14 January 2021 | The share of funding to female founders falls – again! Venture capital funding exploded in 2021, breaking all historic records. Stories of the “wall of money” have been widespread, and according to Crunchbase, investment by VC firms globally hit $643 billion in 2021, up 92% on 2020. Yet […]
24 December 2021 | The Gift of Human Connection Today’s blog is a bit of throw back to an older blog post written by David’s daughter, Madsie, but we found it extremely relevant to not only the time of year but also the ongoing pandemic and how it has impacted that human connection. […]
23 December 2021 | ***Trigger warning: there is sensitive content in this post related to mental health issues *** Asking for help can be one of the hardest things for an entrepreneur to do, but it is so necessary to avoid burning out. You are swamped, working 70 hour weeks, but the company […]
22 December 2021 | It is a truth universally acknowledged that a founder in possession of a good fortune and a growing business, must be in want of fantastic employees. However, many entrepreneurs find that first member of staff the hardest to hire. So far, you’ve done everything on your own and your […]
21 December 2021 | As entrepreneurs, you’ll know the value of your workforce. As your company grows, it is likely that you’ll need to take on more staff. This is an exciting step, but also means you’ll need excellent employees. Ones you can trust to keep your company running. And this can be […]
20 December 2021 | An Introduction to the Issue A 2018 UK law required all UK companies that employ over 250 people to publish data reporting on the gender pay gap in their organisation. Reports were shocking, detailing the difference between the average hourly earnings of men and women. While the figures do […]
19 December 2021 | Debt Funding by David B Horne There are many ways to borrow money, and with the tightening of regulation on banks and the growth of new FinTech companies that is happening as I write, there are new players entering the debt-funding market all the time. Nonetheless, the fundamental […]
18 December 2021 | Private Equity Like Venture Capital, Private Equity firms will pool money from wealthy investors, and manage it in a professional fund. Unlike Venture Capitalists, Private Equity firms are risk averse. Private equity firms invest in well established businesses that have a proven track record. These firms will not deal with […]
17 December 2021 | In our fundraising series, Venture Capital is the next step up. The key difference between Venture Capital and other fundraising options, is that you’re dealing with professional fund managers whose job it is to control other people’s money. Because of this, the checks are tougher and the investor involvement […]
16 December 2021 | Angel investing is effectively the next step up from crowdfunding The sums are greater, the investor involvement is higher and it is slightly trickier to access. However, the payoff from a successful relationship with an angel can be huge. Angel Investors are typically wealthy individuals who have a background […]
15 December 2021 | What is Crowdfunding and How Does it Work? Crowdfunding enables companies to raise money from a large number of people – i.e. from “the crowd”. Typically, investments range from £10 to tens of thousands. Crowdfunding has changed the rules of the fundraising game; some sites offer debt, some equity, […]
14 December 2021 | So you’ve built your business budget, you’ll need to ensure you properly monitor it. Naturally, this can seem like a very big task. Keeping track of your expenditure requires meticulous attention to detail and inputting your income week by week can seem like just another admin task. An accountant may […]
13 December 2021 | Here at Funding Focus, we love to read But we also know that entrepreneurs are busy people, and sometimes all we want is content we can digest easily and conveniently. For this reason, we’ve rounded up our 5 favourite blogs as inspirational reading, which we wanted to share with you […]
22 October 2021 | Nearly a year ago, at our 2nd Annual Funding Focus Conference, our Founder, David B Horne announced that he was going to write his second book and that it would be all about the work he is doing with Funding Focus to level the very uneven playing field when it comes […]
15 October 2021 | As you may have seen on our recent social media posts, we are preparing for our 3rd annual Annual Conference on the 23rd November (2:00PM – 6:00PM, GMT). Make sure to register now and join my team and an exciting line-up of guest speakers who will share their thoughts on fundraising […]
This blog is written by Maheen Behrana, an account executive from Four Communications. Four Communications is a sponsor of Funding Focus. For us at Four, the chance to support with the second Funding Focus conference was something we jumped at. Having helped to launch the inaugural conference and brand in 2019, we’ve always had genuine […]
Founder of Funding Focus David Horne looks back on the inaugural Funding Focus conference last year and discusses the motivations behind 2020’s virtual event. Funding Focus is a social enterprise which seeks to raise awareness of the barriers faced by female and ethnic minority entrepreneurs when accessing external funding. We aim to spark conversations that […]
From the outset, Funding Focus has attempted to address inequality in the world of entrepreneurship.
Earlier this year, an in-depth study found that gendered structures existent in many of the world’s major languages contribute towards gender inequality in society at large.
Earlier this year I was speaking about fundraising at a business event in Reading. A woman attending came up to me and asked: “Why is it that so little funding goes to female entrepreneurs?”
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