In February, Capital Enterprise will be running or involved in a series of free events and special offers designed to inform entrepreneurs on the best and latest ways to finance a high growth business and subsequently provide those with the support and contacts to raise the money they need .
We have decided to theme the events and offers under the banner “Finance in Feb”. The full list is below:
1. Leading for Business Growth:
2nd February
2pm-5pm
@ UCL
Do you have a business model and management team that can achieve the type and amount of finance to fund high growth. Not sure then you should consider signing up to this workshop led by specialist from the world renown Warwick Business School http://capitalenterprise.org/event-details/?eid=123
2. Angel Fun:
13th Feb
4pm-7pm
@ The British Library Conference Centre
The British Business Angel Association in partnership with Capital Enterprise will be running through why now more than ever is a good time to look at Angel Finance to fund growth-http://www.bl.uk/bipc/workevents/angelfun.html
We will look at the how the Government’s new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) initiative will work in real life When launched in April this year SEIS will offer angel investors up to 50% tax breaks for a total of £100k invested in start-ups and each start-up that meets the criteria can receive up £150k equity investment under this scheme. There will be also an opportunity to question Angels on what they look for, how best to approach them and how they value an early stage business. On the latter point I do recommend you look at a recent blog by Seed Camp or the following slide-deck
3. Finance in February
17th February
10:30-12:30
@UCL
Capital Enterprise will present its comprehensive guide to financing an entrepreneurial venture. The guide will be made available on the day and will run through:
A: Grants – They exist but only for the “chosen few” – are you one of them?
B: Tax breaks – What are they and why are they useful?
C: Borrowing – If not the banks, then where? If the banks, then how?
D: Angel and VC funding – Who invested in whom in 2011 – A look at 464 UK high growth SME’s who secured investment in 2011 and what it says to those seeking funding today.
E: What’s new? – A look at the new online resources of funding, crowd funding and upcoming government incentives and sources of help.
Joining Capital Enterprises to answer your questions will be a panel of experts and entrepreneurs.
To book your place click here.
4. Business Bootcamp Lounge
21stFebruary
6-9pm
@O2 Workshop Tottenham Court Road.
The next Business Bootcamp Alumni Lounge will feature short presentations and a Q&A sessions with a number of London entrepreneurs who have recently raised investment funding from Angels and VC’s. If you have not been before and enjoyed the drinks, nibbles and good company then please check up out here. http://www.meetup.com/BB-Lounge/events/49243982/
5. The Beginners guide to the “Lean Start-up”. (or How to bootstrap a high growth business).
23rd February
10am- 12-30pm
@ O2 Workshop Tottenham Court Road
The Lean start-up method is now the preferred method used by Silicon Valley start-ups and high growth USA entrepreneurs. If you want to know what it is, why it could give you a way to reduce the risk and cost of starting an ambitious business and how you can use tools such as the Canvas Business Model to get going, then enrol now for this free introductory workshop.
6. Pitching for Management:
27th Feb
5-7pm
@ Nabarro’s Holborn WC1.
Capital Enterprise has joined forces with Angel News to co-sponsor a pitching for management event for those potential high growth companies that need to find the right management with the right customer contacts to enable them to scale their business. To find out more please check out http://pitchingformanagementlondon17-eorg.eventbrite.com.
7. Special Offer- Free 1-2-1 Business Planning support
Capital Enterprise has secured a deal with its member CEME, to provide registered businesses in London who are looking to raise money, with a business consultant in order to help them complete their financial forecasts and finesse their business plans and pitches. If you are interested then please e-mail john@capitalenterprise.org
