escape london

So you have an idea (maybe)Thursday, 9 August 2012

Which came from whereverThursday, 9 August 2012

But it’s maybe too far to jumpThursday, 9 August 2012

So we find stepping stonesThursday, 9 August 2012

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VCs

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VCs

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Freelance // agency // techThursday, 9 August 2012

We underestimate this dipThursday, 9 August 2012

B2B SaaS seems best for early profitability

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But today let’s aim for scaleThursday, 9 August 2012

Time & money

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London is good for VCsThursday, 9 August 2012

$1.75B274 rounds

$12.59B977 rounds

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LdnSource: Dow Jones VentureSource, 2012

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Index, Accel, Atlas, Balderton, Doughty Hanson, DFJ Esprit, Silicon Valley Bank, and many more(Plus visitors from NY & EU)

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5%25%

60%

25%

10%

Source: Dow Jones VentureSource, 2012

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Time & intros

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London is okay for angelsThursday, 9 August 2012

“New tax incentive programs for high net worth individuals (HNWI) are under way all over the world (with the UK taking the boldest step in April 2011).”

from http://ey.comThursday, 9 August 2012

SEISamazing but... underwhelming?Thursday, 9 August 2012

So at least it’s possible to hustle together a round from folks you know

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Tech angelsIndex Seed, Passion Capital, #1Seed, and some individualsThursday, 9 August 2012

The CrowdCrowdcube, Seedrs, plus many others for productsThursday, 9 August 2012

InnovateUK SMART grantsfor 25-250k

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Capital Enterprise can help with most stuffThursday, 9 August 2012

A friendly PSA:

Please don’t pay to pitch

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Bangers & MashThursday, 9 August 2012

SeedsummitThursday, 9 August 2012

AngelListThursday, 9 August 2012

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Accelerators!

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Springboard, hackfwd, Bethnal Green Ventures, Seedcamp, Wayra, Springboard mobile, Oxygen, Emerge Venture LabThursday, 9 August 2012

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ArticulateThursday, 9 August 2012

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Product!Thursday, 9 August 2012

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Meet people & be helpful:Founder’s fit, coworking, hackathons...Thursday, 9 August 2012

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Nothing works well, so try everythingThursday, 9 August 2012

Get thriftyThursday, 9 August 2012

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Google Campus, Central Working, Innovation Warehouse, The Trampery & many moreThursday, 9 August 2012

Gettin’ smartThursday, 9 August 2012

GA, Campus, Escape, The Hub, UCL, Imperial, Capital EnterpriseThursday, 9 August 2012

BraintrustMondays

(+ burgers)Thursday, 9 August 2012

Don’t do work unless it gets you to the next gateThursday, 9 August 2012

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30 seconds: What’s your next gate?Thursday, 9 August 2012

@robfitzSlides http://dex.ioHelp http://foundercentric.com

Questions?Thursday, 9 August 2012