&lt;p&gt;Start to End Business Advice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Starting a new business
	&lt;ol&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Start with the end in mind&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Business strategy and planning&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Financial modelling&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Initial funds for smaller to medium businesses&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;The &amp;pound;10m startup&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;/ol&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Growing a business
	&lt;ol&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Growing your business without additional capital&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Growing your business with additional equity capital&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Realistically assess whether your business is attractive to equity investors&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Prepare for equity investors&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Address equity investor requirements&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Using other funding sources&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;/ol&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;The practicalities of growth
	&lt;ol&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Governance&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Innovation&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Sales&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Production&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Management skill&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Management focus&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Cashflow forecasting&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Scaling and Sequencing&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Resilience&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Inclusivity&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Diversity&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Sustainability&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;/ol&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Other routes to success (&amp;ldquo;should I stay, or should I go?&amp;rdquo;)
	&lt;ol&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Changing course&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Selling all or part of your business as an exit strategy&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;/ol&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Closing down the right way versus forced closure&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

People

David Bailey

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;David JW Bailey&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Founder advisory services for fast growth SMEs&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjwbailey/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjwbailey/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PROFESSIONAL PROFILE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oxford educated, practicing Chartered Accountant trained by Deloitte, then 10yrs+ of board level experience as CEO &amp;amp; CFO. Wide international experience in 12 countries. I have participated on the boards of 9 start-ups, 3 turnarounds, 3 company purchases &amp;amp; 3 company sales. Generalist: my sector experience crosses financial services, professional services, charities, business services, software development, digital entertainment, and media. AIM and NASDAQ listed company CFO experience. Raised over £18m of equity for early stage companies. Have prepared companies for IPO. Very familiar with UK and EU Angel investment, VC financing, PE backed exits, growth capital and business turnarounds. I have bought and sold companies, and exited my own investments, so have direct and personal M&amp;amp;A experience. Experience gives me solid leadership &amp;amp; governance skills backed by board level entrepreneurial attitudes. My deep understanding of major commercial, civil, and criminal litigation has repeatedly proven valuable to my clients &amp;amp; ventures.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In simple terms, what do I do?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I ensure founders and investors set off in the right direction to maximise their chances of reaching mutual objectives, and that we proceed together at pace, without breaking anything or anyone irreplaceable on the way. If they have hit a stumbling block, I can help them turnaround and refocus.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That mostly involves finding the right finance, at the right price, and at the right terms for the business from a mixture of equity, debt, grants, tax relief, and other support. As such, I often work for groups of angels, small VCs, and commercial venture companies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I can find the best available strategies and then get things started and moving fast from a library of proven answers, technologies, methods, and a network of top-quality contacts.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Then I work with the executives and investors to ensure the financial support functions at the right level, and that capital is delivered at the right time to balance risk, growth, cash flow and returns. That means understanding the exit objective and pathway, as well as the valuation model and scenario plans from both sides.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Delivering financial rewards to founders and investors is always a balancing act, but all parties benefit if the finance function is committed to supporting the same plan.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What’s in the box&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A creative, general-purpose problem solver providing “sheer intellectual horsepower” (that’s a client quote). Serious depth of analysis and rigour in following the (quantitative) evidence. Technology savviness and an understanding of what technology can and cannot do. Some call it “IT moxie and data foo”. Tiny smattering of creativity. Broadly and deeply connected in media, finance, politics, and technology. Presentable at the highest levels of business and government.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Extensive commercial experience and a powerful operational skillset at Chair, CEO and CFO level. Solid theoretical and strategic analysis skills, deep and powerful analytical skills, all underpinned by a pragmatic understanding of professional finance, compliance, regulation, and best practice. Good HR and team building skills, based on practical experience of teams and a broad and deep personal network.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While the team moves forwards, I help the team navigate around obstacles and open doors. If there is an answer, or a person, or a resource we need? I can normally find it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drivers and motivators&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Solving complex problems for founders and investors. I enjoy turning failure into success and making something out of nothing. Carrying a preference for long term sustainable gains over short term rewards. I am a strong believer in creating empowered teams that do not need (or create their own) leaders and am committed to the values of democracy, inclusion, collaboration, diversity, social impact, and ecological sustainability. I remain convinced that companies are more sustainable, more rewarding, and easier to run if they do good rather than ill.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wherever possible, I try to give more than I take, and leave things better than I found them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Can I prove this?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As CFO working with a great team, took a turnaround from £0 to £82m revenue in 30 months. Wealth managers, ultra-wealth individuals and international corporates have used my skills to solve their problems successfully. I took a group of nerds and released a No.1 Computer Game into a tough market. I have been interim CFO on a dual listed (AIM/NASDAQ) company, and several VC and PE financed growth companies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On a project basis, I have resolved a problem with 3,000 suppliers and 30m invoices that had defeated two previous teams. I have helped the World Bank, HSBC and a Spanish merchant bank recover £millions of stolen cash. I probably learned as much from a business that crashed into the ground 4 years after raising £3m and watching a promising technology fail for want of capital. I have a sound professional attitude after 13 years of training at Deloitte helping me put business learning into context.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is put into practice in several ways:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I am a Board Director of SEMLEP and sit on the Finance Risk and Advisory Committee (where grants and loans are assessed). I also chair the Inward Investment Group that covers the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Region and where all FDI and UK DI is channelled to the region.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I work on advanced innovation management with Eicorn AB (Sweden, Milan, UK) to accelerate revenue and value in fast growth companies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I advise various angel groups on investments into e-Vehicles, property, technology, computer and video games, and catering.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I also partner with small accountancy practices to provide “CFO level” insight and services to their clients.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is a Business Owner with International experience from Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.&amp;nbsp;He specialises in Business Development, helping companies Find, Win and Keep Profitable Business.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with considerable experience of working with businesses nationally and internationally.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm’s early career was in the construction industry working for the British Government on projects as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Kathmandu. He joined Arup, the internationally renowned Engineering Consultancy, working in London and Manchester&amp;nbsp;on high value UK projects as a designer and project manager, along with overseas experience in Russia and the Cameroon.&amp;nbsp;He actively promoted Arup in Liverpool through relationships with the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, ultimately setting up an office in 2001 to&amp;nbsp;focus&amp;nbsp;on bidding and Client Relationship Management, to help retain and secure new business.&amp;nbsp;In 2002, Malcolm was seconded to what is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) in London as an Export Promoter, encouraging UK companies to export their goods and services on the back of major sporting events in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hungary, Brazil and Qatar.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm became Director of Business Development, External and International Relations at MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency in 2006, encouraging foreign owned companies to set up business in Greater Manchester.&amp;nbsp;In 2009 Malcolm established himself as an independent Business Development Consultant, actively encouraging businesses to Obtain, Maintain and Retain profitable business through&amp;nbsp;the five pillars of Market Intelligence, Proposition Development, Lead Generation, Project Handling and Client Relationship Management.&lt;/p&gt;

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As a Business Owner he brings experience of Starting, Running and Growing businesses Nationally and Internationally.
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