Do investors prefer it if you nail down a very targeted, but small, niche of customers for your product, or demonstrate that it has wide pot…

This article first appeared on December 2nd, 2011.   Is age a big issue for investors?   I’m only 21-years-old and I’ve been told I lo…

This article first appeared on May 25th, 2011.   I met a potential investor at an informal gathering and he impressed me with the work he s…

What kinds of start-ups are most likely to get funding this year? What are the hot sectors in 2013?   First a few comments about start-up…

Are there any good PR moves to make to get on investors’ radars?   What’s the best way of being seen and talked about? Public Relat…

There’s a bit of talk about at the moment about a slowdown in the Australian economy. How will this impact investment in Australia?   A…

This article first appeared on February 1st, 2011.   I’ve been told by several people that Australia is a very conservative market when i…

This week’s Secret Soloist is answered by Philip Alexander, of Hall Capital:   I have been involved in, and witnessed, many start-up capi…

I saw a story recently on how a start-up managed to get investors on board after they mentioned that Mike Cannon-Brooks had put money in. …

How can I go about finding a business brain for my start-up?   I’ve devised a new technology that I think has great potential, but I h…