Chapter 11

Challenging your own assumptions

HOW TO GET GOOD AT CHALLENGING YOUR OWN BELIEFS

Chapter 11 Challenging your own assumptions

‘Why don’t you raise money in Qatar? It’s a huge opportunity. They have lots of money and are looking to invest in the industries of the future, and I can put you in touch with the right people.’ My energetic 60-year-old Australian aunt, Georgie, asked me this over dinner. She is very well connected and is raising money herself, although for rather larger sums than me for the mining industry!

And there I was thinking that I was about to tie up a deal with a UK angel investment network and try to raise the money here in London. Mind you I thought ...

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