Overview
Are you an ambitious Tees Valley digital business owner who is looking to grow?
We’re searching for ambitious and driven digital/tech business leaders to join this programme, who would like to take the next step towards the growth of their business by getting investor ready.
Joined by financial experts Edale, our Investment Readiness Programme will be delivered through four sessions, where we will provide you with detailed insights into what makes a business investable and through workshops, we will prepare you for potential investment, whenever that time may come.
You’ll learn alongside other inspiring business leaders, making you investment and funding ready by covering a variety of key topics including:
- Funding, investment and cash options for 2023
- How to present, story tell and what to pitch
- Learn about valuation methods and the investment process
- Key elements in a pitch deck and developing a storyboard
- Making an investment case
- How to ace any financier/investor Q&A
In the final session, participants will have the opportunity to gain experience in pitching in a real-life setting. They will be able to practise their pitch with peers and mentors, as well as presenting their pitch desk to a friendly investor panel which will give participants experience in how to handle and answer questions from experienced investors.
The programme will also include bespoke support including a 1-1 mentoring session and consultancy support to discuss your individual plans and needs in more detail, either virtual or face to face.
Apply now by emailing our contact David.Dixon@tees.ac.uk
“Really valuable session, with an excellent host that really dived into my business to help me the best he could.”
Alumni, Investor Readiness Programme 2020
Agenda
The programme will run over a four-week period, every Wednesday on the dates below:
Week One: 16 November 2022, 1-4pm
Workshop 1: Face to face session – expert coaching and training, collaborative work and speaker.
Peer Work 1: Team work with peers, dialog and advice with coach.
Week Two: 23 November 2022, 1-4pm
Workshop 2: Face to face session – expert coaching and training, collaborative work and speaker.
Peer Work 2: Team work with peers, dialog and advice with coach.
Week Three: 30 November 2022, 1-4pm
Workshop 3: Pitch rehearsal day with valuable feedback from trainers and peers
Week Four: 7 December 1-3pm
Friendly investor den: Real world experience of pitching with friendly investor panel
Bespoke Support
Businesses will have the opportunity to receive up to 4 hours of 1-2-1 consultancy support to discuss investment plans going forward. This can take place both face to face or virtually.
Who can apply?
The programme is FREE to eligible* Tees Valley-based businesses.
Applications to this programme are now open. To register your interest, please get in touch by emailing: David.Dixon@tees.ac.uk
