A simple guide to the start-up funding stages
There are various funding stages that start-ups go through on the way to IPO (initial public offer). Learn about the different stages; the general funding range and typical sources of funds. A simple explanation that takes you from pre-seed, to seed, Series A, B, C and D.
Licensing your intellectual property: what you need to know
Tips and advice on how to license your intellectual property to a third party. Three key things to consider including does anyone care? and the realities you have to deal with to you don’t end up with 100% of nothing.
Thinking of running an online business?
What type of online business could you run? Options could include an e-commerce store, drop shipping, digital content, on-line services, and affiliate marketing. Find out which one would suit your skills and resources.
What is copyright … and what does it cover?
Copyright is an automatic legal protection for creators of “original works of authorship”. But copyright does NOT apply to materials that do NOT represent significant and unique authorship – such as ideas, processes, names, slogans and symbols. These may be covered by other types of intellectual properpty protection.
Answers to the “Where can I..?” questions ….
Innovators ask many questions – how can I sell my idea? Where can I get funding? How can I develop an ebook? Where can I find a free course? How can I commercialise my ideas? How can I invest in start ups? All these questions and many more are answered by INNOVIC.
Grants: how to write a successful application
Grants are usually competitive and many people apply. Only a few will be successful, so how can you ensure that YOUR application gets the tick of approval? Successful grant applications have key things in common. Find out what they are.
First to market advantage: its a winner, right?
Is being first to market always an advantage? History tells us that whilst being the first mover CAN have some advantages, there are disadvantages too. In fact many first movers have been overtaken by late comers who offered a better, cheaper product or service. Think Motorola, IBM and some of the early search engines that have been eclipsed by Google. The message is clear – you don’t always have to be the first to be successful.
Writing a business book? Six tips to help you
The average self-published business book sells only 250 copies. So how can you ensure that your effort in writing a book is worth while? Firstly, you need to be clear on WHY you want to write a book? These six tips can help you succeed.
Angel investors: the upsides and downsides
Many start-ups looking to grow and develop their businesses turn to angel investors as a source of finance. Who are they? Typically angels are high net worth individuals or a group of investors that invest their own money in early stage ventures. Early stage is considered high risk, so angels will invest when banks and others will not. There are certainly upsides of getting an angel investors involved in your company, but there may also be some downsides.
