finance Archives - Engine Shed

Investment event season – Bristol and Bath

Are you an investor looking for your next deal? Or perhaps you’re an entrepreneur keen to explore options for equity funding? There...
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The University of Bristol Enterprise Fund – what, when and how?

In my work as Scaleup Enabler for the West of England since June 2017, one of the most frequently mentioned topics is that of ‘regional...
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Top Tips for Angel Investment

On Monday 26th November, Rod Beer led a lunch and learn session to share ‘top tips for angel investment’ with a group of local...
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A note from Nick Sturge, the Director at Engine Shed: The Power of NED

Never miss a story: sign up to our newsletter here. No, not my friend’s son, Ned – though he is wise for his age and not afraid of...
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Exploring the case for a regional investment fund

On Thursday 3rd May, Engine Shed hosted an exclusive dinner in Brunel’s Board Room to discuss the opportunities for and potential impact...
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Effective Angel Investment: Art or Science?

On Thursday 24th April, Rod Beer (Community Director at the UKBAA) led a 2-hour workshop to help attendees become ‘effective investors’...
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Quarterly Investment Briefing Q1: A meeting of minds

There are two key challenges that frustrate scale-up founders and supporters alike in the West of England: office space (availability,...
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The West of England Investment Ecosystem

On Thursday 22nd March, Nick Sturge and I hosted the inaugural Quarterly Investment Briefing and soon afterwards I sent an email to all...
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Raising £1M and more: equity or debt?

On Wednesday 17th January, I asked this question and many more at our most recent Scale-up Briefing. With over 80 founders, investors and...
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