Author: Chris Dines (CEO of Informed Funding) In 2014, Google spent £400m on a British start-up, which had taught computers to play the Seventies games Space Invaders in a university lab only four years before. DeepMind was founded by university-dropout Mustafa Suleyman, former child-chess prodigy Demis Hassabis and New Zealander Shane Legg. Hassabis describes his…
Many congratulations to our associate finance director, Charles McKay, on your recent client feedback. The technical knowledge of Charles is at a very high level. We’re back into profitability so that’s as good an indication as any of his services. I didn’t have any previous experience of using any external help, so this is my…
The MAUS UK partners came together over the 10th & 11th October to attend the inaugural training event at the EFM headquarters in Luton, Bedfordshire. Over the course of the two days, Maus International Network Manager – Todd Collinge and Maus UK Product Manager – Joshua Lloyd-Jones, delivered users training on a series of topics,…
Before The Pitch: Getting The Business Plan Out- A large number of VC sites allow entrepreneurs to submit their business plans over the internet but considering the huge volume of submissions received annually, and the measure of filtering that could be applied, how could you improve your chances? Many VCs claim that to exhibit the…
STARTING UP A BUSINESS in the current climate can be challenging, however harsh market conditions can also create opportunities for those with a well thought out, funded and researched business idea willing to enter the market. Some of the key stages that a start-up business would experience and considerations to get the most out…
Many congratulations to our associate finance director, Peter Cassidy, on your recent client feedback. EFM got me out of hole. We didn’t have an accountant. We needed resource, we got it, and we got it quickly. It was a lifeline. Andrew Forster – Peart Fencing Limited About Peter… Peter qualified as a CIMA Accountant in…
The UK export market has grown significantly year on year, with the Government pledging to double the country’s export value to £1Tn by 2020. And while UK SMEs make up 99% of all businesses, fewer than 20% of SMEs export to international markets, compared with over 40% of large companies. So with the global spotlight firmly…
Many congratulations to our associate finance director, Mike Fletcher, on your recent client feedback. Mike understands the needs of a small, growing business. He brings great awareness of the disciplines we need to adopt and provides the support we need to continue to grow. James Post – Ashbury Labelling Ltd About Mike… Finance Director, Mike…
How to Fund and Launch New Products and Services – 21st November 2018 Are you an organisation looking to profit from the launch of new products and services? If so, you are already in the business of R&D, and this is a workshop aimed at helping you to achieve commercial success. This is a unique opportunity…
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