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Why Cotswolds, why Crowdfunding?

For six years, I have been sending investment ready ‘Cotswold’ clients to pitch to dragons’ dens and investor syndicates in the…

Posted: 24th Jan 2012

Would you invest £20 to £5000 in a local financial forecasting consultancy?

Pilot Cottage Associate Simon Thompson has just raised £15,000 from 22 investors in 28 days via crowdfunding.

Posted: 12th Jan 2012

Tax relief of up to 78% for investment in small businesses

I don’t believe it! Income tax relief worth 50% of the amount invested, regardless of the investor’s income?

Posted: 4th Jan 2012

For some entrepreneurs there is a link between routine and success

When are you most productive, attentive or creative: mornings, afternoons or evenings? Do you attend to detail best with a fresh morning…

Posted: 8th Dec 2011

Investing in new businesses can be 'quite a lot of fun'

Whilst private investors may have invested in my clients’ business propositions because of the potentially eye watering returns, it seems…

Posted: 7th Dec 2011

£50 million fund will invest alongside Business Angels

A new Angel co-investment fund will be operational in the next few months, making £50m available to invest into eligible SMEs

Posted: 9th Nov 2011

Three ‘nuggets’ for pitching to Angels

Very few entrepreneurs are successful in their first attempts to pitch to Business Angels. If you are not one of the few, the trick is to…

Posted: 1st Nov 2011

New ‘e-Bay for invoices’ financing option

NESTA's “Beyond the Banks” report showcases a cloud based online marketplace for companies that want to sell their outstanding invoices

Posted: 25th Sep 2011

Justin Potter and “Safefill”

Born Global competitor Justin Potter used a Pilot Cottage template to help secure his pitch to the BBC Dragons’ Den.

Posted: 24th Sep 2011

Co-investment fund for Cleantech investments

If you are 'keystone' investor, South West Cleantech Co-investment Fund could match your equity investment £ for £

Posted: 9th Aug 2011

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