This article first appeared on September 13, 2011. I’m putting together a business plan to show potential investors and partners. Shoul…
This article first appeared on September 13, 2011. I’m putting together a business plan to show potential investors and partners. Shoul…
This article first appeared on June 9, 2011. Having a board of directors is something most start-ups never think about – it sounds like…
I am currently talking with a potential investor who is asking for a 90% equity stake in my start-up for a $1 million investment. We h…
Do investors ever keep an eye on ideas that they’ve rejected? I’ve been told “come back in a while” a few times. Does this actually …
A potential investor has told me that he will be “hands-off”. What does that mean in reality? Will he be looking over my shoulder every …
Do Australian investors keep a close eye on start-ups? It seems that a lot of investment is coming from the US at the moment, rather than Au…
In the past year, mentor-driven incubators have spread like wildfire across the lush Australian start-up landscape. But there are questions …
How would you rank the importance of what an investor looks for? Is the idea first, then the team, experience and business plan? …
Cloud-based start-up 1300 Record has scooped $1.5 million in funding, with the money set to be used to fuel the growth of the business into …
It’s natural that start-ups keen to follow in the footsteps of on-trend businesses will begin to adopt their behaviour, down to the langua…
Sydney-based web start-up The Loop has secured $2 million investment ahead of an ambitious global expansion plan that will kick off with a r…
My start-up business requires plenty of costly equipment, but I’m struggling to get a loan from the bank or an investor on board. Are ther…
