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Introducing the pyjama pitcher and the armchair investor, new breeds of player in the early-stage investment space. But just who and what are they? They are the successful entrepreneurs who secure investment without ever leaving their living rooms; the au courant investors who build rich and diverse portfolios from the comfort of their favourite armchair.…
1. Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (LOAN): This scheme will help businesses affected by coronavirus to access bank lending and overdrafts if they need to. For loans up to £5 million, the Government is providing a guarantee of 80% for each loan. This will give lenders the confidence to continue to provide finance to businesses.…
Although investing is still very much about relationships, we are living in the digital age so it’s no surprise that when companies need extra funds, the first place they go is online. The ease and convenience of online pledging and deal sharing complements the process perfectly and crowdfunding, in particular, has been an integral part…
You’ve done it; after months of presentations, pitches and gruelling Q&As with potential investors, you’ve secured the capital you need to take your business to the next level. To put that capital to work and realise your full potential, you’re going to need people – the best people. But how do you find these people?…
Data from our survey of 200 scale-ups reveals that one of the driving factors for companies – who crowdfund as a method to raise funds – is the ability to transform their customers into part of their community. As we head into 2020, we are seeing the ‘don’t buy from me, join me’ trend…
As part of our sector-specific spotlight series, Envestors is turning its attention to investment in the UK alcohol industry. Despite the so-called ‘Millenial sober revolution’, a team at University College, London recently published a report that shows the young are now drinking less than ever – however, the rest of Britain is not quite ready…
Envestors survey of UK start-ups uncovers major issues with market perception among growth businesses as to what it takes to be successful at crowdfunding. In order to get to the heart of crowdfunding, Envestors undertook a survey of 200 UK businesses which had used this method to raise equity finance within the past three…
BDO and Envestors announce a nationwide roadshow in Autumn 2019 as part of their commitment to help start-ups and scale-ups from around the UK scale and prosper 13 August 2019, London: Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP and Envestors, the fintech for fundraising company, have announced a joint initiative to support the growth of…
Envestors’ survey of 200 UK start-ups uncovers big issues with market perception around equity crowdfunding Envestors’ survey report on crowdfunding in the UK revealed over half of all businesses who undertook a crowdfunding campaign within the past three years did not rank raising capital as their key motivator. The findings reflect issues with market perception…
It doesn’t matter which method you choose – crowdfunding, a dedicated own-label platform or pitching to angel investors – fundraising is hard work, takes time and can be about much more than just raising equity finance. Regardless of the method, PR is a critical element of every successful fundraising campaign. Here are our top three…