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James Foster

@jamesfoster41

Investor and finance guy at ADV. The postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent ADV's positions, strategies or opinions

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A truly superb article by Tristan Watson 👏 Early stage investors will appreciate you haven’t got the finished article, but they love to see robustly tested assumptions that act as an indicator for future potential. A must read for those contemplating the jump!

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After spending 12 months working in Belfast I've decided to put down my thoughts as to why it is a great place for startups and why investors should be keeping a close eye on the region. Happy reading..... link.medium.com/R2am9g8gkU

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Having a awesome day #EIE19 event in Edinburgh today. Some great pitches, keynotes and connections. One of the best events I’ve been to in a long while @infventures

Having a awesome day #EIE19 event in Edinburgh today. Some great pitches, keynotes and connections. One of the best events I’ve been to in a long while @infventures
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Applications for our next programme are now open! Ignite Pre-X is a 12 week programme for early-stage tech companies in NE England. It comes with £10k investment from Northstar Ventures and access to PROTO immersive lab! Find out more here: blog.ignite.io/ignite-newcast… Pls RT

Applications for our next programme are now open!

Ignite Pre-X is a 12 week programme for early-stage tech companies in NE England.

It comes with ÂŁ10k investment from <a href="/NorthstarVent/">Northstar Ventures</a> and access to <a href="/weareproto/">PROTO</a> immersive lab!

Find out more here:

blog.ignite.io/ignite-newcast…

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This....YES....(it’s should also be ever evolving and constantly updated following interaction, not just reopened prior to each round)

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We're hiring! Could you or someone you know be our next superstar? We're looking for a Marketing Manager and a Financial Controller. Contact us to find out more, and please share!

We're hiring! Could you or someone you know be our next superstar? We're looking for a Marketing Manager and a Financial Controller. Contact us to find out more, and please share!
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Ever wondered what Product Market Fit (PMF) looks like? You’re not the only one. Here’s what some of the greatest minds in the VC industry say about it >>>> christophjanz.blogspot.com/2017/06/wtf-is…

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Founders often ask me what they need to look like in order to raise a Series A. Well here is a published checklist from an amazing fund @nfx nfx.com/post/fundraisi…

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CAC v CPA - do you know the difference? which one are you calculating? A superb article on the subject by the mighty andrew chen and Brian Balfour andrewchen.co/how-to-actuall…

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In July I started an experiment to run weekly office hours allowing founders to ask questions about Ignite and get help with their business. Today was my final day of the experiment. I passed on whatever I could from my experience and hope some found it helpful. Thoughts...

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For all those founders still raising and looking for funds that are actively investing in these tough times, this should be an invaluable resource bit.ly/investorCOVID19 #InvestorStatusCOVID19

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The #ATIBoeingAcceleartor is now open for applications. If you have a software business operating in the Aerospace sector I'd recommend applying or at least speaking to Wil Benton and his team! adsadvance.co.uk/ati-boeing-acc…

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If you have an interesting proposition in aerospace then please do apply to Aerospace Xelerated. Wil Benton and Gabriela Matic are known for running great programmes that add real value to the teams they work with.