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Have a great idea? The Venture Site will help you raise finance and expert help!
  • FACT - If you have no business track record, it's hard to get a bank loan
  • FACT - Venture Capital companies won't look at small startups
  • FACT - Business Angels typically invest £50-200k in startup businesses and take an active role in getting your project of the ground
  • FACT - The Business Angel market in the UK is worth around £500m annually of refurbished laptop
  • FACT - The UK Government is actively promoting the informal investment market to help small businesses like yours
  • FACT - Most Business Angel networks operate locally and few leverage the Internet to get your project the attention it deserves
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Simply click on one of the topic headings to see and select whichever sub-topic most closely matches the information that you're looking for.

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  • agriculture, horticulture and fisheries
  • automotive industry
  • biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
  • building, construction and property services
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  • IT and electronics
  • metals and minerals (products and processing)
  • oil, gas, refining and petrochemical plants
  • paper, printing and packaging products and services
  • recreation and leisure goods and services (including tourism)
  • telecoms, radiocommunications and broadcasting equipment (incl. space technology)
  • textiles, interior textiles and carpets
  • transport, transport infrastructure and services

 
 
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Venture Capital Handbook covers the presentation of your proposal, the meeting and negotiations that follow, the commitment letter that puts the business agreement in writing, the dreaded due dilligence performed by the venture capitalist of your business, the legal closing, the long relationship with the investors, and the exit.

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Last updated April 3, 2010
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