With the increasing number of alternative funding options now available, this is a workshop not to be missed!

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LLEP Business Gateway, in partnership with NBV, have collaborated with a team of finance specialists from across the Country to provide you with the tools and advice to get the finance your business needs.

Presentations run from 7.30am – 10.30am followed by 1-2-1 workshops with finance experts until 12.30pm

Itinerary:
• 07:30 – 08.00 – Registration (breakfast cob and tea and coffee provided)
• 08:00 – 08.15 – Welcome & Introductions by NBV/LLEP
• 08:15 – 08:30 – Start-up grant support and growth advice – Chris Gueffier, NBV Enterprise Solutions Ltd
• 08:30 – 08:45 – Start-up Loans/Non-bank Lending – Neil Millington, First Enterprise
• 08:45 – 09:00 – Sir Thomas White Charity – David Howard
• 09:00 – 09:15 – Bank lending and other facilities – Sue Mcdowell, Director of Business Banking, Natwest
• 09:15 – 09:30 – Invoice finance and factoring – Julian Featherstone, Bibby Finance

• 09:30 – 09:45 – Break (tea and coffee provided)

• 09:45 – 10:00 – Export Finance – Tony Peterson, UK Export Finance
• 10:00 – 10:15 – Crowd-funding – Chris Maamoun from Racefields
• 10:15 – 10:30 – Angel investments – John Griffiths, Minerva
• 10:30 – 10:45 – British Business Bank – Speaker TBC

• 10:45 – 12.30 – Networking and opportunity to speak to an expert at the 1-2-1 workshops

Workshops:
All speakers will have a presence within the workshop space

If you would like to book a 1-2-1 session with one of the panel following the event to discuss your finance requirements, please call 0116 454 2924 or email bizgateway@llep.org.uk.  The sessions run from 10.30am to 12.30pm and appointments are for 15 minutes booked on a first come first served basis.

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