Catherine Lewis la Torre, CEO of British Patient Capital British patient capital “If you’re a US company, you go through the same number of funding rounds as your UK counterpart, but you’ll raise X times more,” says Catherine Lewis la Torre, CEO of British Patient Capital. This yawning gap between funding available to UK and … Read more
The views expressed by the contributing Entrepreneurs are their own. As founders, we know that one of the biggest challenges is getting funding. Entrepreneurs who are newer to the business (and even those who are veterans) tend to focus on raising capital and getting investments as the only or best way to get the funding … Read more
The views expressed by the contributing Entrepreneurs are their own. I hate to see passionate business owners raise money in a way that doesn’t allow them to stay true to what’s important to them — but unfortunately, I’ve seen it happen too many times. Part of this is due to a lack of information about … Read more
The views expressed by the contributing Entrepreneurs are their own. When founders think about raising debt, they often imagine going to a bank. In my three years of advising companies on debt financing options, I often remind founders that banks are certainly an option — but not the only one. Founders exploring debt should familiarize … Read more