October 2020
Why be a Woman Angel? – Investing Women online event
Being an angel investor is more accessible than many women realise and we need more women angels in Scotland. About this Event Join us virtually for this informal event being run by Investing Women and hear from some of our angel investors on their route to investing, and learn how you can join us too. Book your place here! About Investing Women Angels: Investing Women Angels welcomes women who are interested in investing in early-stage companies. We offer a friendly…
Find out more »Protect and Secure: Intellectual Property
About this Event In this webinar, Megan Briggs, an associate at Burness Paull LLP will share her top five things to be aware of when protecting your Intellectual Property. Whether you want to protect a name, a design or a top secret recipe, Megan will help you cut through the legal lingo and understand what steps to take to protect your most valuable assets. Book your place here! About Megan Briggs Megan is an associate in the Burness Paull LLP…
Find out more »November 2020
Finance Workshop 1: Understanding your accounts
Are you baffled by your balance sheet? Does your profit and loss puzzle you? Then this workshop is for you. Join AccelerateHER’s COO and qualified accountant, Elizabeth Pirrie, as she takes you on a whistle stop tour of your accounts. Topics covered will include: • What’s the difference between a balance sheet and a profit and loss? • What is gross margin and why is it important? • What do all these strange terms like EBITDA and intangible assets mean?…
Find out more »Finance Workshop 2: Funding your start up – a beginners guide
In this webinar, founders will learn about the different ways start ups can raise external funding for their businesses. This 90 minute workshop will explain: the different funding options available to early stage companies the types of companies that can access each type of funding the benefits of each type of funding the responsibilities and obligations of each type of funding Participants can also submit questions ahead of the workshop to tailor the emphasis of the session their specific needs.…
Find out more »Finance Workshop 3: Raising Equity Finance for High Growth companies
In this webinar, founders with the ambition to scale and grow their companies will learn the fundamentals of raising external equity. This 90 minute workshop will explain: How equity investment in your company works The types of companies early stage investors look for The process of raising equity from early stage investors The basics of valuation The benefits of raising external equity The responsibilities and obligations of having external investors Participants can also submit questions ahead of the workshop to…
Find out more »December 2020
Protect and Secure: Cyber Security
About this Event In a recent global survey of over 6,000 consumers and 200 retail executives as well as interviews with experienced cybersecurity executives. Research revealed that customer satisfaction and spending can be drastically improved by cybersecurity and data privacy assurance. Yet, very few companies are leveraging this opportunity to gain competitive advantage. In this webinar, John Bruce, Chief Information Security Officer at CGI Scotland BU, will explain what Cyber Security is and how you can harness it to create…
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