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Written by Scott Simpkin, Campaigns Lead. Scott has helped hundreds of businesses prepare and get ready to launch their crowdfunding…
Seedrs is opening up the discussion around gender bias in the world of fundraising. Get inspired, listen to stories and…
Learn about tips, tactics and advice on how to raise investment from your friends, family and personal network. The webinar…
A look at the most commonly used early-stage and pre-revenue startup valuation methods used by Angels and VCs.
This calculator will take you through the steps an Angel Investor might take to estimate a valuation.
A guide to understanding how to go about looking at an early-stage business valuation.
These FAQ were answered by Max Smith, Tax Relief Partner at Catax, in response to some of the questions that…
This is a guest post by Harinder Sandhu, founder and CEO of EmpowerRD This guide looks at the full variety…
Thinking about raising capital, but don’t want to give away a slice of your business? In this webinar we discuss…
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about how Seedrs works with convertible equity fundraises,…
There are a few equity crowdfunding misconceptions that can mislead and confuse those considering it as an option. In fact,…
An in-depth look at the top equity-based options available for companies looking to raise capital.
Does your brand need strengthening? Are your purpose, mission and vision well defined and useful to how you do business?…
If you’re looking to scale your startup from a place of early traction towards a Series A, you’re no doubt…
Learn more about the importance of social proof and customer engagement for scale ups. Matthew Burton, Business Development Manager at…
Learn more about growing your business by using PR with these 5 tips. Tess Bryant, former PR Manager at Seedrs…
In any battle for attention, the odds are against you. To redress the balance you need to make less mean more. Picking the right colour is a chance to stack the deck in your favour.
There’s no way around it, market research is essential; especially for early-stage ventures. What are some low-cost methods of validating your idea?
The second part of our comprehensive list of tools and services to help you build your MVP.
When building a tech startup, choosing the right tech stack is one of the most important decisions you can make. Why is full-stack Javascript is the way to go?
A comprehensive list of tools and services to help you build your MVP.
This guide will provide a framework to use while developing your MVP, and allow you to analyse your situation and deploy the most effective techniques and strategies.
An engineering team has to grow to address your startup’s different inflexions of growth and success, but how do you do it with increasing pace and predictability?
Among the numerous challenges and constraints facing startups and small businesses, digital security is often overlooked. Here’s how to start early on in your journey.
There you are, you have a killer startup idea and you want to make this a success, but how will…
What share classes should you be offering to your investors?
There are several option schemes that can be of benefit to companies. Specifically, the most beneficial for smaller and medium-sized enterprises are Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) options.
As a founder of a fast-growing business, you’re going to face a multitude of challenges. Sometimes the best way to meet a challenge is to find someone to lean on.
In this guide, employer branding experts Jobbio offer a crash course in employer branding.
If you feel like your startup could do with an injection of added expertise and knowhow, you’ll want to read on.
2020 was a year we’ll never forget. When the scale of the Covid pandemic became apparent to us in March…
Written by Scott Simpkin, Campaigns Lead. Scott has helped hundreds of businesses prepare and get ready to launch their crowdfunding…
With each successful funding round, we’re excited to add innovative new businesses to the Seedrs portfolio, and follow their progress…
If you’re a founder looking to talk through your fundraising plans or learn more about crowdfunding as an option, you…
Equity Calculator: How do I start? For any founder raising investment, one of the questions usually top of mind is…
Learn about equity crowdfunding and raising funds with Seedrs. The webinar is hosted by Ross Kelly, Partnerships Manager at Seedrs,…