InterTradeIreland

The majority of venture capital firms target businesses requiring over £100,000; mainly expansion stage companies and MBOs/MBIs.  Business Angels tend to invest between £10,000 and £100,000, in start up and other early stage financing.

Businesses with most to gain
"Entrepreneurial" businesses are distinguished by their aspirations and potential for rapid growth, rather than their size. Unless a business can offer the prospect of significant turnover growth within five years, it is unlikely to attract a venture capital firm.  Investors are only interested in companies with high growth prospects, managed by experienced and ambitious teams who can turn their business plan into reality.

Targeting Venture Capital Sources
Raising any type of captial calls for research and strategic targeting.  Before approaching any financing source you will need to have:

• A good business plan with an executive summary
• Assessed that venture captial is suitable for your business
• Know how much venture capital is suitable for your business
• Selected only those venture captial sources that meet your requirements.

But first are you ready?  Do you have:

• High growth prospects and ambitions to grow your company rapidly?
• A product or service with a competitive edge or unique selling point?
• Relevant industry sector experience
• A management team with relevant industry experience and complementary areas of expertise; management marketing, finance etc.
• Agreement on selling shares to a venture captial investor?
  

How InterTradeIreland Can Help
If your answers are "yes", InterTradeIreland's in house expertise will help you identify suitable sources of venture capital.  We will assess:

• The stage of your company's development and the type of venture captial investment required.
• The industry sector in which your business operates
• The amount of finance your company needs
• The geographical location of your business operations

If your company needs further development before it is ready to access venture capital, EquityNetwork can match you with a non-executive director who can bring you to the stage where you are "investor ready".  So even if you are just thinking about equity capital, InterTradeIreland is well worth talking to.

Contact us:
From NI:  028 3083 4149 or 028 3083 4151
From Ireland:  048 3083 4149 or 048 3083 4151

Email:  info@tbdb.org
Web:  www.intertradeireland.com

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