When should you start raising money?
Many entrepreneurs wonder when’s the right time is to start raising money. There are two simple answers worth considering: The first, rather glib answer is that if you’re asking the question, then it’s probably too early. Generally speaking if you *can* avoid raising and continue, then you should. You will almost always get a better valuation of […]
Why you shouldn’t raise money
The picture sums up the problem with so many web businesses that raise money, particularly when they raise too much, too early. The issue is pretty simple – until you know what to do with the resources you obtain, there’s very little to be gained by raising them. I often say that giving money to […]
Investing in boring businesses
Boring is the new interesting. I’m often asked what I’m looking for when I invest, and usually I prefer boring businesses. Whilst it may be very exciting that “everyone’s talking about” a firm that allows you to send a self-deleting picture of your reproductive organs to someone, it doesn’t make an investment case. I’m not […]
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