NEWS
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE INVESTMENT FUND II
Some great news for the North funding market this month with the launch of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. This is a fund of £660m covering the entire North of England including the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber and the whole of the North East. Its’s purpose is…
Read More2023 FULL YEAR EQUITY FUNDRAISING INDICES
Data has been released on 2023 levels of equity raised for UK companies, with all data and graphs produced by MarktoMarket, the data platform and marketplace providing intelligence to those operating in the SME markets.
Read MoreElon Musk – Book Review
This months review is is the excellent book ‘Elon Musk’ by Walter Isaacson who had unparalleled access to Musk, his people, his family and his companies for 2 years, and tells of his amazing work ethic and achievements to date.
Read MoreThe Americans are Coming
There have been a lot of recent press comment on US firms buying up UK tech businesses, and this has certainly been the case. This has also been helped by the exchange rate making UK businesses more affordable to overseas buyers. However, putting technology as a sector to one side,…
Read MoreThe Diary of a CEO Book Review
This is a book review of ‘The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business & Life’ by Steven Bartlett. Despite still only being 31, he seems to be around for a long time and has achieved a great deal. Steven Bartlett Background He has founded and co-founded a…
Read MoreManagement in 10 Words
Leahy breaks down management into 10 key words providing examples and learnings for each word, both in Tesco and in the wider business community. it is not a book purely about Tesco, and the learnings can be used in each and every business out there.
Read MoreFinancial Due Diligence
Ultimately what you are trying to achieve in a financial due diligence exercise is to verify the financial information provided and to assess the underlying performance of the business.
Read MoreLessons from the Entrepreneurs Convention – Part 2
I recently attended an event with some great entrepreneurial speakers and lots of updates and lessons in the world of business.
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