Impact Lawyers and Fashion Capital One-Day Funding Readiness Programme

08:45 – 09:00 | Registration & Coffee

09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome & Programme Overview

• Introduce the day
• Outline the flow, breaks, and Demo Day goals
• Set expectations (interactive, questions encouraged)

09:15 – 09:45 | Mindset & Founder Journey (Fireside Chat)

• Creative founder shares candid experience
• Overcoming unique creative-sector challenges
• Growth mindset, resilience, and dealing with rejection

09:45 – 10:30 | Problem, Solution & Founder Fit

• Why investors care about the why
• Validating your problem/solution
• Aligning your creative vision with commercial opportunity

10:30 – 11:00 | Lean Canvas Lightning Review

Quick guided session:

• Value Proposition
• Customer Segments
• Revenue Streams

Volunteers share lean canvases for instant feedback

11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00 | Legal Matters for Creative Founders

• SEIS/EIS essentials (creative sector context)
• Cap tables — why they matter, how not to mess them up
• IP ownership & licensing for creatives
• Pitfalls in shareholder and collaboration agreements

12:00 – 12:45 | Funding Options Beyond Equity

• Grants, R&D tax credits
• Alternative financing routes for creatives
• Filtering the right investors for creative ventures

12:45 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:15 | Financial Modelling & Storytelling

• How to turn creative business ideas into numbers
• Linking financials to a compelling story
• Understanding key metrics (traction, CAC, runway)

14:15 – 15:00 | Go To Market & Traction

• Building a credible GTM plan
• Realistic traction signals investors expect
• SCP (Shit Customer Profile) — who not to waste time on!

15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:00 | Due Diligence & Data Room Essentials

• What creatives often forget to prepare
• Investor perspective: what they’ll dig into
• Practical data room tips for smaller creative ventures

16:00 – 16:30 | Personal & Creative Brand Building

• Why creative founders must own their personal brand
• How to weave your story into your pitch
• Quick personal branding dos and don’ts

16:30 – 17:15 | Pitch Practice & Feedback

3-minute pitch from each participant

Immediate feedback from Impact Lawyers team

Focus on:

• Clarity of problem & solution
• Legal credibility
• Commercial viability
• Personal delivery and storytelling

17:15 – 18.30 | Wrap-Up & DEMO DAY Mini Showcase

• Volunteers re-pitch with improvements
• Group applause & networking close
• Key takeaways and next steps

18:30 – 19.30 | Drinks & Networking

Post-Programme Materials

• Legal checklists for creative startups
• Sample cap table
• Data room templates
• Slides on SEIS/EIS and alternative financing
• 10% discount of legal services