Nottingham Business Angels

Nottingham has a history. Beneath the city streets is a unique labyrinth of man made caves, over 400 in total. You can explore the Caves of Nottingham including the tannery, air raid shelter and Victorian slum.

Nottingham castle is a great tourist attraction and stands high on the city skyline. The Brewhouse Yard Museum offers visitors an insight into Nottingham life through the ages. Another interesting attraction is the Museum of Nottingham Lace where it tells the story of Nottingham's industrial heritage. The town led the way pioneering the great lace making machines that took its production from the cottages to the factories. It is located in what was the hub of the world's 19th century lace industry an area still known today as the Lace Market. One of Nottingham's oldest buildings, the Severns building, is home to the Lace Centre which is the perfect place to buy your lace souvenirs.

The town’s most popular visitor attraction is 'Tales of Robin Hood'. It is here you are invited to enter our dark and romantic world of intrigue and adventure and step back in time to the days of Medieval England's most endearing outlaw.

The town boasts a record number of shops, over 1300 to choose from. There are six major department stores and two major shopping centres, the Victoria and the Broadmarsh centres. The elegant Flying Horse Walk and Exchange Arcades are a must for top quality clothing, arts, furniture and accessories. The town is extensively pedestrianised with the abundance of restaurants, cafes, pubs and bistros. Nottingham has been voted one of the most "vital and vibrant" city centres in the UK.

If you are looking to set up a business in Nottingham, you may need some financial assistance, which is where Business Angels might be the right move for you. Business Angels are often from an entrepreneurial background, and are willing to invest their own capital into a business to help it achieve its growth plans. Unlike banks and other forms of lending, the Angel will invest in your company in return for a percentage share, or equity stake. On top of this they will provide you with their own industry knowledge, expertise and contacts, in order to further help your growth in the market. With this hands on approach by the investor, it is important that a good relationship is developed between you and the Business Angel, as they look to secure a good return on their investment. Individually, Angels are normally willing to invest between £75,000 and £250,000, but if they operate as part of syndicate then this figure could easily be higher.

When pitching your business idea to an Angel, it is essential to make sure that you have prepared an in depth business plan with all of your estimates and ideas laid out for them to scrutinise. Remember, it is their own hard earned cash that they are putting into the business, so they will want to see evidence that you have put the effort in. It would even help to show them that you have invested as much money as you can by yourself, to prove your commitment and work ethic.