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Investing In Scaleups. A Practical Guide

Investing In Scaleups A Practical Guide

Get Your Free Guide to Investing In Scale-ups Why fund scale-ups? Growth: Scale-ups grow faster than any other type of SME. According to the Scaleup Institute, the entire SME market is worth £1.9trn. Scale-ups account for £1.3trn of that. In virtually every sector, scaleups are more productive than their peers. Which scale-up? With so much […]

portfolio expected return calculator

Portfolio Expected Return Calculator

Why do people invest? Do people invest for the sake of investment? The main reason why people invest should be to earn money from the investment! When considering investing in something – whether it’s real estate or paper assets like stocks and bonds-is fair to ask: What is in it for me? We naturally would want an idea of much money we will make from the investment before actually investing! In simplest terms, the amount of money or the profit made from an investment is called the return on that investment. There are many terms associated with the return of an investment that can be confusing even to seasoned investors. In this article, we are going to explain what is meant by the expected return and show examples of portfolio expected return calculator.

Venture Capital vs Angel Investing

Venture Capital vs Angel Investing for Startups

The terms venture capital (VC) and angel investing are almost always associated with startups. Picture any startup that has achieved “unicorn” (more than $1 B valuations) status, and you can be sure that a venture capital firm has backed them. Some had angels investing in them in their early days.

Angel vs VC Funding

Angels vs Venture Capitalist Funding Compared – Pros & Cons

Every business starts with a dream, but every successful business pairs the dream with the capital to make it happen. As a founder, one of your first responsibilities is finding an investor for your startup. But, with so many options available to you, how can you be sure which will be the right source of […]

Advantages and Disadvantages of Venture capital

Venture Capital Advantages and Disadvantages

The OECD.org site reported that in 2019 alone, venture capital investment provided approximately $46.1 billion USD to startup and other early stage businesses in U.S. alone, indicating the viability of venture capital. We know that sourcing money for our startups can be both an exhilarating and stressful experience, and venture capital investment is no different. […]

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