Value chain revisited; 20 Mar 11

I’ve recently rediscovered the value chain. Actually I’ve never lost it but I’ve found it increasingly valuable as I work with more start-ups and small companies through my work with CUE and the St John’s High Growth Coaching program. It’s a simple way of taking people through the analysis of what their companies need to be [...]

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Cambridge University Entrepreneurs’ 5K challenge; 5 Feb 11

I attended, and participated in, the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE; www.cue.org.uk) ‘Entrepreneurs’ 5K challenge’ training event today. It was attended by about 70 very keen (it was Saturday afternoon) and clearly smart budding entrepreneurs from Cambridge University and I was one of 5 speakers. My topic was ‘routes to market’ and I had a brief which [...]

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Who needs VCs? or where’s your friendly bank when you need it?

The recent UK government ‘emergency’ budget and its implications for local economies has once again had the great and the good of Cambridge (that’s Cambridge, UK not Cambridge, US) asking why, despite its reputation as a source of technology innovation, it hasn’t generated a substantial local economy.

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Financing is still a challenge for entrepreneurs

Despite a modest rise in entrepreneurs’ confidence over the past year, the majority still believe it will be difficult to secure funds in the near future. Overall confidence levels among entrepreneurs have risen by 2% since December, according to an Investec and Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) report. Click here for more information.

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