&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;

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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;

chartered accountant and business adviser

<p>I'm a <a href='http://www.danmartinuk.com'>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I have 18 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from billionaires like Sir Richard Branson to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community and have strong connections to major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 50 events; from intimate meet-ups to conferences with an audience of hundreds including events for international brands like Facebook and Xero. I'm also a big fan of podcasts having hosted Enterprise Nation's Small Business Sessions as well as lots of online events including Facebook Live interviews, webinars and three live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.</p>

<p>I'm here to help. I'm volunteering free advice calls of up to an hour as part of the Recovery Advice for Business scheme, over the next 6 months. Please get in touch to see how I can help your business.&nbsp;</p>

Freelance content creator & event host

Budget 2021: What small businesses need to know

The measures of interest to small businesses in the 2021 Budget.

&lt;p&gt;Hi, I'm Lindsey Moore, a business development and marketing adviser to b2b small business owners, coaches, consultants and advisers. I have spent over 20 years successfully growing, advising and empowering small businesses.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I provide a practical advice, coaching and hands-on support to help my clients scale or pivot their business. My clients are business owners, consultants and coaches who - up to now - have grown their business based on recommendation. By being excellent in their field, knowing their subject, delivering tangible benefits to their clients, my clients have grown something very special – genuine trust.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;However, they have come to realise that if they want to scale their business, they are going to have to generate an additional source of new clients i.e. with people and other businesses who have never heard of them before and who aren’t coming to them ready-armed with the assurance of a trusted recommendation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I help my clients understand how to get really good at approaching ‘cold’ prospects, opening new conversations and building a sustainable pipeline of new leads which drives growth. I help my clients understand where to start and how to focus their time and energy to achieve the greatest impact and results when it comes to business development and marketing in the most cost effective way possible - skills I’ve spent my entire career learning, honing and refining.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Specifically, my services include:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;? Marketing and business development coaching - ongoing advice and mentoring to help help you identify a plan, put it into action and monitor and review your activity&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;? Flexible, practical, hands-on support - including creation of marketing content, graphic design support, social media management, LinkedIn lead generation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You may be wondering why is my business called 'Agnes' Marketing when my name is Lindsey. Well, when I was a little girl my mum used to say to me "always do what you love and you'll never have to 'work' a day in your life". I took her advice and 30 years later I named&amp;nbsp;my business after her. Welcome to Agnes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Get in touch today to talk about the next stage of your business journey.&lt;/p&gt;

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Connect with other business owners in your local area. Ask questions, share challenges and offer advice.

I am a management consultant who loves working with business owners that have a desire to grow their business.&amp;nbsp; After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in Finance and Economics, I started my professional career working for a family owned business in my hometown. My next step was to another family owned company that was looking to expand into Europe so in 1998 I made the move to England. The ability to develop an effective strategy, to develop leaders, to develop products and to develop markets has underpinned my success at every stage of my professional journey. I enjoy using my business knowledge to provide practical advice, support and coaching to small and medium sized businesses throughout Shropshire. Working together to develop or improve business models that maximise returns from the assets and talent available. With a young family, I spend most of my free time driving our children to music lessons, football matches and school events, but I'm always able to find time to explore the hills and see the sights and towns of Shropshire. I even get in the occasional round of golf at the Shrewsbury GC.

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&lt;p&gt;The Value Builder System is an online platform with a suite of tools designed to build company value over time. The business owner and their Certified Value Builder log in to our secure system to complete exercises, set goals and track progress against a variety of value-building metrics.&lt;/p&gt;

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