ISQ Blog

Some of today’s most prominent businesses were started at home, and many of today’s successful business owners are content to operate their businesses...

Having now supported hundreds of fundraises,  we speak with lots of CEOs and founders considering whether crowdfunding is the right step for their bus...

Firstly, let’s split this up. What is equity? It represents a shareholder’s stake in a business. For example an investor who holds 20% of the shares i...

Giving back is no longer optional, it’s essential. 

At ISQ, we’ve always been passionate about helping the planet. On an individual level, we each tr...

If someone asks what your business is about, does it roll off your tongue? Do you have your elevator pitch to help you accurately nail down and effici...

At ISQ we’re passionate about doing our bit to make the world a better place, which is why we’re in the process of signing up with 1% for the planet. ...

Let’s get the slightly confusing piece out of the way first; what does direct investment mean? 

There are two quite different meanings. The first of ...

When co-founders Alex & Phil met at a dating industry conference, they realised there was a gap in the market for an app for singles who are open-mind...

‘With a vision to help make space more available by letting everyday investors join our journey, crowdfunding felt the natural route for our financing...

dooo is an all inclusive platform for on-demand haircuts, enabling people to get a stylist sent to their home. Founder Jess Palfrey from Bristol start...