http://www.venturegiant.com Venture Giant Copyright 2011 venturegiant.com. All rights reserved. Have you received any bank or government funding to date? By Venture Giant Bank or government funding should also be viewed the same as personal cash invested into your business. Because you most likely had to sign a personal security note or guarantee when you obtained the funding, these loans ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-305-bank-or-government-funding-for-your-startup.aspx 05/09/2009 13:18:42 Create the perfect elevator pitch to an Angel Investor By Venture Giant   Let us start this article by a Q and A! So, as an entrepreneur who is ready to discuss his/her investment proposal or invention to an Angel Investor looking to invest in early stage, seed, concept or an existing bu... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-309-create-the-perfect-elevator-pitch-for-an-ange.aspx 05/09/2009 14:49:24 Should I ever pay upfront fees to an Angel Investor? By Venture Giant This is probably the shortest article you will find on Venture Giant - but possibly the most valuable! You should NEVER pay a legitimate Angel Investor any upfront money for them to invest in your business. Of cou... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-325-should-i-ever-pay-upfront-fees-to-an-angel-in.aspx 06/09/2009 12:34:11 My own ideas or investing in others? By Rishi Anand I have said it before; “I’m both an angel investor AND an entrepreneur”. You simply cannot be a business angel investor without also being an entrepreneur, or at least not a very good angel investor, in my opinion any... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-242-my-own-ideas-or-investing-in-others.aspx 22/08/2008 10:42:55 Business Angels cross the borders Text: Tuula Laitinen, Sitra 23/08/2008 Europe has recently woken up to realize the strengths of business angel activity as a competent source of funding for startups. Whereas Europe in the next few years faces the challenge of building a trans-European enviro... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-245-business-angels-cross-the-borders.aspx 23/08/2008 08:48:48 The New CGT Regime – Who Wins and Who Loses? 28/07/08 The changes announced in the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s pre-budget report are more far-reaching than has generally been understood. Venture Giant met with San Chima of Adams Law London to ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-246-corporate-gains-tax-who-wins-and-who-loses.aspx 23/08/2008 09:15:58 Tax on Capital Gains – How Entrepreneurs’ Relief Works 28/07/08 From 6 April 2008 disposals of qualifying businesses and business assets are eligible for Entrepreneurs’ Relief. In simple terms, it allows business owners to reduce their Capital Gains Tax liability to the equi... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-247-tax-on-capital-gains-how-entrepreneurs-relief.aspx 23/08/2008 09:32:20 How much cash have you invested in your business? By Venture Giant   How much cash have you invested into the business so far? Angel Investors want to see as much investment from an entrepreneur as possible. The rationale is if an entrepreneur has a serious financial vested in... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-327-how-much-cash-have-you-invested-in-your-busin.aspx 06/09/2009 13:03:38 Get the best price for your equity - value your company correctly By Venture Giant   How much Equity are you offering in exchange for Angel Investment? Many entrepreneurs have an emotional attachment to their business or concept and tend to over valuate the business while at the same... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-328-get-the-best-price-for-your-equity---value-yo.aspx 06/09/2009 13:08:00 What type of Limited Company shares should you offer an Angel Investor? By Venture Giant There are several options for compensating an angel investor for their investment in your company. Most of the time, Angel investors are offered equity in the form of common shares and usually receive additi... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-336-what-types-of-uk-limited-company-shares-shoul.aspx 07/09/2009 16:08:14 How Much Equity Is Enough? By Rishi Anand Over my entrepreneurial life, I have started dozens of businesses, some needed cash from an outside angel investor or bank and some did not. For the ones that did need an angel investor or bank, being a new start-up usually meant an angel investo... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-226-how-much-equity-is-enough.aspx 02/07/2008 12:35:43 News Release 01/09/2008 Venture Giant to launch online entrepreneur and investor matching service across the UK London, September 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A London based company has launched what they feel is the leading and most advanced entrepreneur and investor capital matching service in the UK.... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-21-venture-giant-news-release.aspx 15/02/2008 15:52:51 What type of an Entrepreneur are you? By Rishi Anand When asked on a regular basis what it is that I do, I always state foremost that I am an “Entrepreneur and an Investor” which always inevitably leads to the question: ‘yes, but what is that you do?’ – as though ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-243-what-type-of-an-entrepreneur-are-you.aspx 22/08/2008 14:31:09 The World is a Business Angel Investor's Oyster By Tim Lancaster 22/07/08 When angel investing first started, chances were pretty good any investment being made was fairly close to home. Even with excellent travel infrastructure over the past several decades, Business angels still generall... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-244-the-world-is-a-business-angel-investors-oyste.aspx 23/08/2008 08:30:32 Do you really need Venture Giant to find you an Angel investor? By Venture Giant   If you are an entrepreneur actively seeking angel investment for your new start-up, ask yourself how important is investor funding to the success of your business?  You believe strongly in your busines... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-333-do-you-really-need-venture-giant-to-find-you.aspx 06/09/2009 15:48:46 Hot Date Source: http://www.g2i.org/article/2008/09/hot-date%3F 26 September 2008 Dating websites are booming – and if their popularity is anything to go by, the internet must be very good at matchmaking. Five million singles are apparently waiting, “just for you”, on Dating D... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-281-article-hot-date-with-venture-giant.aspx 12/11/2008 06:15:02 Is a Director an Employee?   When a company becomes insolvent, whether or not a shareholder and director is an employee, within the meaning of section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), for the purposes of a claim for statutory redundancy payment from the Secretary of State for Tra... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-248-is-a-director-an-employee.aspx 23/08/2008 09:45:57 How will you find an Angel Investor? By Venture Giant Venture Giant is not the only place on the internet that can locate and assist you in finding Business Angel Investors that are interested in investing in you or your business. Venture Giant explores the different methods of at... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-326-how-will-you-find-an-angel-investor.aspx 06/09/2009 12:51:00 What type of an Entrepreneur are you? By Rishi Anand When asked on a regular basis what it is that I do, I always state foremost that I am an “Entrepreneur and an Investor” which always inevitably leads to the question: ‘yes, but what is that you do?’ – as though ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-282-what-type-of-an-entrepreneur-are-you.aspx 24/12/2008 09:26:07 Giving away Equity in return for NO Investment By Venture Giant   Has a Business Angel Investor ever asked you for equity in exchange for no investment? If not, then this article may be worth reading. As an entrepreneur you have taken the big step of deciding that you wish to go ahead w... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-283-giving-away-equity-for-no-angel-investment.aspx 06/01/2009 12:46:09 Negotiating with a Business Angel Investor VentureGiant.com  The internet is saturated with articles based on 'how to pitch your idea', how to draft, plan, practice and implement your pitch to perfection - ad nauseam. But there simply are not enough articles and resources on how an entrepre... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-284-how-to-negotiate-with-a-business-angel-invest.aspx 13/01/2009 12:03:15 Ways to outperform the market in these troubled times By Venture Giant Are you an angel investor or high net worth (HNW) individual seriously considering angel investing as a way to outperform the markets and to navigate your way through this economic crisis and&nbs... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-287-ways-to-outperform-the-market-in-these-troubl.aspx 05/02/2009 11:39:01 Featured investment proposal: Rishi Anand of Venture Giant met with Retailer Nicola Ena-Smith to talk about her inspiration behind her established natural skincare business, her criteria for finding new suppliers and how she is dealing with the economic crisis overall. An allergic react... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-288-featured-investment-proposal-organ-ics.aspx 20/02/2009 11:29:34 Picking the right Management team By Venture Giant   Your Management Team and the importance of picking the right people As much as it is about the concept or the business, angel investors are also investing in the people who will lead the business. In early stage companies which are risk... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-334-picking-the-right-management-team.aspx 06/09/2009 15:54:01           var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; var addthis_share = { templates: { twitter: 'Lady Gaga and Polaroid, {{title}} {{url}} @VentureGiant' } } $(function(){ //find class with add this $("a[class^='addthis']").each(functi... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-400-polaroid-seeks-to-raise-capital-for-new-line.aspx 05/05/2011 17:20:56 ANGEL INVESTOR ANGEL INVESTMENT ENTREPRENEUR DUE DILIGENCE The following is an important check list that every Angel Investor should go through before deciding to carry out any type of Business angel investment.    As an entrepreneur reading this article, we at Venture Giant woul... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-293-business-angel-investor-checklist.aspx 09/06/2009 11:50:28 What is your proposed Exit Strategy for an Angel Investor? By Venture Giant Consider this question for one second before you begin to read this article. What would be your answer if an Angel Investor asked you how he/she could exit from your business angel investment in the future? If your ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-344-what-is-your-proposed-exit-strategy-for-an-an.aspx 09/09/2009 16:13:19 What role would your like to see an Angel investor play in your company? By Venture Giant It's important to consider the fact that most angel investors prefer to invest in industries that they have considerable knowledge and experience in. Also note that angel investors improve their value to th... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-345-what-role-would-you-like-to-see-an-angel-inve.aspx 09/09/2009 16:22:10 Calculating your Yearly growth projections By Venture Giant Angel investor – Entrepreneur Alert:  Most angel investors will want to know the rationale supporting your claims. It's extremely important that the entrepreneur demonstrates a clear understanding of the size and scope of th... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-346-calculating-your-yearly-growth-projections.aspx 09/09/2009 16:45:52 Bottom Line: I hear more optimism from UK Startups than I do from the British Media today.           var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; var addthis_share = { templates: { twitter:'Article: {{title}} {{url}} @VentureGiant' } } $(fun... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-402-bottom-line-uk-startups-are-more-optimistic-o.aspx 27/07/2011 13:59:41 Giving away equity (how much?) By Permjot Valia Agreeing to invest in a business is relatively easy. Agreeing to accept an angel investment is not as easy as it involves giving away part of what many entrepreneurs feel is their baby. The first thing I should say to entrepreneurs is that ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-249-giving-away-equity-how-much.aspx 23/08/2008 11:38:13 Taking a break By Permjot Valia Any person starting a business will realize that it is all consuming and takes up every waking minute of your day. When I was in the middle of launching my Fund management business with my partners, we were all working very hard and very late - with no guarantee of ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-250-the-importance-of-taking-a-break.aspx 23/08/2008 12:18:12 Demanding an acceptable Wage/Salary from an Angel Investor By Venture Giant   When starting a new company, the reality of business often dictates the Founder will have to go a period of time without taking a regular salary until profits allow for it. If a new company is using a consid... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-308-demanding-an-acceptable-wage-from-an-angel-in.aspx 05/09/2009 14:07:40 Do you own your IP or other proprietary assets? By Venture Giant   An IP refers to Intellectual property which is typically intangible property that is the result of creativity. Intellectual property can be protected in various ways: by a patent, a registered design, copyright, design r... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-307-do-you-own-your-ip-or-other-proprietary-asset.aspx 05/09/2009 13:43:08 What is your Industry experience, and does it matter? By Venture Giant The industry experience of your management team has a significant influence on the investor's perception of the viability of your business proposal. It is very important to check for contradictions in your business proposal t... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-332-what-is-your-industry-experience-and-does-it.aspx 06/09/2009 15:31:53 The difference between your Investment Summary & Executive Summary By Venture Giant   Having a business plan is an absolute requirement when approaching and pitching to angel investors for business capital. Its initial purpose however, is not to provide an angel investor w... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-335-the-difference-between-your-investment-summar.aspx 06/09/2009 16:10:16 Inside Business Angel negotiations: Valuing your Seed or early-stage business Venture Giant   The internet is saturated with articles based on how to pitch your idea, how to draft, plan, practice and implement your pitch to perfection - ad nauseam! But there simply are not enough a... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-337-inside-business-angel-negotiations-valuing-yo.aspx 07/09/2009 16:32:28 Angel Investment Funding Vs. Venture Capital investment - The Real Story -  By Rishi Anand Contrary to what you are seeing in the press there is simply too much money in the World at the moment; too much capital seeking too few investment opportunities. Remember the 1930s depression cr... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-355-angel-investment-funding-vs-venture-capital-i.aspx 06/01/2010 16:10:33  A Student and Chairman of the Loughborough entrepreneurial society was seeking an investment capital of £30,000 for his unique website platform for university communities to buy and sell textbooks. The start up investment that Thomas Robert (pictured below) sought was to b... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-393-business-student-raises-investor-capital-pool.aspx 12/10/2010 11:14:17 What is your Sweat Equity worth and how do you calculate it? By Venture Giant A pre-money start up or early stage valuation is definitely the most difficult to value (vs. an established business) but there are some rules. For example, at the very minimum, a business is worth at least 100% of the... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-342-what-is-your-sweat-equity-worth-and-how-do-yo.aspx 09/09/2009 15:48:47 Choosing your industry will affect your chances of raising angel investment By Venture Giant Certain industries have garnered more attention than others over the past few years.  The most interest has been in software, followed closely by healthcare, biotech, business products and s... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-343-choosing-your-industry-will-affect-your-chanc.aspx 09/09/2009 15:59:03 Venture Giant Awarded Number 1 Angel Investment network in the UK Awarded from Angel Investor News The quality of angel investment networks in the UK has greatly improved since 2000. As an award winning Angel investor news service, we have been keeping an eye out on the progress that th... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-359-venture-giant-awarded-best-angel-investment-s.aspx 11/02/2010 09:01:26 How scalable is your business? By Venture Giant Looking at your investment proposal from an Angel Investors point of view, how scalable do you think the angel will think you business is or could be?   1: Location only 2: City wide 3: State or Region wide 4: Country wide 5: G... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-329-how-scalable-is-your-business.aspx 06/09/2009 13:22:51 Meeting an Angel Investor for the first time By Venture Giant   When you receive an angel investor contact either from Venture Giant or from somewhere else, have you thought about how you intend to approach the angel investor? Remember appearances, and etiquette count a lot and this a... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-330-meeting-an-angel-investor-for-the-first-time.aspx 06/09/2009 13:47:05 What is your strategy for your company's growth? By Venture Giant The ideal growth strategy is usually influenced by the enthusiasm and ambition of the entrepreneur. The type of business and the target market could also be a factor in deciding on the ideal growth strategy. However, growth can be... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-331-what-is-your-investment-proposals-growth-stra.aspx 06/09/2009 14:20:43 How much angel investment capital do you need? By Venture Giant   Angel Investors today have many choices and each part of the angel investment process is an opportunity to assess the capability of the entrepreneur. Determining the amount of angel funding that your business requires is one o... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-338-how-much-angel-investment-capital-do-you-actu.aspx 09/09/2009 15:15:34 Why Angel Investors would expect you to have invested first! By Venture Giant   Business Angel Investors want to see as much investment from an entrepreneur as possible and the reason for this is if you have a serious financial vested interest in your company and its success, you will likely... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-339-why-angel-investors-would-expect-you-to-have.aspx 09/09/2009 15:28:06 What will you present to an Angel Investor in your first meeting? By Venture Giant Have you thought seriously about what you will present to an angel Investor when you get the opportunity to have a meeting with them to discuss your business angel funding requirement with them? If so, which of th... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-340-what-will-you-present-to-an-angel-investor-in.aspx 09/09/2009 15:36:59 What is your potential 'return on investment' for an Angel Investor? By Venture Giant   Most experienced angel investors will expect no less than 31-40% annual returns on their early stage and start up angel investments. This is the ideal range someone seeking to raise inv... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-341-what-is-your-potential-return-on-investment-f.aspx 09/09/2009 15:41:42 Angel Network Investor Due Diligence  If you are looking for a place to invest your money and see a serious return on it, becoming an Angel Investor may be for you. You invest a set amount of money to a business that is normally already established, but needs funds to help the business grow,... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-356-angel-network-investor-due-diligence.aspx 07/01/2010 15:22:51 Rishi Anand, Founder of Venture Giant met with Alli Price, a successful mumpreneur to discuss what her inspiration was in creating MotivatingMum.co.uk - a business that provides support to both start-up mums and successful established business mompreneurs through providing mentoring sessions fro... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-364-venture-giant-meets-alli-price-mumpreneur.aspx 06/03/2010 16:50:45 As an established Investment network, we have been responsible for reviewing literally thousands of investment proposals and one of the repeating themes that we have been asked over and over is to explain the methods that can be employed to create the perfect investment proposal or investment summ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-365-how-to-write-the-perfect-investment-proposal.aspx 08/03/2010 12:29:50 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-375-technology-smes-saved-from-credit-crunch---ne.aspx 13/03/2010 15:50:37 Funding for Property Developments in London and the UK Venture Giant has been asked many times on the methods employed on writing a winning property development investment proposal that can actually attracy significant investor interest through Venture Giant. We have enclosed a sample invest... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-376-write-a-winning-property-development-funding.aspx 14/03/2010 12:14:59 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate release Venture Giant entrepreneur raises £900,000 from a £99 listing   An entrepreneur that submitted his investment proposal through Venture Giant, a website that connects entrepreneurs with investors had today confirmed that he had secured... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-377-entrepreneur-raises-900k-through-venture-gian.aspx 25/03/2010 12:27:42   Rishi Anand, Founder of Venture Giant, was invited by CEO Clubs to attend and address over 500 industry leaders at the prestigious CEO CLUBS AWARDS ceremony in Dubai, UAE. Rishi Anand addressed over 500 top performing CEO’s from all over the World on the UK economy, Angel Investin... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-383-rishi-anand-founder-of-venture-giant-speaks-a.aspx 24/04/2010 12:08:23 What is the World’s Best Investment – Google or Electricity? It is a powerful thought but a single business angel investment in the right industry; at the right time; and in the right entrepreneur can change the way the World works. Think Google, Think Electricity. The UK... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-388-what-is-the-worlds-best-investment-google-or.aspx 30/08/2010 14:31:01 The Worlds Greatest Angel Investment: Google Tracing the development of a university graduate research project that later moved on to become Google, a multi-billion pound corporation employing over 20,000 employees worldwide and now controls over 68% of searches made worldwide over the internet a... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-389-the-angel-investors-behind-google.aspx 30/08/2010 15:00:59 The Worlds Greatest investment: Electricity The global economy so far has not been able to inspire much confidence since 2008. Despite the best efforts by our Governments and businesses alike, the fundamentals in most developed economies continue to drag global economic growth rates to a sta... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-390-the-angel-investors-that-discovered-electrici.aspx 30/08/2010 16:16:07 Why you may not need an Angel Investor for Business Capital funding   Tweet this Venture Giant article   You believe in your entrepreneurial abilities and feel that you are close to creating the next big thing or are on the verge of launching a potential hot-selling product. At this... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-395-why-you-may-not-actually-need-an-angel-invest.aspx 26/11/2010 11:33:13 When is the best time or business stage to start looking for Angel investors? Tweet this Venture Giant article    Firstly there is no right or wrong time to approach an Angel Investor as long as you are successful in attracting the angel investment. That has to be the attitude of an ... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-396-when-should-an-entrepreneur-start-looking-for.aspx 05/12/2010 14:51:28 Special News Report: Small business Financing Source: City AM, London's free daily business newspaper. Covering news on the markets, global and local business news as well as contemporary lifestyle features. My small business needs financing – how do I find an angel investor and wha... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-397-city-am-endorses-venture-giant-as-the-place-t.aspx 19/02/2011 20:52:49 The Angel Investment industry and its growth within the UK Source: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)             var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; var addthis_share = { templates: { twitter:'Article: {... http://www.venturegiant.com/news-channel-401-the-uk-business-angel-market-grew-in-200910-d.aspx 15/06/2011 05:09:39