Investment Readiness Workshop

Date: 14th December 2006
Venue: Faraday Wharf, Aston Science Park
Cost: £35 plus VAT (£41.12)
Series: Financing Growth / R2i

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As part of the R2i activities for entrepreneurs and start up companies in the West Midlands, E-Synergy is holding two Investment Readiness Workshops. The aim of these workshops is to give entrepreneurs a good understanding of what early stage investors are looking for in a company and to test out their proposition with real investors before going out to search for funds.

E-Synergy is an investment company specialising in early stage technology investments with a portfolio of 14 companies. The workshops are given by a team of real investors and the one day event should give entrepreneurs the following:

  • A view of what investors are looking for from their investment
  • An insight as to how investors assess proposals
  • A chance to test their pitch
  • An action plan to improve their proposal

Comments from previous E-Synergy workshops:
“I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The quality of the specialists I worked with were excellent” Marcia Lazar F2IT

“The workshops helped us look at Trampoline from an investor’s perspective and question some deep-seated assumptions. The results speak for themselves with the investor interest we are now getting” Charles Armstrong, Trampoline

“Overall 10 out of 10. I gained some very useful insights about how others perceived my company. The main lesson was to focus on focus.” Rupert Cruise, Texchange

The workshops will take place on Thursday 14 December 2006 at the Aston Science Park in Birmingham.

 

Provisional Programme Schedule:

08.45-09.00Registration and coffee
09.00-09.15Introduction to R2i and E-Synergy
09.15-09.35Elevator Pitch - Part I

• 2 minute introduction by each company

09.35-11.00Strategy - The Investors Perspective

• Defining and testing a clear business model

• Milestones

• Valutation - introduction
11.00-11.15Coffee
11.15-11.45Market Analysis

Understanding the size and dynamics of the market
11.45-13.00Financial Forecasts & Accouting

Producing the necessary financial information
13.00-14.00LUNCH
14.00-14.30Building the right team

The key asset of any business is the management team
14.30-15.30Breakout to go through 2 minute pitch
15.30-15.45Tea
15.45-16.30Elevator Pitch II
17.30-18.00Feedback

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