UNiBLOCK’s Les Dawson explains how The Start-Up Series is helping him succeed in the “nervous” construction market and support the homeless. Les Dawson had spent 12 years in the armed forces and eight abroad successfully running companies in a variety of sectors before he returned to...
In the last Autumn budget, the Chancellor announced changes to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) as a result of his ‘Patient Capital Review’. He could have reduced the generous tax reliefs available, but he didn’t, he extended the...
A relatively dry column this month, but important for any business looking to raise funding from equity investors. You should already know about the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). If not, then this column on SEIS is still relevant. With...
After a fruitful 12 months, our Start-Up Series winners, investors and partners all gathered at Home House on Wednesday night to celebrate the success that our unique competition continues to deliver. We heard a few words from the founding team at NotDogs, one of the first...
For most start-ups, cash is precious, resources tight and there’s never enough time. Hence even more than for other businesses, it’s essential to make effective decisions about where to focus. A priority missed, or an unnecessary distraction that eats up effort and resource, could mean the...
