6:00 PM - 8:30 PM GMT
The Engine Room
2nd & 3rd Floor, Battersea Power Station
18 Circus Road West
London, SW11 8BZ
UNITED KINGDOM
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(phone: +447769295512)
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Additional funding is often necessary for Entrepreneurs aiming for growth, enabling them to tackle challenges related to expansion, marketing, technology adoption, innovation, and day-to-day financial stability.
Most companies struggle to generate sufficient cash to fund their growth plans and keep up with better funded competition.
Who’s it for?
This workshop is for ambitious Founders/Directors of established small businesses from any sector, who want to:
- Raise finance to grow
- Prepare their company to raise
- Present the best case for investment
What it’s about?
It’s designed to give you the best chance of raising finance to help you grow. Investors and lenders have to balance any potential reward with the likely risks. This workshop will not only help you improve that balance to gain finance, but also help you deliver success for your new investors or lenders on that risk/reward balance.
- Understand the various options for financing your growth
- Decide which funding options would work best for you
- Recognise how investors and lenders conduct the process of due diligence to balance risk and reward
- Learn how to prepare your company for investment and plan how to get it
- Understand your obligations once you have secured finance
- Ensure you can obtain more of it
Funding your enterprise should be planned as a stream, not as a one-off event, so the overarching idea is to view funding as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event, emphasising the importance of strategic planning.
Participants can expect an interactive and engaging experience, with immediate access to advice and support as needed.
By the end of the workshop, entrepreneurs will be better equipped to navigate the complex landscape of funding, positioning their companies for sustainable growth in the face of stiff competition.
Save:
- Small business owners aiming for growth often need additional funding to expand their operations. This may involve opening new locations, reaching new markets, or increasing production capacity. The costs associated with scaling up, such as hiring more staff, investing in equipment, and securing larger facilities, can strain existing financial resources.
Marketing and Advertising:
- To attract a broader customer base and increase brand visibility, small businesses need effective marketing and advertising strategies. Funding is crucial for implementing comprehensive marketing campaigns, including digital advertising, social media promotion, and other initiatives that can help the business stand out in a competitive market.
Technology and Infrastructure Upgrades:
- In today's business environment, staying technologically competitive is essential for growth. Small businesses may require funding to invest in updated technologies, software, and infrastructure improvements. This could involve adopting new systems to enhance efficiency, improve customer experience, or stay compliant with industry standards.
Research and Development (R&D):
- Innovation is often a key driver of growth. Small businesses looking to stay ahead of the curve or introduce new products and services may need additional funding for research and development. Investing in R&D can lead to the creation of unique offerings, giving the business a competitive edge and opening up new revenue streams.
Working Capital and Cash Flow Management:
- Managing day-to-day operations and maintaining a healthy cash flow is crucial for sustained growth. Small business owners may need additional funding to cover working capital needs, ensuring they can meet short-term expenses such as payroll, inventory, and other operational costs. Adequate working capital is essential for smooth business operations and overall stability.
Who is running this event?
Robert Copping
Director Sightpath Ltd. and Founder of Voycap Ltd.
Entrepreneur, investor, author, speaker, and mentor. Over 20 years’ experience of generating business models for start-ups and SMEs and funding for growth.
A graduate of Physics, Robert began his career as a Technologist with British Aerospace and after a spell working with Schroder Ventures, he established a consultancy practice helping entrepreneurs and SMEs to grow. Distilling key drivers of success, he developed the Sightpath software solution to help model growth companies and balance their ambition with their ability to fund it.
Many companies have now benefitted from this solution, raising many millions of pounds of funding in multiple tranches via a combination of equity and debt.
In 2020, Robert co-founded VOYCAP Limited, a SaaS platform offering companies a structured single source view of documents, progress, and market intelligence, for use internally and via controlled access for Investor Relations and efficient due diligence.
VOYCAP aims to create a collaborative ecosystem with greater accountability and alignment between founders and investors and generate more focus on strong execution to improve the reward/risk balance for all stakeholders. In Autumn 2023, VOYCAP soft-launched by invitation only.
He is also a member of the Association of Business Mentors, author of the Heart of Business Success and a motivational Business Speaker.
Beverley Corson
Director and Founder of the Next Level Business Club, CEO Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce
Since setting up her own business, Beverley has spent 15 years successfully delivering business growth coaching to SME business owners. Prior to that Beverley worked for 10 years with other world-class companies providing people development and performance improvement in the business world. She is an accomplished Business, Leadership, Marketing, and Sales Coach and Trainer, and Business Development professional who uses her down to earth, supportive and personal approach to help her clients achieve clarity, direction, focus, proactivity, productivity and results.
- NLBC have helped hundreds of business owners from various sectors to make significant and sustained progress in their business through their Next Level Accelerator Programme and 121 Coaching & Consultancy.
- ​Members consistently report regaining control of their time and getting the business to work better for them while achieving revenue growth of up to 200% year on year and growth in profit of up to 400%.
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