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Guy Rigby's Blog
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Ode to an Emergency Budget
George Osborne spoke, he set the scene…. The nation is in debt. We’re broke and he will fix it, Clearly no need to fret! A billion here, a billion there, We’ll find the money now. The poorest will be better off, But nobody’s sure quite how. For entrepreneurs, it’s not too bad, That capital gains...
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There’s no need to be a hero
This is no time for heroics. With a freshly squeezed coalition government, a fiscal deficit as deep as Loch Ness, a monster sized public sector and an unfolding Greek tragedy, it is difficult to envision an entirely calm and rosy future. Indeed, the chickens that were hiding just around the corner have now come home...
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Ten key hooks for investors in early stage businesses
Family and friends are a great source of funding for start ups and early stage businesses, but raising money from external investors or business angels is challenging. Here are ten of the key issues that investors will be considering when they meet you or read your business plan. 1. First impressions First impressions are critical....
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A nation of entrepreneurs
Napoleon said we were a nation of shopkeepers, unfit for war against France, but are we in fact emerging as a nation of entrepreneurs, ready to take on the world? At a recent breakfast held by the Non-Executive Directors Association David “Two Brains” Willetts, the Conservative MP for Havant and Shadow Secretary of State for Universities...
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M&A is back, so be prepared!
I’m no pundit, but all my senses are telling me that 2010 could be an awesome year for ambitious, well run, businesses. As someone told me earlier this week, luck happens when opportunity and preparedness collide. So, as the well known motto goes; “Be prepared”! Here are five reasons for my enthusiasm: The world economy...
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