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The tech art market has joined the realms of angels and unicorns. Such fantastical terminology should ring alarm bells when it comes to multi-million investment schemes but is in fact the familiar language of high-risk, high-return startups now proliferating in the art world. An angel investor is the term for a wealthy individual who pumps
Michael Smurfit once said that “equity is blood” and that founders should hold on to it as though their lives depend on it. Sometimes, however, a transfusion is required but finding the right match for investment is often as important as the amount received. “What matters for founders is properly qualifying investors before speaking to
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in business, shaping outcomes in everything from investor pitches to client negotiations. Especially in creative and culture-driven industries, where ideas and storytelling carry extra weight, the ability to influence others often determines whether a vision gains traction or fades away. Taking the right approach to communication can
Steven Sulley – Founder of Woodbury House Buying art is often seen as an intimidating endeavor reserved for those with extensive expertise and unlimited budgets, but this is simply not the case. We are already starting to see an increase in collectors from younger and underrepresented demographics. A report from Art Basel and UBS in 2021 discovered
Having worked with entrepreneurs for nearly 30 years, there are certain subjects that are talked about constantly—technology, talent, capital and revenue. But over time, there are also little threads of genius that pop up and persist. One of those fascinating unknown secrets of fundraising entrepreneurs is the use of stand-up comedy courses and courses on
ART X, West Africa’s premier international art fair, as always, pulled a huge crowd – a mix of art lovers, collectors, investors, artists, curators, students and the curious. With major art fairs taking place across the globe from London, Brussels and Lagos, art enthusiasts, collectors and sophisticated investors are increasingly including works of fine art
Contemporary art has been an attraction for both art-lovers and investors so far in 2011, a survey has indicated. The price of contemporary art rose sharply in the first three months of the year, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. The group’s arts and antiques survey found that all forms of art were
Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama (Image credit: 2016 Getty Images) It’s been an incredible decade for art investors the top ten highest prices paid for paintings have all come in the last ten years. In 2011, Paul Cezanne’s The Card Players (c.1895) became the most expensive painting in the world when the oil state of
HONG KONG: As Hong Kong’s stock market shows signs of recovery, a new kind of investment is catching the attention of young and high-net-worth investors alike. Once seen as a luxury or passion purchase, art is now being included in portfolios as a legitimate asset amid market volatility, global uncertainty and the United States-China trade