From startup to scaleup – how to build a company attractive to investors

As part of the first part of the training, participants will learn the available sources of financing for the development of companies, including equity, debt financing and investor capital, as well as the consequences of the choice of different forms of financing. The rights of owners and investors in the company, investment control mechanisms and the role of the investor in supporting company growth will be discussed. The training programme also includes the preparation of financial forecasts, liquidity management, capital needs planning, valuation of the company on the basis of case studies and preparation for negotiations with investors.

The second part of the training will present the investor perspective, which assessed 1000+ investment projects, made more than 50 investments and a number of exits. The focus will be on practical aspects and sharing experience to convey maximum knowledge of how to prepare for talks and process of acquiring an investor, and above all how to build cooperation in the right way. In the last most important part, a discussion on experience and concrete projects will be held.

Thanks to the training, participants will gain the knowledge necessary to build a company ready for dynamic development and acquisition of external financing. Training dedicated to people with no expertise in finance or accounting, while interested in using financial data in company management or strategic planning of company development.

Agenda:

10:00 – 12:30 | dr Michała Przybyłowski – Taylor Economics

How to finance start-up development (own resources, debt, capital from the investor)? What are the consequences of different forms of startup financing?

What rights do the owners have in the company? How does an investor help grow the company and how does he control the investment?

How to prepare financial forecasts for the company? How to manage liquidity and how to estimate the amount of capital needed to develop the company? how to prepare the company valuation (based on case studies) and how to...