Focus group research we have just conducted linked to the beta launch of www.mydealmaker.co.uk found that there is no single most effective means of introduction for entrepreneurs to investors but online community websites offer a welcome complement to offline investment events that business people can’t always attend.

Other topline findings from the entrepreneurs interviewed included:

·         Lack of funding source information available

·         Frustration with the time it takes to raise investment

·         Public sector funding is too complex and shrouded in red tape

We hope that MyDealMaker will go some way to alleviate some of these findings and bring people together online to address the issues together. Have a look at the site and let me know what you think.