Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital, discusses why small businesses and the support given to them will be key to continuing this growth.

Andrew Aldridge, Partner at Deepbridge Capital, considers the key things investors must do before making an investment.

Chantelle Arneaud of Envestors looks at the potential pitfalls for angel investors.

Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital discusses the cuts and reliefs that could benefit the UK economy

Nick Berry extolls the benefits of using equity to empower staff, differentiate from the competition and accelerate success in small businesses...

Gannons recently presented a webinar on the important topic of what it takes to successfully sell a business.  The webinar focused on giving founders and business owners top tips on how to prepare for a sale and how to avoid the most common tripwires for businesses looking for an exit.  Here's a summary of some of the key things entrepreneurs need to think about before selling their business.  

Modwenna Rees-Mogg considers the challenge angel investors face in valuing companies and offers a solution….

Richard Horwell of Brand Relations looks at the reality of the alcohol-free spirits market.

James Murdoch uses some examples to illustrate both the full potential of success but also the reality of risk from companies in his portfolio.

Gerard Grech, Founding CEO of Tech Nation, comments on The Global Startup Ecosystem report from Startup Genome:

Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital, discusses what can be done to encourage Unicorn creation, including extending EIS

The last 15 months has provided every aspect of society with an unprecedented challenge, not least to small firms and founders. The response of this section of business, however, has been nothing short of inspiring, with nearly 800,000 new firms incorporated in 2020. The response of the investors who back them has been equally stirring, new figures showing that small firms received a record breaking £8.8 billion worth of equity investment last year.

For angels and other investors interested in space, Rémy Astié, CEO of Vauban has advice on how to get involved.