The aim of this page is to build a one-stop-shop for useful resources for would-be entrepreneurs. It’ll be a mix of useful posts, links and docs that hopefully you might find helpful.

If you have anything that you think should be included here, please let me know.

Valuing your company

Guide to setting a valuation for your company

Raising Angel Financing

Sources of angel financing in the UK

How to raise angel financing (on www.fixzr.com)

Raising VC Financing

List of UK VCs for tech start-ups

Investor Presentations and Business Plans

What to cover in a business plan (advice from venture capitalist, Dermot Berkery)

Tech Coast Angels Pitch

Other

Indicative costs for a boot-strapping/angel financed start-up in the UK

Useful tools for bootstrapping web start-ups (courtesy of VentureBeat)

Recommended books for entrepreneurs

Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur by Dermot Berkery; great insight into how to raise VC financing

New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century; a great (and thick!) reference book for entrepreneurs

Start Up: A Silicon Valley Adventure; a well told story about a VC backed start up. Both insightful and fun.

Boo Hoo: A dot com story; a hilarious (and remarkably true) story about what not to do