This week’s question is really entitled “What are the most common mistakes in a business plan?”, but Nic provided a succinct way of thinking about his answers, and I decided to quote that in the headline above.

Together with Nic Brisbourne of The Equity Kicker / DFJ Esprit, I am writing a series of 50 questions you should ask when raising venture capital. We expect the series to run for a year, after which...

Yesterday, GAME Group shares jumped 15.5%, apparently sparked by a rumour that Gamestop was considering a bid. I have no information or opinion on whether or not that bid is imminent or likely. I am more interested...

Nic has already answered the question “Is venture capital right for your company?” Today, I’m going to look at some alternative sources of finance. The key ones are revenue, government and banks

‘What is my business worth?’ is a question every entrepreneur and investor asks themselves all the time. Nic Brisbourne of DFJ Esprit provides some answers.

In my conversations with entrepreneurs, I have discovered time and again that there is confusion over the term “investor”. So to kick off this series of 50 questions you should ask when raising venture capital, written jointly...

The acquisition of Chillingo by EA last week set tongues wagging, particularly when Angry Bird’s developer Rovio went on an aggressive PR campaign to emphasise that the rights to Angry Birds were not part of the deal....