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How’s Your Pitch Deck?

Is your pitch deck ‘everything, everywhere all at once’?I see dozens of decks every month and most follow a well-known and much-discussed model. I’m not going to discuss that here today. Instead, I’ve set out what I think is most frequently missing that means it may miss ...
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The Dark Art of Valuation

Valuation for Startups: A Comprehensive GuideValuing a startup is more than just crunching numbers; it involves both quantitative and qualitative factors that determine the company’s worth. Whether you’re seeking investment, preparing for a sale, or planning strategic growth, understanding your startup’s valuation is crucial.A startup’s ...

Using SEIS for Seed Finance

Update, 16 October 2026. This article was written in January 2023 and the SEIS limits it gives have since moved. For shares issued from 6 April 2023, a company can raise up to £250,000 under SEIS (previously £150,000), may have gross assets of up to ...
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