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Looking for Loans, Grants or Investors? Check Out BusinessFunding.co.uk

BusinessFunding.co.uk tracks more than 1000 funding sources, ranging from banks and investor networks to grants and venture capital funds. It also provides a very in-depth list of Public sector funding sources which includes funding that originates from the UK government, devolved governments, regional and local government (i.e. Regional Development Agencies, Local Authorities and County Councils) as well as some funding from the European Union.

In recent months, as more and more funding sources disappear, it has become more and more...

Crunchbase, a Key Networking Database for High-Tech Startups

For anyone running a startup, there’s an art in knowing where and how to look for strategic relationships, and knowing where to put your business so it can be found. For high-tech startups, being listed at www.Crunchbase.com is as important (and maybe more important) than being listed on LinkedIn.

Unlike LinkedIn, companies that list in Crunchbase tend to provide complete information about their rounds of funding, their stock price, the names of key decision makers and often the names of investors....

YouNoodle.com Calculates How Much Your Startup Will Be Worth in 3 Years

YouNoodle.com is a tool you can use to calculate the value of your startup in three years based on the characteristics of its team.

Never Let Someone Else Write Your Business Plan

Letting someone else write your business plan is almost always unnecessary and almost certainly unwise.

Kevin Farrar, IBM Global Entrepreneur Lead, UK & Ireland

We recently interviewed Kevin Farrar, who leads IBM's Global Entrepreneur program. This IBM initiative seeks to partner with technology entrepreneurs interested in delivering solutions address issues enterprise customers are facing in the areas of banking, buildings, cities, cloud computing, education, energy, food, government, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, oil, products, public safety, rail, retail, stimulus, telecommunications, traffic, water, and work . . .

The Pitch 2010 – A Very Important Event for UK Entrepreneurs

If you are a UK entrepreneur, you have every reason to participate in the Pitch 2010. Not only is it a way to get exposure for your business, and get advice from experts and venture capitalists, it is a way to learn more about business professionals with whom you can network and build long term relationships. The competition begins with a series of regional events that serve not only as local business incubators and networking opportunities, but provide you with...

Using LinkedIn to Connect to People Quickly & Cheaply

LinkedIn.com, a site where business people can talk business to other business people safely.

Living Without Air: Ship Early, Ship Little, Ship Fast

Ship Early, Ship Little, Ship Fast. This article explores why startup companies should focus on creating products with a small feature set that is completely integrated with the outside world.

Start Here! STARTING & GROWING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are taking their nationwide tour to Brighton. A must-attend event for any budding or established entrepreneur, "Start Here! Starting and Growing a Successful Business" is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is the cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum.

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