The markets are experiencing turmoil due to inflation, which drives prices from hotels to groceries and gas. However, this doesn’t indicate that you should stop investing and saving because the near-term economic outlook is unfavourable. To ensure you’re positioned as recession-proof as possible, you might want to take a second look at your portfolio. … Continue reading 11 Best Investments to Recession-Proof Your Investment Portfolio
For our latest Startup Spotlight Series interview, we speak to Ronan Finnegan, the co-founder of Spacebands. He talks to Trendscout about their mission to help businesses across the world operate seamlessly by reducing the risk of health & safety hazards by using their device. At 27 years old, Ronan built one of the UK’s… Continue reading Startup Founder Spotlight With Spacebands
For our latest Startup Spotlight Series interview, we speak to Shambhunath Chatterji, the founder of Reborn Healthy. He talks to Trendscout about his mission to create healthy, natural and tasty beverages & food Products in line with emerging consumer needs. Shambhunath is a Marketer with in-depth knowledge of Consumer Behavior, Branding and Marketing, Business… Continue reading Startup Founder Spotlight With Reborn Healthy
A financial downturn will generally lead to lower profits for many leading companies. For this reason, it only takes the expectation of a recession for a stock market crash or correction to occur. But, investing during a recession also has a positive side to it. However, investors fear these economic downturns can create some… Continue reading 6 Investment Options to Profit from Even During a Recession
While both the SEIS and EIS schemes have the same core purpose, many distinguishing factors exist between these two that founders and investors need to know. So if you’re a founder looking to raise money for your company, you may be able to make the deal more attractive by offering the benefit of EIS… Continue reading SEIS and EIS: The Differences Between Two Schemes
Investing in small or new businesses is a risky venture. Companies not listed on a stock exchange hold an exceptionally high risk of losing capital and small companies also take a long time to recoup investment or generate profit. Fortunately, EIS provides investors attractive benefits to counterbalance the risks of supporting fledgeling businesses.… Continue reading Our Guide to EIS Tax Relief
Raising funds for new businesses has never been easy; fortunately, the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was introduced to help small, early-stage companies raise funds through individual investors by providing many tax reliefs. Since its launching in 2012, 1.4 billion funds have been raised for thousands of UK companies with SEIS. This article explains the… Continue reading 6 Reasons Why The SEIS Is A Good Investment Program
Numerous other tax incentives have come and gone with the passing of governments and chancellors, but the EIS has remained in place. And with a total of £466 million of investment raised by the 1,500 companies raising funds under the EIS scheme for the first time last 2019 – 2020, it suggests that EIS has no… Continue reading 9 Reasons Why The EIS Is A Good Investment Program
When you invest in early-stage companies, you can often take advantage of SEIS tax relief. And once you’ve invested directly into a qualifying venture or a SEIS fund, the next step is to claim your tax relief. However, few people know what to consider when claiming their SEIS tax relief. This article… Continue reading 6 Things to Consider Before Claiming SEIS Tax Relief
The first step towards settling a new funding round begins with a winning startup pitch deck. It serves as a venture capitalist’s barometer for startup success and worthwhile investment opportunities. However, creating a pitch deck that wins investment is no easy task. A well-crafted slide can make all the difference. Your messages and key… Continue reading Essential Pitch Deck Best Practices For Startup Owners
