Business Funding
BEM’s Series of Reports Looking at Equity Funding
Subsequent Rounds of Funding
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by editor.
Innovation is sometimes characterised as a journey from research to commercialisation or from concept to cash. Along this route the business hopefully moves from being a net consumer of cash to a net generator. However, most new businesses cost more to build than they can generate in immediate customer revenues. Therefore, repeated access to finance [...]
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Closing the Deal
Posted on 02. May, 2010 by editor.
This month in our regular Business Funding section, CHRIS REES, a partner at Nelsons Solicitors, explains how to manage the completion process, following an offer of business investment.
So, after much pitching and selling to prospective investors and painful hours of honing your business plan and forecasts, you’ve done it. You have an offer of investment [...]
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Pitch Perfect
Posted on 02. May, 2010 by editor.
PITCH PERFECT BY 1.Understanding what you are selling 2.Researching your investors 3.Exciting your Investors
Pitching for investment may seem a daunting task. However, here in our regular Business Funding feature, TOBY REID, operations manager at Growth Investment Network, explains the art of pitching to investors.
Here’s the situation, money is tight and the downturn continues. Competition for [...]
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Investment Readiness
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by admin.
PAUL JENKINSON, Regional Manager at Connect Midlands explains where a business should focus when preparing for investment
Wanting investment and being ready for it in the eyes of potential backers are two different things. This is being “investment ready” and is a key part of our understanding Finance for Business programme – part of Solutions for [...]
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Access to finance is the key to an entrepreneurial culture
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
TOBY REID, operations manager at Growth Investment network, introduces BEM’s new business funding section.
With the backdrop of the current economic climate few would argue that it is an important time to be building an entrepreneurial culture in our region. However, the inter-dependence of an entrepreneurial culture and our ability to raise finance is often poorly [...]
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