ACCESSING BUSINESS FINANCE WORKSHOP

19th October 2011 Halliwell Centre, University of wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire SA31 3EP

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

Aim:

• To introduce entrepreneurs and business owners to the basic principles of accessing business finance and inform them of the financing options available to companies in Wales.

Objectives:

• To communicate a number of key messages to participants to ensure they understand the central concepts, principles and practices of business finance and are equipped with sufficient basic knowledge to successfully approach finance organisations, especially, but not exclusively, banks.
• After attending the seminar delegates will understand:
• The principles and realities of risk and reward and how it impacts all forms of business finance.
• The key variables which influence the decisions of business finance organisations and how to address these successfully.
• The main sources of finance and funding options for companies in Wales.
• The basic processes involved in application.

The Seminar will be structured as follows:

14:00-14:30, Registration

14:30-14:50, Introductions and Objectives. Follow up to Weathering the Storm and a Guide to Accessing Bank Finance.

14:50-15:10, What is Business Finance – Types and Sources?

15:10 -15:30, The principles of risk and reward and their impact on the full spectrum of business finance from secured Bank lending through to venture capital

15:30 -15:45, Group exercise

15:45 -16:00, COFFEE

16:00 -16:20, Business Finance DVD

16:20 -16:40, DVD debrief exercise

16:40 -17:00, Bank Finance. The Do’s and Don’ts of raising Bank Finance

17:00 -17:30, Case study exercise

17:30 -17:50, Managing your finances

17:50 -18:00, Revisit objectives and complete questionnaires

18:00 – close, Networking and informal Q&A opportunity

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