Growing and scaling a business is challenging at the best of times, but even more so in the current economic climate. To shed light on the strategies and mindset essential for success, we had the privilege of sitting down with entrepreneur extraordinaire David Siegel, to hear his advice for entrepreneurs.

We are excited to announce that the esteemed economist, Vicky Pryce, has recently joined Qodeo’s advisory board. Vicky is one of the UK’s leading economists. She is currently the Chief Economic Adviser and board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). Previously she was Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, (BIS) and Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service.

When embarking on a fundraising journey, entrepreneurs are often tempted to ask their contacts, or even Google, ‘which are the best investors in my sector’. It’s an understandable starting point as they know the first question other investors will ask is which investors are leading the round.

We know that resilience is key when it comes to establishing and scaling a business and even the most successful entrepreneurs face numerous setbacks along the way. Reaching out to investors just once often won’t result in a meeting, but that’s not to say entrepreneurs should give up and assume a lack of interest.

Venture Atlanta is the premier venture tech conference and community in the US Southeast, connecting founders of the most promising tech companies with funders.
We are thrilled to announce that this year we have partnered with Venture Atlanta, ahead of their highly anticipated flagship event in September.

Florida has emerged as a vibrant and tech-focused venture market, with cities like Miami and Jacksonville leading the way. In this latest report, we delve into the private investing landscape in Florida, gleaning valuable insights from in-depth interviews with VC and PE firms.

It’s been only 15 years since the financial crisis of 2008-9, after which governments and regulators scrambled to compile a plethora of legislation and regulations, designed to ensure banks could never collapse again.

Our Founder and CEO, Simon Glass, was recently featured by GrepBeat Triangle Tech News, talking about how time poor-poor investors often miss out on valuable deals by investing predominantly within their existing networks.

We are excited to announce the launch of our beta app – now available in Apple and Google Android stores.