Dear Colleague
You are invited to attend a Frameworks Entrepreneur workshop to be held at Northern Ireland Science Park, with a presentation on:
“The Venture Capital Processâ€
By Peter Stafford of A&L Goodbody
Programme Overview:
Raising money in today’s environment is no easy task — but it can be done if you focus on the right priorities and avoid common deal-killers. In this workshop, Peter Stafford from A&L Goodbody will provide you with a framework that will prepare you for raising capital from venture capital funds.
Benefits of Attending:
- An overview of venture funds and venture financings;
- Identifying the best approaches in dealing with investors;
- How the venture capital process works;
- Common terms used in transactions and what they mean.
Who should attend:
Founders, CEOs, and managers who are seeking venture funding, as well as scientists and technology experts considering a business start-up in need of venture financing.
About the Presenter:
Peter Stafford is a partner in the Belfast office of A&L Goodbody, Ireland’s leading law firm. He specialises in corporate finance work including public and private company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions and commercial contracts. Peter regularly works for venture capitalists, business angels and investee companies and is “particularly highly rated as a deal lawyer in the jurisdiction†(Legal Week, July 2006).
Confirmed Panelists
- Peter Stafford, Partner A&L Goodbody
- Alan Mawson, Executive Chairman Clarendon Fund Managers
- Sarah Bearder, CTO Datactics
| Date: | Wednesday 16th April 2008 |
| Time: | 08.00am – 08.30am Registration |
| 08.30am – 09.30am Programme | |
| 09.30am – 10.00am Q&A | |
| Location: | Northern Ireland Science Park, Queens Island, Belfast |
| Cost: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Roisin Clancy, Northern Ireland Science Park |
| Tel: 028 9073 7920, roisin.clancy@nisp.co.uk |
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| Note: | Breakfast will be provided for participants |
“How to land a whale: how does a small start-up land a big client?â€
By Linkubator
| Date: | Thursday 15th May 2008 |
| Time: | 08.00am – 08.30am Registration |
| 08.30am – 09.30am Programme | |
| 09.30am – 10.00am Q&A | |
| Location: | Northern Ireland Science Park, Queens Island, Belfast |
| Contact: | Roisin Clancy, Northern Ireland Science Park |
| Tel: 028 9073 7920, roisin.clancy@nisp.co.uk |
Join us on Thursday 15th May for a panel discussion featuring several savvy entrepreneurs of Northern Irish companies that have successfully sold to, and worked with, some of the largest companies around. Learn how they’ve been able to get the attention of big companies, how they’ve closed the big deals, how they’ve made the most of big company relationships, and how they’ve been able to avoid the pitfalls. And since some customer relationships or partnering arrangements with big companies can turn into acquisitions, our panelists will also address “next chapter” issues in relationships with big companies. See you there!
The workshop will be led by John McKee, CEO of Linkubator, a business development organisation working with CEOs and senior teams in creating successful strategic growth for companies.
About NISP’s Frameworks Entrepreneur Workshops
NISP offers ongoing educational opportunities for entrepreneurs building and growing innovative Hitech, Biotech or Cleantech companies and offers member companies the opportunity to provide expert content to a responsive, interactive audience.
Many of today’s business founders and future entrepreneurs have scientific and technical backgrounds but have had limited experience in industry, so they often lack exposure to critical information which is essential to leading a start-up. To fill this gap, NISP offers InnovaNET Entrepreneur Workshops to provide these bright leaders with the vocabulary, foundations and framework around which they can build awareness of the many disciplines they will oversee as “C†level managersâ€.