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Raising funds from groups of business angels
Angel investment can be a time consuming and complex endeavour. As a result there is a growing trend for angel investors to act in a syndicate. William Robins explains how angel syndicates work and their benefits.

What is an angel syndicate?
£20m available for SME management training
Skills Minister John Hayes has called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses.
How to lose an investor before you've even finished speaking
Start-up killers are those spoken statements that will lose the funding or customer deal for the entrepreneur. When speaking to someone about the new product or the business proposition, there is often the moment when you know that you have lost your listener. One misspoken comment and everyone wants to leave as soon as possible. They've made their decision and they want you to stop wasting their time. It's their gut reaction. What are some of these turn-offs?

