Investment Ready Programme

• Thinking of growing your business………?
• Held up because you need to find an investor…….?
• Not familiar with the legal implications…..?  

Attend Investment Ready Training - "The catalyst to business growth"

Investment Ready Training is aimed at helping you find out about the type of finance you require to expand or diversify your business or commercialise your business idea and how you can access funding from investors.

Why should you attend?  If you are looking for funds to grow your business — now or later on down the track — then you need to know all the ins and outs and adopt a professional approach!  Investment ready training is about helping you become investment ready!

TOPICS COVERED IN WORKSHOP 1

Understanding the Capital Raising Process

• The alternatives
• Angel investors and venture capitalists – what are they and how do they work?
• What type of funding is appropriate at each stage of business?

 Understanding what Investors Look For

• Why do small businesses miss out on venture capital?
• What do investors look for?

 Preparing your Business Case - Business Plan

• Six key things investors look for 
• Starting your own business plan
• What kind of deal can you offer?

 TOPICS COVERED IN WORKSHOP 2

Preparing Your Business Case - What is Your Business Worth?

• The principles of valuation and the key steps in valuing your business
• The drivers of value in your business

 Legal Implications of Raising Funds

• The Securities Act and the exemptions
• Background on public issues
• Guidelines on private debt legal documentation

 Finding an Investor

• Deal process and timetable
• What to provide investors
• Critiquing potential investors and identifying / targeting investors
• The importance of ‘the pitch’

For more information please download the flyer attached.

Investment Ready Flyer Adobe Acrobat Document: 171 KB, 25 seconds @ 56kbps

For dates of when these workshops will be running go to Christchurch Timetable.

  If you require more information on the benefits of participating in this type of programme contact: Kerri Jones or telephone: 03 378 0097

Timaru

North Canterbury