Julian Carter, Author at UKTN

Ask the Experts / Mon 19 May 2014

Should I consider working with VCs in Europe?

Recently I have come across UK based tech founders raising capital from far-flung places such as New Zealand and China, ...

Ask the Experts / Wed 30 Apr 2014

I can only relate to my own experience. When making a pitch to a VC you have to focus on capturing their attention as s...

Ask the Experts / Thu 10 Apr 2014

When you are embarking on your first startup it is all too easy to miss some essential simple legal documentation beyond...

Ask the Experts / Thu 13 Feb 2014

I have to admit that when crowdfunding first came on the scene I was skeptical that the startups listed where the ones t...

Ask the Experts / Mon 18 Nov 2013

Every VC has a different approach to this. Introductions The most common approach and one you will find reiterated tim...

Ask the Experts / Fri 8 Nov 2013

Investors always look to de-risk an investment as far as possible. For startups there are typically boxes that remain 'u...

Ask the Experts / Thu 17 Oct 2013

The answer to this question is....... it 'depends'.In our portfolio we have a wide range of founder salaries – som...

Ask the Experts / Tue 1 Oct 2013

This is a bit like changing your CV to fit the job in question.Do you really need VC funding How much time have you ...

Ask the Experts / Thu 19 Sep 2013

What you must do is draw up an advisor agreement (these are freely downloadable on the web) so that there is a binding a...