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Exploring finance option for start-ups
Exploring Finance Options for Start-Ups
10 November 2015
6-8pm
Fund raising for your start-up or small business is one of the first challenges that you may face as a new entrepreneur. This event will explore a variety of financing options from bank loans to crowd funding to help you decide the best way to finance your business. If you are preparing to start your business or have been trading for less than two years, then this is the event for you.
Tony Ryan from Pro-Actions, the business improvement specialists, will provide an overview of how to get your business ‘fit for finance’ before you meet potential finance providers and will cover all the necessary steps so you are ready to face them with confidence.
Henry Freeman of Crowdshed is an established crowd funder with experience of the criteria required to access this type of investment and the types of businesses that best benefit from crowd funding.
James Pattison from Start-up direct will provide an overview of how you could launch or grow your business with a government backed Startup Loan.
Nick Howe from NatWest will provide a summary of the key options when it comes to business funding at all stages. Nick will also be delivering a more in depth seminar at the City Business Library at a later date for those who would like more information.
Programme
6.00-6.05 Introduction to City Business Library Alex Leader
6.05-6.15 Get Fit for Finance Tony Ryan, Pro-Actions
6.15-6.25 CrowdShed Henry Freeman, CEO
6.25-6.35 Startup Direct James Pattison, CEO
6.35-6.45 Enterprise support from NatWest Nick Howe, Regional Enterprise Manager
6.45-7.00 Q&A Alex Leader
7.00-8:00 Networking and refreshments
This event is aimed at pre start-ups or start-ups that have been trading for less than two years. If you are an SME and are looking for growth support then please review our event “SME’s – Access to Finance and Coaching for Growth”, Please click here to find out more information and to book your place.
Do you have questions about Exploring finance option for start-ups?Contact City Business Library