provide trivial benefits such as small gifts and entertainment without having to include these within PAYE settlement agreements or disclose on P11D forms.
Tired of pitch decks & meetings? Meet Capital-as-a-Service 18 Apr 2019 Strategy, Tech - Their premise is simple: once you're able to categorise a company together with others with a comparable business model, you can use key metrics to compare performance and evaluate the profitability of an investment.
Beauhurst Publish Returns Data For Investment in Private Businesses 18 Apr 2019 Investment - The conclusion of the report is that private equities are potentially a much more profitable asset class compared to public equities.
Tim Soar – Founder of SOAR Running 16 Apr 2019 Clients - Tim Soar went from strength to strength, from the closing slot of the 25th London Fashion Week to SOAR, Running: a high performance running wear brand.
Fadl Al Tarzi – Founder of Nexford University 15 Apr 2019 Clients - Fadl became an entrepreneur at the age of 18 and has accumulated 17 years’ of experience building and executing award-winning digital engagement strategies across the world, with a focus on emerging markets. He told about his journey building Nexford University.
Fundraising: 6 Tips from David Battey 15 Apr 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - David Battey from Lumaca Capital gives his six key pieces of advice for small businesses trying to raise finance, originally published on his blog.
Practicalities of forming a partnership 15 Apr 2019 Policy, Strategy - Although there are no legal formalities involved in establishing a partnership, which may come into existence under an oral agreement, it's a good idea to have a formal partnership deed drawn up.
Forbes publishes the Midas List 2019 15 Apr 2019 Awards, Investment - The Midas is compiled after reviewing submissions from hundreds of partners across dozens of firms each year, with newer exits and early-stage returns being valued more highly by Forbes and TrueBridge.
Joy Lewis – CEO of Adopt An Intern 29 Mar 2019 Awards - Joy Lewis started social enterprise Adopt An Intern in 2009, with the purpose of offering paid internship to talented graduates in the UK.
Claiming R&D Credits: the caveats 29 Mar 2019 Fundraising, Tax, Tech - R&D Tax Credits are designed to be even more favourable for loss-making companies, as the qualifying expense needs to be enhanced before calculating profit or loss for R&D Credits purposes.