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…
Find out more »February 2021
Building a Board with AccelerateHER and Burness Paull LLP
About this Event Building a Board with Paul Scullion, Burness Paull LLP and Sheelagh Duffield, Savendie Surrounding yourself with the right people is hugely important when planning for growth, and is something businesses of all sizes need to consider but never more so than when starting to scale. So what makes an effective board, and how do you make sure you get the right mix of people sitting at the table? In this interactive session, we will explore some of…
Find out more »March 2021
Finance Workshop 1: Understanding your accounts
About this Event Are you baffled by your balance sheet? Does your profit and loss puzzle you? Then this workshop is for you. Join AccelerateHER’s Chief Operating Officer 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…
Find out more »Finance Workshop 1: Understanding your accounts – Afternoon session
About this Event Are you baffled by your balance sheet? Does your profit and loss puzzle you? Then this workshop is for you. Join AccelerateHER’s Chief Operating Officer 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…
Find out more »Finance Workshop 2: Equity fundraising for high growth companies – the Fundamentals
About this Event This workshop is for founders of high growth companies who are interested in understanding equity fundraising and in learning to think about a fundraise in a strategic way that maximises the possibility of success. Topics include: Why do companies raise equity funding Is equity funding right for me and my company? What do investors look at? Overview of the fundraising journey The session provides the fundamental knowledge for Part 3: Equity Fundraising - A Deep Dive. Book your…
Find out more »Finance Workshop 3: Equity fundraising – A Deep Dive
About this Event In the third workshop in the series, we’ll take a deep dive into the equity fundraising topics that founders often find challenging. The topics covered in this workshop are: Financial projections and business plan Working out how much funding you need Valuation This session is Part 3 of a three-part series. It is recommended attendees at this workshop have either attended 'Finance Workshop 2: Equity fundraising for high growth companies - the Fundamentals', or be very familiar with…
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