Funding Clinic

This year’s Funding Clinic off ers advice on equity funding, stand C45 and crowdfunding C42. If you are seriously considering raising investment for your business but are not sure where to start,

come along to the Business Funding Clinic provided by Angels Den, Europe’s largest equity funding facilitators on stand C45. On the stand you can;

Find the answers to all your funding questi ons, Hear expert advice on pitching for funding

Discover how Angels Dens can help you secure investment for your business

Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon that has changed the way start-ups, student enterprises, social and community projects raise money. It’s simply tapping into the online crowd – your network of friends and family, and their network and beyond – to ask for donati ons of cash in return for rewards.

Bloom is the fi rst crowdfunding platf orm of its kind, designed and created not only to off er fl edgling entrepreneurs with a business idea the opportunity to secure start-up funds but to provide the necessary ongoing support to ensure the idea becomes a success. Find out all about this on stand C42.

Networking Area

4Networking is the fastest growing networking organisati on in the UK, and has just launched internati onally in Australia. Since its launch in Scotland almost 2 years ago, it’s been really successful here too with over 20 groups right across the country and more launches planned for this year. Members can passport to as many groups as they like right across Scotland and indeed the whole of the UK!

In the networking area this year, you can try networking 4N Style in the exhibiti on’s networking area, hosted by 4Networking. Relaxed, inclusive and friendly but very producti ve, at the networking sessions you will:

Facilitated Sessions will run throughout the day at 11:00, 12:30 and 14:00. Join us to make some genuinely great business contacts from all across Scotland, register at stand C5.

Social Enterprise Hub

The noti on of business with a conscience, working to be more responsible, inclusive and to benefi t local communiti es, is growing and Firstport and The Scotti sh Social Enterprise Coaliti on are here to help make it happen!

If you are a wondering what exactly a “social enterprise” is, or you are thinking about starti ng one, the hub is the place fi nd all the informati on you need. Visit stand C44 at any ti me during the show

and make sure you catch the seminar in Seminar Hall 3.

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