Wednesday 29th February 2012, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Successfully securing finance for growth or for a new venture is a critical issue for entrepreneurs.
This seminar is designed to provide a broad overview of the key matters to be attended to in seeking finance; how to prepare the business case and pitch it to potential investors/funders and what’s involved in the process. This event will be of interest to:
Majority Shareholders and Directors of privately owned businesses seeking finance for growth
Private individuals seeking finance for entrepreneurial acquisition/start-up ventures
During the seminar we will present practical actions that you can take in advance of a seeking finance to maximise the opportunity and minimise the obstacles in successfully achieving your funding ambitions, addressing such issues as:
- What are the appropriate sources of finance for each stage of your business venture?
- How do you best prepare your business case and funding plan?
- The importance of securing Intellectual Property
- Preparing for Due Diligence
- What grants are there out there for you?
- How do you find prospective investors?
- What about your presentation and the elevator pitch?
- How do you manage the process (and your expectations)?
- Timetables, project management and external advisers – how do you pull it together?
- We’ll also share with you the 10 most common mistakes made in seeking finance and tips on how to avoid them.
The seminar is of approximately 1½ hours duration including a question and answer session. There will be opportunities for networking before and after the presentation.
To Book and obtain further information call 0115 8229028.
The cost of this informative event is £25 + VAT per person to include a free copy of the Route To Funding
“Guide to Business Planning” (retail price £12.95) and subsidised parking, along with a full copy of slides and the presentation.
