Alchemy Ventures

Our investors receive biannual reports on the performance of their investments as well as quarterly one-on-one calls with Alchemy’s management team to receive updates on critical matters.

Find whatever makes your business unique. Then keep that uniqueness in your work and you'll stand out among the rest.

Social media is a great medium through which to build a solid relationship with customers - just don't forget what "social" actually means! Soul-less corporate shop-talk won't work on Twitter.

Try to give your brand some personality when you write updates or posts. This can bring its own risks o...

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I've heard some people advise would-be business owners to not move ahead with their business until they have investigated every last detail of the business they want to start and are absolutely sure it's all going to work and be profitable. The problem with that approach is that it leads to procr...

In the ever-changing world, we live in, value cannot be created in isolation. Before we commit any funds to the investment opportunities, we must be clear about what kind of growth strategy we will apply once the acquisition process is complete. The following are the key strategies that we seek t...

If you're not seeking investors or putting a huge sum of money into your business, you may not need an elaborate business plan, but you still do need a plan - one that specifies your goal – your destination – and then lays out at least a skeletal roadmap for how you'll get to where you want to go...

Save up if you have to. Approach potential investors and lenders. Figure out your financial fall-back plan. Don't expect to start a business and then walk into a bank and get money. Traditional lenders don't like new ideas and don't like business without proven track records.

The famous story about Edison and the incandescent lightbulb, which took thousands of tries to find a filament that would burn but not extinguish, is proof to the pudding of his statement. You just never know what’s around the corner until you get there.