This package will help your business understand the full range of finance options and products currently available, as well as support you to find the ones most suitable for your business.
This package of support will help your business to better understand the full range of finance options and products currently available. We'll then support you in accessing the ones that are most suitable for meeting your business' individual growth needs.
Activities will include workshops covering key themes related to finance (e.g. traditional funding options, Research & Development related funding, crowd-funding, asset/invoice finance and factoring, platform-based finance and other alternative funders, such as challenger banks).
One-to-one support will also be made available that will provide more intensive, impartial support to strengthen your investment applications and support you in presenting yourself (on paper and in person) in the most attractive and investable manner.
The Investment Readiness Programme, delivered by Winning Pitch, is aimed at helping SMEs plans for the future and provide support around their financial needs. Let us know in our 5-10 minute survey what your appetite for funding is, and one of our advisors will be in touch within 24-hours to discuss how we can support you and your business.
In order to be eligible for support, your business must be a small or medium sized enterprise (SME), defined as:
The Investment Readiness programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Thursday 17 September. How the most successful leaders assess potential and risks when selecting their next big opportunity.
Tuesday 22 September. This session is designed to get SMEs started on the journey to being investment-ready. It covers, what are the bank funding options in the market? and how to business plan on one page.
Thursday 24 September. How your thinking directly drives your results and ultimately your destiny.
Wednesday 30 September. A discussion on how to ensure you optimise your cash position.
Thursday 1 October. How to convince a funder that you can convert your strategic intent into an operational reality.
Tuesday 6 October. Detail on the key financial documents you’ll need and the grants and support available in the region.
Tuesday 27 October. A practical session which will give you the outline planning steps you can take to re-structure your business for the future.
To find out more about the programme and the wide range of support available for your business, please contact our Business Support Service on 0113 348 1818 or email us.