10 lessons I learned from raising $1M in the UK
Source: http://trustedplaces.com
By Sokratis Papafloratos (22 points), April 17, 2007 — 2 CommentsThis is a short article about the lessons drawn from raising $1M for TrustedPlaces, from HOWZAT Media in the UK. This was the first time anyone in our team had done that,so to say that the curve was steep is a bit of an understatement. The article is aimed at first-time entrepreneurs, with a product off the ground, who are trying to clinch that first big financing deal.
About Sokratis Papafloratos
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1979. Came to the UK to study Electronic Engineering in 1997. Started as a Unix sys admin in Vodafone and moved on to Group Strategy in three years. Headed up Operations in the UK for Qwikker, a Sequoia-funded mobile tech startup, and co-founded TrustedPlaces, the people's local guide, in 2006.
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April 17, 06:04 am
I’d really love to see this one turned into an article. We don’t often hear much about this sort of thing in the UK.
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April 30, 02:04 pm
I think real life examples like this are just what new startups need.