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    Post I need some help? looking for seed-stage Venture capital in UK, London.

    I am a person with entrepreneur soul and I have several creative ideas developed in business plans and storyboards... all about new business opportunities in internet

    Several people believe that these ones are goods ideas... and can do a good profit...these new companies I would like to create can achieve the break-even point in two or three years.

    I have the proper management team to go with.

    And....All the ideas are related with the new technology and servicies... and are based on the internet related with networking.


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    Anyone knows where can I Find any seed-stage venture capital fundsīcompanies in UK, London?

    I mean companies that invest in entrepreneurīs developed ideas... not in companies already started up but in companies that will go public within the next three years.



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    Before you solicit... do you have a business plan? How much $ are you looking for?

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    Sounds like what you are looking for is a grant. Check out the Prince's Trust. Prince's Trust - Homepage- The Prince's Trust
    Also if a company goes public, that means that it becomes a public limited company(PLC), which means it shares are available to the public.
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    You investment was just talking to you. Always look to friends and family first. The people that said they can make profit is a great place to look first. Family and friends usually can wait longer for return on their investment. Prosper is a loan of only up 25 k and can bring high interest rates. What is you return plan. Do you plan on going public or buying out them investors. They (venture capitalist) always want to know this. They want to know who they will make their money back. Have you given this any thought.

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    Why do you have to use a venture capital company? Whats wrong with the high street bank?
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    Julio:

    As others have indicated, you really are putting the cart before the horse. The first thing that you should be focused on is putting together your business plan. Only THEN should financing even become an issue. Without the business plan, there will BE no financing.

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    Well put Jonathan. Without a structured business plan investors won't even allow your foot in the door. Get that business plan going and let us know. Good luck.
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    BVCA has lots of members, but all these guys have narrow specialisation

    depending on your georgraphy, sector, stage and board - the long list on bvca would get narrowed down to 2-5 people

    that's a most critical point. you're not looking for "venture capital funds´companies". you're looking for live vc managers like mr jason ball who are at the right point in their fundraising cycle to be able to talk to you..and that's very important also

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