With the recent Beauhurst report stating that companies that gain equity investment and grant funding have higher valuations it is interesting to note this recent investment by the Angel Academe angels. 

After the long summer break, it’s now time to get back to work and turn your angel investing activity into a superlative experience.  Here are 10 things that will help you to achieve your goals.

The news that the Duchess of Cambridge is having another baby is just the fillip the country needs after a spring and summer of disasters (the election result, Manchester and London terror attacks and Grenfell) and a rainy August.  

We’ve been going back a bit in time to dig out this year’s heros of the month, but time only enhances their contribution rather than diminishes it.

Our heroes are Sir John Major and Ken Clarke MP for the simple reason that it was on their watch as Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer that both the VCT and EIS schemes were introduced.  By the end of 2015 tax year these two schemes had pumped more than £6.4bn and £14.2bn respectively into the UK economy since the mid 1990’s... 

Demosthenes is typically remembered as Democratic Athens’ last great orator, the man who started and lost a disastrous war with Phillip of Macedon (the father of Alexander the Great). For our purposes, however, his Father is more interesting, a new man, of no particular standing, he managed to accumulate a large fortune of 10 talents (c. £12m) by investing his money in three different ways.

Patient capital supports small firms to grow into large, world-leading businesses. These firms increase productivity by introducing new ideas into markets. The UK provides a fertile ground for world-leading innovation, but a lack of effective supply of patient capital continues to hold some UK firms back from commercialising this innovation successfully.

This consultation sets out the evidence around a gap in the supply of patient capital in the UK. It then considers potential policy options that might help to address any gap. Responses are welcomed from all stakeholders with an interest in how the government supports growing innovative firms.

To respond, see the options below – either write in, email, or respond online.

The consultation is being published as part of the Treasury’s Patient Capital Review. The terms of reference for the review were published in January 2017. The review is also being supported by a panel of industry experts convened by Sir Damon Buffini. The terms of reference for and members of the Industry Panel were published in February 2017. The role of the panel has been to shape some of themes of this consultation and it will provide its formal recommendations in response to this consultation alongside other responses to the consultation.

Brexit - it's the big and undying story and angels can use it to win. 

Arthur Krebbers finds that a little optimism goes a long way for entrepreneurs trying to secure bank finance.

Summer is the time for having fun and relaxing, but getting these tasks in hand now will set your angel life for a successful autumn if you do them before you head off for sand and sea.

The angel industry's favourite banker is our hero of the month. 

Unicef: Building Young Futures 

Emma Sinclair, Unicef UK's first business mentor, gave a rousing speech to encourage us to support young entrepreneurs across the world at the UK Business Angel Awards last week.  

Support Building Young Futures here

Dr. Arthur Kebbers suggests that being a successful online networker is an important skill that entrepreneurs need to master.

“Smile, make eye contact and always have a business card at the ready!” Helpful tips for the traditional networker, but of no use to the #networker. The most successful entrepreneurs are rapidly becoming the latter, as business professor Smith and colleagues (2017) have found.