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* How much you care about giving your investors a decent return? | * How much you care about giving your investors a decent return? | ||
* Learn the basics of seed funding (not forgetting SEIS/EIS): | * Learn the basics of seed funding (not forgetting SEIS/EIS): | ||
- | * Look at [[https://www.seedrs.com/signup?promo_code=UKORPWV0|Seedrs]], [[ https://www.crowdcube.com|Crowdcube]] and the like - invest small amounts to see how it works | + | * Look at [[https://www.seedrs.com/signup?promo_code=UKORPWV0|Seedrs]], [[https://www.syndicateroom.com|SyndicateRoom]], [[ https://www.crowdcube.com|Crowdcube]] and the like |
+ | * Get to know the site | ||
+ | * Get to know what makes a strong pitch | ||
+ | * Get to know common themes (apps, chips, bikes, etc) | ||
+ | * Invest small amounts over years | ||
* Look at grants (e.g. SMART grants from Innovate UK) | * Look at grants (e.g. SMART grants from Innovate UK) | ||
* Write a short, easily digestible business plan (if your idea is good it will be rapidly out of date) | * Write a short, easily digestible business plan (if your idea is good it will be rapidly out of date) |