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  • Doug Richard is great, open and has a great sense of humour. Phil Wilkinson was a very valuable addition – Phillip Gibbs, Synergy Linx Ltd
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  • Doug is a very powerful, positive speaker, Gesmay Paynter
  • Makes you think outside the box, Gesmay Paynter
  • Using volunteers’ ideas to form business solutions was very good. Overall fantastic – Schagufta Anjum
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The Price of Money Part 1: Sex, Lies & The Bottom Feeders of the Angel Community

Not all angel investors are created equal. Some are real, some are actually corporate finance houses and should be judged on their track record and some are snake oil salesmen who are taking your money for no good reason. You need to be able to tell them apart.

Tuesday 27 October

The Dirty Secret of Credit For Small Business: the Failure of the EFG Scheme

Small businesses do not benefit from the government schemes like the Enterprise Finance Scheme because the banks subvert the schemes to reduce their own risk rather than extending the scope of lending. The incoming government should beware.

Monday 26 October