Faisal Butt

Although it has been subtle, there is a substantial shift in perspective occurring. Companies are now looking to uphold their competitive advantage through alternative corporate and team structures. Today, if a company wants to maintain its edge and stay on the forefront of innovation, it needs a diverse and unorthodox team make-up. Multi-disciplined teams tackle problems from different perspectives and are often better equipped to solve issues, which tend to be complex (and multi-dimensional)… Show more

Although it has been subtle, there is a substantial shift in perspective occurring. Companies are now looking to uphold their competitive advantage through alternative corporate and team structures. Today, if a company wants to maintain its edge and stay on the forefront of innovation, it needs a diverse and unorthodox team make-up. Multi-disciplined teams tackle problems from different perspectives and are often better equipped to solve issues, which tend to be complex (and multi-dimensional) by nature. Show less

There are hundreds of thousands of talented professionals that have latent entrepreneurial capability whose inner voice is being muted by corporate constraints. As a venture capitalist, I back experienced professionals who often spin out of the corporate world and start-up their own company. I call this group of new businesses ‘Spin out Start-ups’ (SOS).

As someone who’s done it before and now has their own venture capital business, I’d say I’m in a good position to advise entrepreneurs on how to win investment from VCs. Venture capitalists want people with a strong track record who are recognised in their sector. When I gauge experience, I look at a combination of things. I’ll start off general and home in on the specifics. I need to form an opinion on the soft aspects as well as the hard aspects. I want to know who is the entrepreneur is… Show more

As someone who’s done it before and now has their own venture capital business, I’d say I’m in a good position to advise entrepreneurs on how to win investment from VCs. Venture capitalists want people with a strong track record who are recognised in their sector. When I gauge experience, I look at a combination of things. I’ll start off general and home in on the specifics. I need to form an opinion on the soft aspects as well as the hard aspects. I want to know who is the entrepreneur is, what motivates them, and what their strengths and weaknesses are. Show less