finance for growth' breakfast event, oldham
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‘Finance for Growth’ Breakfast Event
Oldham, 16 May 2017
Welcome and introductions
Alan Bambroffe
Access to Finance Specialist
Business Growth Hub
Agenda08.30am Welcome and introductions, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub
08.35am Access to Finance service overview, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub
08.50am Oldham Enterprise Fund overview, Graham McKendrick, Manager, Oldham Enterprise Trust
09.00am Discussion panel
• Duane McEwan, Founder & Owner at Verde Ceramica Ltd
• Dale Harris, Co-director at Dream Big Sports
• Adam Barker, CEO & Co-founder at MagnaPass
09.30am Closing remarks, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub
09.35am Networking and refreshments
10.30am Event close
Housekeeping
• Fire procedure
• Phones on silent
• WiFi
• Login:
• Password:
• Twitter:
• @bizgrowthhub
• #BGHEvents
• Feedback forms on chairs
Access to Finance NW –
service overview
Alan Bambroffe
Access to Finance Specialist
Business Growth Hub
Access to Finance – what we do
‘Matching Businesses with Finance’
• Ensure viable NW SME’s are
investment ready
• Support the process of
obtaining appropriate funding
Access to Finance - USPs
• Impartial / Independent
• Credible….Experience / Knowledge
• Complimentary
• Fully funded = Free To Access
• Linked to BGH business support programmes
Access to Finance – business’ benefits
• Single point of contact for variety -
Funding types ( Equity / Debt )
Funders
• Independent – impartial advice
• Right funders + correct information =
Increased Probability of Success
Access to Finance – types of funding
• Business Angels• Venture Capital• Private Equity• Banks• Invoice Finance• Asset Finance – HP / Lease• Trade Finance• Social Enterprise • Bridging Finance• Commercial Mortgages
Access to Finance – how we do it
• Understand the Business & review financial performance
• Discuss business plan / forecasts
• Research finance products/ providers
• Instigate introductions
• Support investment process
Oldham Enterprise Fund –
overview
Graham McKendrick
Manager
Oldham Enterprise Trust
Find out more
• Website:
https://www.oldham.gov.uk/oldhamenterprisefund
• Email:
• Telephone:
07515188974 or 0161 770 4300
Discussion panel
• Duane McEwan, Founder & Owner at Verde Ceramica
Dale Harris, Co-director at Dream Big Sports
• Adam Barker, CEO & Co-founder at MagnaPass
Closing remarks
Alan Bambroffe
Access to Finance Specialist
Business Growth Hub
Please leave your feedback
Please take a couple of minutes before the
networking to complete the feedback form and
return it to the Hub staff
Forthcoming events
• 23 May – ‘Is your Business Future Ready
Breakfast Event’ Breakfast Event, Oldham
• 26 May – Business Growth Lunch Event,
Oldham
www.businessgrowthhub.com/events
