Join us for an insightful event where we will delve into the keys to business growth. Learn stratgeies for crafting the right business model and securing the right finance from founders who have done it before, and from those who have financed their growth. Network with early-stage and scale-up founders, investors, lenders, and gain valuable knowledge from industry experts.
We'll hear from our conference chairs, Barry McCulloch and Susan Nightingale of the British Business Bank, as they update us on the latest insights from the bank's Access to Finance Report.
YCF's editor-in-chief Alison Grieve will provide an 'anatomy of a scale up funding journey', reviewing Scotland's £5m+ growth capital raises and the jouneys that led them there.
Richard Gibbs, Managing Partner at Marks & Clerk will host a panel on 'IP Due Diligence: Readying Your Portfolio for Investment'
We will enjoy a two-way pitch - Funders vs Founders
Judson Cowan of Tettix Games will take us through hi journey of launching on Kickstarter
Faizan Muhammad, Investment Director at FirstGroup will be speaking alongside Burges Salmon’s Niall Mackle
Barry McCulloch / Susan Nightingale will present the findings from the SME Access to Finance Report?
Harry Hussein of Frame will unveil the secrets of financial storytelling with Archangels
Eden Scott will host a panel on building teams for scale
Derek Shaw, Director of Entrepreneurship & Investment at Scottish Enterprise will host a fireside chat with one of Scotland’s most exciting scale-ups.
Our YCF Showcase Companies will be exhibted at all three reception periods, to meet with investors, lenders and funders.
