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The Future Fifty: A dissection of the United Kingdom’s tech scene

The Next Web

Jay Patani is an analyst at EC1 Capital, a London-based early stage, Web technology focused venture capital company. Entrepreneur Europe Insider Analysis and Opinion' Email him at jay(at)ec1capital.com. The UK government has been keen to champion the UK as a hub for technology and innovation.

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How Consistency Can Make Or Break Your Franchise

YoungUpstarts

In an article for Entrepreneur, Devlin Smith puts it like this: “A strong reputation is one of the major reasons to buy into a franchise system…[it’s] what keeps customers coming back to a store, not to mention visiting units coast to coast…If one franchisee in that chain isn’t living up to customer expectations, problems arise.

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A VC Puts On His Equity Crowdfunding Hat

YoungUpstarts

This change means that virtually any individual, not just the wealthy, will have opportunities to make equity investments in early stage companies. That suggests, potentially, more early stage capital for entrepreneurs. As a VC and angel investor, I believe deeply in entrepreneurs.

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Bitesize Friday: NowForce, Cotendo, United Parents, Zerto and Entrepreneur Resources

VC Cafe

Facebook today announced partnerships with SupersonicAds from the United Kingdom and Deal United from Germany to let European users buy magazine subscriptions, online movie rentals, and more to earn Facebook’s virtual currency. Entrepreneurs Resources. who funded the company’s Series A round in 2009.