How to Cash Out from Investing in Startups

Startup investing is trending and more people seem to be interested in investing in startups, but one thing that is stopping them is the question, “how to cash out?”

Well, gains from investing in startups can be in various ways. If you’ve invested in the right startup that has picked the market and creating buzz around, you can cash out in any way you want, i.e.:

• If the startup is acquired by another company (like Instagram was taken by Facebook), you will have stocks in a bigger name and the stock values can go further high which you can cash out any time.
• If you have invested in an early stage startup, you may cash out when the startup goes IPO.
• You can also cash out as the company begins paying dividends.
• As an investor, you can also sell your shares to other investors.

You may be interested in knowing the best practices to invest in startups!

UK Christmas spending to be double than that of other European countries

Well, despite the Brexit hype and vibrations on the economic scenario, the Britons seem to be calm and more excited about the holiday season.

The researches show that Britons will be spending 50 per cent more on Christmas than their European counterparts, where the average spend is £540.42.

Well, the stats are so motivational not just for the shoppers, but also for the businesses who want to make most out of this holiday season.

If your business has a holiday marketing strategy, make sure to align it according to the shoppers’ behavior. In case, if you do not have one in place, get it ready as soon as possible.

On the other hand, all those wannabe entrepreneurs looking for small business opportunities in UK, this is probably the best time to step into and start with highly active shopping season!

In Social Media, Be Where Your Customers Are

Social media has revolutionized the business functions, and especially sales and marketing. If you are struggling with sales, you must spend time in knowing where your customers are hanging out online!

Most of small business help resources suggest that you don’t have to be everywhere on Social Media, i.e. you don’t necessarily have to put extra efforts on Facebook, Twitter, G+, Linkedin, Tumblr, Instagram and so on!

Have a healthy presence only on the platforms where your customers are. Communicate with them there well, engage them and sell them all what you have!