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Company Valuations and Deal Structures

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2007-11-14 | Member Content 

You've convinced an investor that your proposition is worth investing in - but what next? There's still a lot of work to do before the deal is signed and sealed.

Designed for young technology companies, this workshop will let you in on a few secrets…

Speakers: Richard May of DLA Piper
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2007
Venue: DLA Piper UK LLP, 1 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, S1 2JX
Time: 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start, finishing at approximately 9.00pm

This workshop will highlight the main considerations when negotiating with an investor. How will your company be ranked? What return will an investor seek and how quickly? What are ratchets?

You will learn about investment and shareholder agreements, articles of association and service contracts, as well as the types of equity finance and the personal implications of an investment. This is your opportunity to learn from two people who do this for a living!

The Format
Our workshops are designed with an interactive element, to encourage discussion and ideas amongst delegates A buffet with wine will be served on arrival and the workshop itself will be followed by drinks, allowing plenty of time for networking. Should you wish, you can also attend the fifth workshop in the series ‘Capturing an Investor and Avoiding the Pitfalls’ which will immediately precede the buffet.

Who Should Attend?
The workshops are aimed at technology and knowledge-based businesses with growth ambitions. All workshops are free to anyone wanting to learn about the investment process or who is keen to understand the financial options available to their business.

Registration
If you want to maximise you chances of raising finance and do all you can to ensure your business achieves its potential, register now for all or any of these events: E claire@connectyorkshire.org T 0113 384 5640

Other Investor Readiness Workshops

Connect Yorkshire's Investor Readiness Programme in South Yorkshire

Sponsored By: South Yorkshire Investment Fund
In Association With: Pro - Sheffield

This is the last of six Interactive Workshops which make up Phase 1 of the Investor Readiness Programme. All workshops are free to anyone wanting to learn about the investment process in the lead up to Connect Yorkshire's Investment Forum on 28 November 2007.

Attendance at all workshops is strongly recommended for all applicants to the Investment Forum (Phase 2). The Investor Readiness Programme will also be running during April/May 2008 in Leeds.

If you are interested in attending any of our workshops please email your details to events@connectyorkshire.org and we will contact you will full details of the Programmes in Hull and Sheffield. Visit www.connectyorkshire.org/events for more details

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