Template for a simplified investor pitch deck

I’ve been speaking to Paul Rawlings, a Manchester based tech entrepreneur and Techcelerate Member, quite a lot these days to simplify our story and thought of sharing what we came up with.   Cover slide – logo, who you are and what your business is in one short sentence. Background – in my case, ran few […]

Startup Sales Advice from 3 Sales Champions

It’s not everyday that southern tech companies run sales oriented events in Manchester. I was glad that I signed up to attend NewVoiceMedia’s CloudFest event at Manchester City Football Club. I asked for one advice from each of the panel member. Fergus Gloster, Non Executive Director, NewVoiceMedia: Only hire sales staff after proving the value proposition […]

5 Stages of a tech startup – Stage 1: Product Development

There are many ways to plan the growth of your tech company. One way is to split start to exit period in to 5 stages, these being: product development, product/market fit, launch, growth and dominance. And each of these stages can be further split into five key components, these being: milestones, team, product, funding and […]