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Growth CFO Podcast

We interview leading players in growth companies: founders, VCs, angel investors and seasoned advisers - discussing their practical advice for growing startups and scaleups.

02 - Simon Thorpe

Angel Investor

Simon has a wealth of experience having made over 60 angel investments over 15+ years and being an active member of leading angel networks Cambridge Angels, Angel Academy and Manchester Angels.

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Advice for founders looking to fundraise from angels includes:

  • think carefully about who you are approaching for investment and why it is suitable for them;

  • define your proposition succinctly; and

  • importance of the team.​​

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01 - Matt Cooper

Co-CEO of Crowdcube

We discuss his 3 top tips for startup founders: 

  1.  Be comfortable in chaos

  2.  Focus on personal health & wellbeing

  3. Empathy (aka don't be a d*ck)

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  • His biggest failure (which lasted many years...). You'll have to listen to find out...

  • His biggest success.

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