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We support pre- and post-VC technology, media and telecoms startups with strategic direction and business development.http://blog.amoo.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)Blogger92125amoomediahttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-618350420339222876Sun, 12 May 2013 22:49:00 +00002013-05-12T23:49:53.162+01:00by Penny Lin and Saurabh Saxena (edited by Godman Usman) VC View Venture Capital and Private Equity investments (excluding buyouts) in the UK clean energy sector totalled $623 million in 2011, a 3% increase on the $605 million recorded in 2010. Despite this modest increase, the number of deals completed actually fell 28% year-on-year to 60. This trend continued in the beginning of 2012 – 12 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/_iYK2_-hk_8/cleantech-overview-ii-of-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=_iYK2_-hk_8:KvRauweX-_4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/_iYK2_-hk_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/05/cleantech-overview-ii-of-ii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-4415120105141282586Thu, 02 May 2013 14:35:00 +00002013-05-12T23:51:05.457+01:00by Penny Lin and Saurabh Saxena (edited by Godman Usman) As the global stage increasingly reacts to climate change and environmental concerns, many priorities in the clean tech market are rapidly shifting. With the US economy stabilising, stringent emissions limits looming in the EU, and the newly aggressive role from clean energy, utilities, plus investments into emerging Asia (particularly inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/UZfpFSdutIc/cleantech-overview-i-of-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=UZfpFSdutIc:F3TN3nFOFNM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/UZfpFSdutIc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/05/cleantech-overview-i-of-ii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-975459586136161405Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:22:00 +00002013-05-12T19:56:56.513+01:00On Wednesday the 10th of April, 2013 we seemed to deliver the impossible; bringing the magic of Surulere* to the heart of Covent Garden, in London. The summit stretched place4BRICS and was only made possible by the overwhelming support that creatives themselves, and other professionals, volunteered to make this happen. From our Gold Sponsor, the British Council to titan media partners IC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/_tNI4IeNM5E/post-event-commentary-african-creative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=_tNI4IeNM5E:cxWSrA4JBik:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/_tNI4IeNM5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/04/post-event-commentary-african-creative.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-4652914671374807761Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:54:00 +00002013-03-28T22:16:25.039Zby Penny Lin, Feb. 13, 2013 Q: It is very nice to meet you, Lee. Let’s start with you. Tell us more about yourself, the team and the business idea you are working on? A: Hello, I am Lee, the co-founder and CEO of Carhoots, a social car review and market website. We are solving two problems. The first problem is from the consumer side: the car buyer basically spends about 3-4 months on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/8J7kUDx0_ig/startup-spotlight-carhoots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=8J7kUDx0_ig:HdQkD4zOMQU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/8J7kUDx0_ig" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/03/startup-spotlight-carhoots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-6551583518519108370Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:54:00 +00002013-03-11T16:38:51.644Zcreative sectorBRICS Business MagazineRaising Venture CapitalAmoo Venture Capital AdvisoryEventsAfrica CentreAfricaStartupACIISinvestorsProfessionals for Africaplace4BRICS The ACIIS is the first flagship Summit hosted by Amoo Venture Capital Advisory. It builds on the company’s highly successful event series for technology start-ups seeking venture capital funding as well as similar events under the place4BRICS platform that have been held since 2011. The objective of the ACIIS is to deliver evidence-based scenarios using African start-ups (pre and post VC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/joB0MDmjxW8/launch-of-inaugural-african-creative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0London, UK51.51121389999999 -0.1198243999999704151.51121389999999 -0.11982439999997041 51.51121389999999 -0.11982439999997041<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=joB0MDmjxW8:GDQl0wm8B_c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/joB0MDmjxW8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/02/launch-of-inaugural-african-creative.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-5796166222513704297Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:32:00 +00002013-03-11T14:43:38.568Zstart-upsAmoo Venture Capital AdvisoryEventsWorkshareappsAlfrescoStartupGoldenhillplace4BRICSGoodman Derrickenterprise software By Godman Usman (Analyst) On the 20th February 2013, at the Goodman Derrick LLP head office in the City of London, the teams at Amoo Venture Capital Advisory, Goldenhill International M&A Advisers and Goodman Derrick LLP were delighted to host a group of expert panelists and over 60 delegates at the final event in our booster series. The event kicked off with a silent fathom presentation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/MlcU5C_96ec/place4brics-enterprise-software-and-apps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0London, UK51.51121389999999 -0.1198243999999704151.51121389999999 -0.11982439999997041 51.51121389999999 -0.11982439999997041<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=MlcU5C_96ec:SdHU8b2-yo0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/MlcU5C_96ec" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/02/place4brics-enterprise-software-and-apps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-5151422393523940929Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:19:00 +00002013-03-11T13:26:46.272ZBirminghamMITonline platformstart-upsOxygen Acceleratoronline dating businessinterviewOxford UniversityBusiness modelShanghai UniversitySMEstechnologyComputer ScienceNSIEbusiness Interviewed by Saurabh Saxena and Penny Lin on Jan. 28, 2013 Q: Welcome to the Amoo office! It is very nice to meet you in person. We heard about your online dating business idea, which sounds quite similar to other dating websites at first, but is perhaps different from them. Let’s start with your team - your background, how you met? A: As for myself, I was a 1st class student at the NSIE – ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/UD34De21bLo/startup-spotlight-rate-my-romeo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=UD34De21bLo:OrpLBsnAtwE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/UD34De21bLo" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2013/02/startup-spotlight-rate-my-romeo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-657898195619250267Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:04:00 +00002012-12-21T06:06:12.435Zstart-upsInvestorPatent applicationIP strategyBusiness model By: Kingsley Egbuonu Are you a start-up currently contemplating on spending that cash on a patent application?  Have you recently been advised to file a patent application? Well, I hope you have had a deep thought on how that patent application would fit into the uncertain nature of your venture as well as the sector you operate in. The piece below titled, 'When Should a Start-Up Seek Patent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/tnTCKig3xts/the-dynamic-nature-of-start-ups-and-ip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=tnTCKig3xts:YaXW_2bT6wk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/tnTCKig3xts" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/12/the-dynamic-nature-of-start-ups-and-ip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-335647764180553823Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:13:00 +00002013-01-08T15:28:17.058Zstart-upsSMEsAmoo Venture Capital AdvisoryTechnology hubFEFUBRICplace4BRICSInnovationBy Dr. Alexey Buditskiy (Investment Director) Amoo Venture Capital Advisory was invited to speak at the International Scientific Conference at Russia's Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. The theme was “Problems and Prospects of Scientific and Technological Cooperation of Students, Postgraduates and Young Scientists of the Asia-Pacific countries”. Nzube Ufodike delivered our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/tLV4EvtqOds/setting-up-running-and-funding-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alexey Buditskiy)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=tLV4EvtqOds:dXhxVj-M3wE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/tLV4EvtqOds" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/11/setting-up-running-and-funding-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-6737305787045080641Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:48:00 +00002013-01-08T14:07:21.605ZAmoo Booster SeriesEventsLondon 2012 Olympic GamesStartupTechnology in SportGoodman Derrick By Joram Sengendo (Summer Analyst) London 2012 took this nation by storm. The latest instalment of the Olympiad was Made in Britain and was a much bigger production than its first iteration, staged in Sparta in 776 BC but its essential nature remains the same. We are compelled by sport precisely because of its ancient and timeless elements. We are awed by the commitment of athletes who will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/OT_9GH_D7ec/technology-in-sports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=OT_9GH_D7ec:o2Bne4nvwFw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/OT_9GH_D7ec" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/09/technology-in-sports.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-1698977024484632135Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:14:00 +00002012-12-21T06:06:59.967Zstart-upsChinasetting-upBy: Joram Sengendo (Summer Analyst)  In my last post, I considered why western investors and start-ups should place China at the forefront in their overseas expansion plan; now, let’s look at what it is like to set up there. There are several characteristics of the start-up scene in China that differentiate it from any other region in the world. These are summarised as follows:        1.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/ZGTL9OqM_Fo/but-whats-it-really-like-to-set-up-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=ZGTL9OqM_Fo:y3uO32mndYY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/ZGTL9OqM_Fo" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/09/but-whats-it-really-like-to-set-up-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-4950169731934158382Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:48:00 +00002012-09-09T12:05:26.867+01:00start-upsChinainvestorssetting-upbusiness<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/RrVzWTB_W-w/a-sleeping-dragon-no-more-why-start-ups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=RrVzWTB_W-w:jtpToCYObz0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/RrVzWTB_W-w" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/09/a-sleeping-dragon-no-more-why-start-ups.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-5268535840626494877Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:29:00 +00002012-09-04T19:47:40.375+01:00BRICSTech Trailblazers Awards Inaugural awards for enterprise tech startups announce BRICS specialist firm as exclusive VC mentoring partner for Emerging Markets Trailblazers  LONDON, UK – August 31 2012 – The inaugural Tech Trailblazers Awards for enterprise tech startups today unveiled Amoo Venture Capital Advisory as the venture capital (VC) mentoring partner for the Emerging Markets Trailblazers category. The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/upEQUOI1BYI/tech-trailblazers-awards-unveil-amoo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=upEQUOI1BYI:PKzb2PQtQBw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/upEQUOI1BYI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/09/tech-trailblazers-awards-unveil-amoo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-4910494826767754999Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:02:00 +00002012-09-09T11:36:11.450+01:00EntrepreneurTourism.2014 World Cup2016 OlympicsRio de JaneiroRio NegociosTechnology hubLatin AmericaBrazil By: Kingsley Egbuonu and Sandeep Ahluwalia As the host for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil is expected to attract the kind of trade and foreign direct investments that have become associated with these two global sporting events. However, this doesn't just happen automatically.  To realise any returns on its investments, there would be further expenditure and effort on the part http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/9TYbWNTUiLk/brasilicon-beach-rio-positions-itself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=9TYbWNTUiLk:TSaeYE3LyLM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/9TYbWNTUiLk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/08/brasilicon-beach-rio-positions-itself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-608009349434753411Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:45:00 +00002012-09-05T22:45:46.364+01:00 A few months ago a colleague of mine realized that his client relationship was deteriorating. Response times dropped and the work being produced slipped further and further below acceptable standards. Our firm was keen to repair the damage and while we brainstormed possible solutions it hit me that our perception of the quality of the relationship was directly correlated to the quality of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/hZXd71wUrK0/relationship-vs-productivity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=hZXd71wUrK0:mnlE_7_7oa4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/hZXd71wUrK0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/08/relationship-vs-productivity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-553341443487406966Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:00:00 +00002012-09-05T22:48:50.431+01:00Patent salesAcquisition AgreementsIntellectual property portfoliopatent portfolioIP strategy By: Kingsley Egbuonu, IP Analyst This is a piece by Neil Wilkof titled, "Mega-Patent Portfolio Sales: Chimera or Here to Stay?" which was first published on the IP finance blog on Friday, 27 July 2012. In this piece, Neil asks whether the recent sale of mega-patent portfolios is the most graphic example of the potential value to be extracted from a properly developed patent portfolio, orhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/Fnkwnl6iPYA/is-there-potential-value-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=Fnkwnl6iPYA:D2j6GBmWOtw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/Fnkwnl6iPYA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/07/is-there-potential-value-to-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-587634197778815620Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:27:00 +00002012-09-03T10:03:12.056+01:00Just imagine for a second that you are that buzzing entrepreneur looking for capital to plough into your latest project; traditional lending institution’s doors are closed, but you then hear about ‘Venture Capital’ (VC) and you wonder: “what is VC and how does it work?”  This article serves as an overview of the world of VC, from its definition, to how best to approach VCs. What is Venture http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/snCzPknpr98/how-does-venture-capital-vc-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=snCzPknpr98:BHlVY2DZEOY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/snCzPknpr98" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/07/how-does-venture-capital-vc-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-2933988016070016005Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:47:00 +00002012-07-15T22:38:33.915+01:00Acquisition AgreementsRights exploitationICTInvestorLicencesDue diligenceInnovator SchemesLitigation costsBusiness plansInnovationBy: Kingsley Egbuonu, IP Analyst  Decided last month by Mr Justice Hamblen in the Commercial Division of the Queens Bench, England and Wales, Brown & others v Innovatorone Plc & others [2012] EWHC 1321 (Comm) is a complex but instructive case on the question of who gets to pay when an innovation-driven project fails. Brown and the other claimants brought this action against the defendants http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/E5Ug1wUfgW0/who-gets-to-pay-when-innovation-driven.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=E5Ug1wUfgW0:-MMp3rZEWf8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/E5Ug1wUfgW0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/07/who-gets-to-pay-when-innovation-driven.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-1887263860586527731Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:38:00 +00002012-07-15T22:40:59.757+01:00SMEsRaising Venture CapitalVenture CapitalAmoo Venture Capital AdvisoryAfricaFinanceBVCAAVCARaising CapitalProfessionals for Africa By: Joram Sengendo and Dan Mosanu (Summer Analysts) 'There is a big gap between the people that are looking for venture capital and the people that have venture capital.' - Joe Collins  ‘Many of the already functioning businesses in Africa need to be taken to the next level in order to be attractive to venture capital’ - Jade Smith Very rarely does a group of seasoned investors and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/cWrU1sDEcQQ/raising-venture-capital-vc-in-africa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=cWrU1sDEcQQ:omW4sW9-0_o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/cWrU1sDEcQQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/07/raising-venture-capital-vc-in-africa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-8696123423138595920Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:47:00 +00002012-07-15T22:40:48.819+01:00Amoo Booster SeriesAmoo Venture Capital AdvisoryEventsStartupPartnershipABSGoodman DerrickBy: Kingsley Egbuonu, IP Analyst NEWS RELEASE: United Kingdom, July 5th 2012 – The Amoo Booster Series (ABS) has made its mark in the London scene as a popular tech meetup event since being launched in January 2012 by Amoo Venture Capital Advisory, in association with NeonDrum. The ABS is designed to provide extra practical support to startups, as well as the opportunity to communicate, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/dL8h94OKZ08/city-law-firm-partners-with-leading-uk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=dL8h94OKZ08:8RM5wANR0hI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/dL8h94OKZ08" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/07/city-law-firm-partners-with-leading-uk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-1443762893400050300Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:10:00 +00002013-03-02T16:25:49.288ZTechnology Ventures Conference 2012CUTECCambridge By: Kingsley Egbuonu, IP Analyst Last week Friday, Amoo Venture Capital Advisory was present as a sponsor at the 2012 Technology Ventures Conference hosted by Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) at Robinson College, Cambridge, UK. We were guided right from the station to the venue by the excellent TVC2012 app. The conference, rightly themed “Innovation in an Uncertainhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/huddTEJYqoA/technology-ventures-conference-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kingsley Egbuonu)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=huddTEJYqoA:mjLwLo9EUGg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/huddTEJYqoA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/06/technology-ventures-conference-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-7612674249623908407Fri, 11 May 2012 17:36:00 +00002012-05-11T20:01:32.808+01:00By: Nzube Ufodike, CEO Are you ready for the IPO of the decade next Thursday? During the week that Facebook (FB) began its roadshow, Groupon hit new lows of 50% of its IPO price on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In this tale of two cities, is the one-trick pony precedent by Groupon (coupon sales) about to hit new highs with FB (advertising sales) pricing itself in the upper percentile of listed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/YTa0KwJnxoQ/can-we-be-just-friends-1000-says-yes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=YTa0KwJnxoQ:qe4XeiBxhG0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/YTa0KwJnxoQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/05/can-we-be-just-friends-1000-says-yes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-6932764781682076633Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:30:00 +00002012-04-04T16:15:27.696+01:00 Last week's event was a blast! The panel engaged, and dare I say competed, for the attention of our audience. Lots of data, insight and helpful tips were given by our experienced panel on programmes and competitions for startups. A summary is that there are several support systems for startups ranging from specific programmes and networks, to incubators, accelerators and competitions. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/Zpir8_ohGW4/amoo-booster-series-29-march-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=Zpir8_ohGW4:5K_l8fJhCr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/Zpir8_ohGW4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/04/amoo-booster-series-29-march-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-6791504306107112254Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:43:00 +00002012-03-28T10:15:57.958+01:00A quick scan of Wikipedia reveals scores of prizes and competitions for innovative breakthroughs in science and technology. Such programmes have historically stimulated innovation and is the inspiration for this month's Meetup. Our monthly Amoo Booster Series (ABS) event is nearly here! As you know, it's tomorrow Thursday, 29th March, 2012 and its theme is "Programmes and Competitions for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/9BlGcx-J4aY/competition-spawns-innovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=9BlGcx-J4aY:qIxT-JWtE7M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/9BlGcx-J4aY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/03/competition-spawns-innovation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501709922372701846.post-710708363766479520Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:03:00 +00002012-03-12T15:50:56.849ZBy: Mark Alex Dimitriou, Senior Executive, Marfin Investment Group, The beaches, the sun, the islands, the mousaka, the souvlaki, the joy! Debt, austerity, tax evasion, political instability, protests, misery… however, if you want to look beyond the headlines, please indulge me as I give you a straight-to-the point qualitative snapshot of the new hype in Greece. Tax evasion, corruption andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amoomedia/~3/VeTlbAJRJew/greek-technology-shall-not-default.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nzube Ufodike)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?a=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/amoomedia?i=VeTlbAJRJew:8-gp4PcT5qk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/amoomedia/~4/VeTlbAJRJew" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.amoo.co.uk/2012/03/greek-technology-shall-not-default.html