What’s going on?
Understanding what is happening in your company is the whole point of a non-executive director.
Pay matters
Donât treat your entrepreneurs like public sector employees or that may be what you get.
Rocket men
Simon Acland longs for the days of simple, sensibly priced ordinary share deals.
Your place or mine?
Simon Acland on the best place to choose for board meetings.
Good news, bad news
Venture veteran Simon Acland on the importance of entrepreneur/investor communication.
What makes a good venture capitalist
In the second of his blogs for Real Deals, veteran entrepreneur Simon Acland shares his tips for VC success.
New Year’s resolutions for venture capitalists
Christmas may seem a world away for VCs returning to the office. Is ventureâs goose cooked? Simon Acland, former managing director of Quester, offers some New Year's resolutions to investors suffering the winter blues in the first of a series of venture blogs.