Go big fast or take it slow? - Catherine Bedford, Dashel

Fundraising Stories with Female Founders

Julia Elliott Brown द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Julia Elliott Brown या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।

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Catherine started the business with her own savings initially, then got a start-up loan from Virgin which was useful, not only for the cash but for the help they gave her with the business strategy. Some entrepreneurs feel nervous about taking on debt, but Catherine believes in being relentlessly optimist.

Before the cycling helmet launched, Catherine received a £150K investment from Angel investors from her extended network. Dashel qualified for SEIS, a scheme making it tax efficient to invest in start-ups. Catherine highly recommends using this as investors will get an added incentive to invest.

Some investors suggested that Catherine may have undervalued the company and was asking for too little investment. The decision to go big fast, or take it slow can be difficult, but Catherine is happy that she chose to grow slowly.

In this episode you’ll discover…

Why the start-up loan should be on your list of options
The benefits of SEIS to you and investors
How to make a balanced decision on valuation and investment amount

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