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		<title>Cash Flow is King!</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2009/03/cash-flow-is-king/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today's tough business environment, access to future capital is not as easy as it used to be. Therefore all businesses need to focus on cash flow management as cash flow is the live blood of a business. Therefore i thought i would share with you some tips that i read about in an article by Melissa Wilkinson in April's Management Today magazine. These tips are not only timely, but pertinent to all companies - espcially those that are doing it a little tough.


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		<title>Tips for Those Seeking Angel Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For much of the last 2 weeks i have been looking at business plans - lots of them. Each and every day i am approach by someone with a new idea. They are all wanting funding, all are claiming to have something special, and all truly believe they will be massive in a few short years. 

The question for me is how do you find the real nuggets of gold amongst all the noise?

Here are my top tips for approach an angel investor.


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		<title>Tough Market Conditions Means Businesses Have to Get Real</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2008/10/tough-market-conditions-means-businesses-have-to-get-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economic conditions aroun the world are tough.  The question is now what is the likely impact on small businesses and more importantly those start ups that are reliant on funding to maintain their growth.

To answer this question, I came across a presentation from Sequoia Capita on startups and the economic downturn. 

Read on for more ... 


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		<title>How Do You Analyse Business Ideas?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When looking at business plans and information memorandums, people are often confused about where to look at first.  I get to look at many business plans and have narrowed what i look at down to 3 things - how fast do i understand the business model, do i believe the underlying financials, and how passionate is the founder.

Read on for more ... 


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