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. …
