Last year we worked on the Fox’s Lair campaign in the Isle of Man. Based on the popular BBC television show, The Dragons’ Den, we had a dozen or so companies pitching for funding from a panel of venture capitalists and corporate finance experts. Ten participants were offered funding and those who took up the [...]
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Here’s a look at last month’s most popular Strive Notes:
5. Mentioning Britney Spears always attracts the eyeballs and our 23 March Friday’s Five entry is no exception as the haircut photo pushes it into the top 5.
4. A lively discussion in Manx Forums about a Tech Talk column on social media pushed a [...]
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The Financial Times is running a story about The Fox’s Lair Liverpool. It’s the sequel to the successful event, loosely based on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, held in the Isle of Man last autumn when Fox Capital offered deals to 11 out of 13 finalists to the tune of £10m in total. The Liverpool event [...]
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Yesterday was Day One of the Fox’s Lair event here in the Isle of Man. We had six companies (some of the UK, some from the island, one from Canada) pitching for the necessary funds to take their businesses to the next step (a la Dragons Den). We brought in some venture capitalists and corporate [...]
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Congratulations or commiserations to everyone involved in the Isle of Man elections yesterday (depending on how your candidate did). And, I hope all you American Strivers are recovering well from their turkey overdose yesterday. Enjoy this week’s top 5:
1. How to articles are always good. Here Stuart Brown has some good advice on how to write [...]
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Manx Radio’s website has a story about the upcoming Foxes’ Lair competition that’s based on the popular BBC Dragon’s Den show. Fox Capital will offer up to £25 milliion in funding for businesses and individuals looking to take their business ideas to the next level. Yesterday the station ran an interview with the Foxes too.
The event takes [...]
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The Liverpool Echo is today reporting that there will be a Dragon’s Den-type competition on the Isle of Man. There’s 25 million pounds up for grabs in the Fox’s Lair, from Island-based Fox Capital.
The focus is on expansion stage companies that are looking for up to £25m and the offer is open to privately-held companies [...]
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Today in The Examiner’s Tech Talk column, I take a look at the role that venture capitalists can play in early-stage or start up technology companies. Castletown’s Fox Capital takes a relationship-based approach with the companies it works with. Pick up a copy of the paper for the full story.
Next week, the column will look [...]
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