In this episode of RogueCast, Jay talks to Tom West, CEO of Hyper - a technology incubator that helps founders in the idea phase validate, commercialise, and raise capital - to discuss the topic of “How to creatively fund your business ideas”.

Tom explains why he “loves getting the chance to invest in early stage start-ups” and that venture capital is a business that enables tech businesses to access the funding needed to scale their businesses much quicker. He also explains why investors are incentivised to deploy their capital in early stage businesses, as it offers the opportunity for tax relief and a much higher return on investment that they could earn in other markets.

COVID-19 has also had some impact on the investment community, but Tom provides some unique insight into why this can also serve as an opportunity for new and existing businesses to thrive, such as the likes of Zoom, Facebook and Tesla.

Tom concludes this week’s episode by sharing a time when he regretted an investment decision due to a conflict between the Co-Founders on the team.

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