This fundraising masterclass will be hosted by Colin Spiller of Zenis Limited! The interactive workshop will look at the practical issues on growing a high growth potential SME with external funding. With so many key topics being discussed for free, make sure to grab your ticket fast before they are gone!

Areas that will be explored:

• Angel Money/Venture Capitalists and what they look for in businesses.
• Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) – why they are important for angel investors.
• Sources of Angel Money.
• Other sources of potential funding.
• Alternatives to external funding – organic growth from accelerating sales & improved account management.
• What you can do to prepare yourself for external funding.
• Fundraising best practice and key mistakes to avoid.
• How much time will the top management team have to invest in fundraising?
• Where does crowd funding fit into early stage fundraising?
• Should you consider gifting, or loans and which crowd funding site to use?
• Valuation of your business and the terminology behind it.

Collin Spiller’s background:

Colin worked as a Business Development Manager for an early-stage Tech focus Venture Capitalist (VC) for over 6 years. During this time he generated an extra £1.5m for their investee companies. Since then he has launched the London Angel Club for Angels Den, which typically raised £1m to £2m for 8 – 10 businesses per annum for 7 years! Alongside this he delivered their masterclasses for new Angel Investors. Colin currently co-leads the meetings of the 3Cs Community, is a Non-Executive Director for the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce Board (and has launched their successful Entrepreneur Foundation). Colin is also frequently invited to join pitching judge panels as well as deliver workshops on both ‘Raising Angel Finance’ and ‘For Angels; How to Invest in Early Stage Businesses’.