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The Equity Kicker returns – now writing about the future of VC and meditation

Between 2006 and 2016, I wrote something on this blog almost every working day. It…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneJuly 1, 2019
Startup general interest

When to be lean

Ben Horowitz, founder of leading venture firm Andreessen Horowitz and a successful entrepreneur prior to that…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneAugust 6, 2018
Startup general interest

Founders: Don’t be too needy

We all know that things get difficult when someone wants something too much. You might…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneJune 4, 2018
Startup general interestVenture Capital

Investor optics: don’t let the tail wag the dog

Earlier this week a friend was asking me whether her fundraising chances would be improved…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMay 29, 2018
Startup general interest

Metrics: A double edged sword

Let me start by saying that I'm a massive believer in the power of metrics.…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMay 3, 2018
Startup general interest

Structured customer dev – not to be missed.

In our experience, structured customer development work is right up there amongst the most valuable…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMarch 26, 2018
Jul 29 2016
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Four reasons why startups fail

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest No Comments

We see a lot of startups that fail, it’s the nature of the beast in…

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Jul 22 2016
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Evolving “openness” at marketplaces

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest One Comment

I just read the following quote in a post about platform failures: Because platforms depend…

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Jul 21 2016
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FOMO – A dangerous game for VCs

By Nic Brisbourne Venture Capital No Comments

“No VC has ever failed because of NOT having invested into a company.” This quote…

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Jul 17 2016
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UK venture post Brexit – plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

By Nic Brisbourne Venture Capital No Comments

This post originally appeared on the Forward Partners blog. ————————————————————————————————————————- “Plus ça change, plus c’est…

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Jul 13 2016
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E-comm opportunity – Surfacing products that consumers don’t even know they want

By Nic Brisbourne Ecommerce One Comment

Benedict Evans recently published a post noting that there’s no Facebook of ecommerce. He notes that…

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Jul 08 2016
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Q2 US investment data suggests fears of a slowdown are overdone

By Nic Brisbourne Uncategorized No Comments

“Keep calm and carry on” is so deeply ingrained into the British psyche that we’ve made…

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Jul 05 2016
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Post Brexit thoughts – we need leaders

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I was as surprised and disappointed as most Londoners after we voted to leave Europe last…

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Jul 01 2016
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When to hire big company people into your startup

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest 2 Comments

Investors often put pressure on startups to hire senior people from big companies. Sometimes that’s…

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Jun 29 2016
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Debating with intuition as well as logic

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest One Comment

If you’ve ever been frustrated that your neat logical arguments aren’t persuading people, this article…

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Jun 23 2016
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Seed and pre-seed – trends and definitions

By Nic Brisbourne Venture Capital 2 Comments

The increasing capital efficiency of startups has been changing the face of venture for the…

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Jun 21 2016
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Europe is underweight in Micro-VC

By Nic Brisbourne Venture Capital One Comment

ValueWalk have reported on new data out from Prequin that shows continued growth Micro-VC fundraising. Micro-VC…

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Jun 21 2016
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Mattermark data shows US venture is slowing down – Europe may be insulated

By Nic Brisbourne Venture Capital One Comment

Stage-by-Stage Change in US Venture Capital Deployed (Deal Value) – Mattermark        …

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Jun 16 2016
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Physical retail in trouble as shoppers continue to move online

By Nic Brisbourne Ecommerce One Comment

New data out from BRC-KPMG shows online sales of non food products grew 13.7% in…

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Jun 14 2016
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Voice – the next big paradigm shift

By Nic Brisbourne Amazon, Google One Comment

I just worked my way through 213 slides of Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends publication. If…

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Managing Partner at Forward Partners – on a mission to invest in the UK’s best eCommerce companies.

ABOUT FORWARD PARTNERS

Forward Partners helps ecommerce founders from raw idea through to Series A with a combination of investment, proven methodologies and office space. Our team knows how to build startups. Drawing on experience gained in companies such as Facebook, Mind Candy and HouseTrip, we’ve developed tools and services to help entrepreneurs execute with speed and focus.

ABOUT ‘OFFICE HOURS’

We run regular Office Hours for solo founders of ecommerce companies at the idea stage.

More details here.

ABOUT ‘FP LIVE’

We run regular events and workshops, hosting world-class speakers and offering practical training sessions with our team of startup experts.

You can find details of previous events here.

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