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SUMMARY:Get Funded Now
DESCRIPTION:If you’re thinking about embarking on an investment exercise you will need to go through a number of key preparatory steps to ensure you give yourself the best chance for success. \nOne of the most important aspects of preparing to raise funds is identifying the right type of investors to approach. The reality is – not all investors will be a great fit for every business\, and whilst capital alone can be luring\, business owners should consider exactly what they are looking for in an investor to determine who would be best suited. \nJoin us for an informative webinar on Thursday 31 March 2022 on the subject of how to prepare and position your business for a successful fund raise. We will be covering the below talking points: \n\nHow to get your business investment ready\nTypes of investors\nHow to determine the right investor for you and your business\nHow best to position your business so as to maximise value\n\nThe virtual event will commence at 8:30am and will conclude by 9:30am. \nPlease RSVP above to receive the webinar link. \n 
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/get-funded-now/
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SUMMARY:How to Prepare Your Business for Sale & Maximise Value
DESCRIPTION:We will be hosting a Webinar on Thursday 24 March 2022 on the subject of how to prepare and position your business in the best way possible to achieve a desirable sale\, whilst maximising value. \nOur CEO\, Paul Herman\, will cover the below topics: \n\nAre you ready to sell? \nWhy do most business sales collapse? \nWhat will an acquirer attribute value too? \nHow will acquirers value your business? \nWhat is due diligence and how to prepare? \nKey stages in a sale exercise\n\nTogether we will explore what you need to know to clarify your objectives and help you reach the outcome you want. Plus take away some key pointers for the next phase of your business journey. \nThe virtual event will commence at 8:30am and will conclude by 9:30am. \nPlease RSVP above to receive the webinar link.
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/prepare-your-business-for-sale-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Celebrating International Women’s Day: with Inspirational Women in Business
DESCRIPTION:***Please register for this event via Eventbrite using this link as you will need to purchase a ticket for the event\n\nJoin us\, alongside Bluebox\, She Almighty & Home Grown for an important and uplifting evening with inspirational women in business. \nInternational Women’s Day is an important global day of celebration\, awareness\, and gratitude for the struggles and successes of women throughout history. \nShe Almighty\, Bluebox + Home Grown are passionate about championing and enabling women in business\, that’s why we are hosting this special event in collaboration bringing together and connecting aspirational and inspirational women\, mission-led leaders and founders – to share their stories\, challenges and experiences; how we can raise one another\, break the bias to further gender equality and help people and planet whilst doing so. \nThis event also features a particular focus on female entrepreneurial leaders who have been through the process of growing their own business\, raising funds for their business or have sold a business. Hear them share their inspirational stories! \nThe UN theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” and we are excited to gather women that are committed to building a more sustainable future for all. Above all else\, our aim for the evening is to empower\, connect and celebrate the women that join us for what’s set to be a brilliant and inspiring evening. \n  \nThe panel:  \nInspirational women in business with powerful stories and missions that we can all relate to and learn from. \nAriana Alexander-Sefre is an activist and founder & Co-CEO of SPOKE (spoke.world)\, a mindfulness app that sits in the intersection between music street culture and wellness. Through working with their community of notable UK artists\, producers\, and creatives\, SPOKE makes taking care of emotional health more accessible for the millions of people currently missed out by traditional wellness. Ariana is also a TEDx speaker of ‘Can Music Save Lives?’; and scholar in Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge. \n\nKate Bell\, second-time entrepreneur\, founder of Zip Us In\, and proud mother of two daughters. After identifying an opportunity in the market whilst pregnant with her second daughter\, Kate designed and manufactured a jacket expander panel for use in pregnancy and when babywearing. In 2019\, she filmed on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and with the sale of more than 30\,000 products\, Kate is now raising her next round of investment to launch the ALTERNITY range offering women across the world luxurious designs in sustainable fabrics that adapt and evolve to be worth for a lifetime no matter how their body shape may change\, consciously tackling fast fashion by reducing the quantity of fabric ending up in landfill and the impact on our planet \n\nAnjel Noorbakhsh Ashman\, CFA has over 9 years of experience in investment advisory including overseeing portfolios on $50m+ most recently working with on a $350m+ portfolio. After moving independently from Iran to England at 16 to study for A-Levels\, Anjel became the only graduate from University College London (UCL) with a joint bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology. Understanding the need for advocates geared towards ethnic women\, Anjel founded the Iranian Women’s Association (IWA) in 2014 which is the first and only UK-based association dedicated to Iranian women. Anjel is also now an angel investor for Ada Ventures\, a UK-based venture capital firm focused on investing in overlooked founders and markets. \n\nGeorgia Metcalfe\, founder of the multi-award winning online boutique The French Bedroom Company. During a successful career in Interiors PR for over ten years including PR Director at the Sanderson\, Georgia identified a gap in the interiors market which she couldn’t ignore and FBC was born. Now co-run with her husband Ben\, sixteen years on the business is still run from West Sussex with an ever-expanding team. Named an official Cool Brand five years in a row and having won multiple awards\, Georgia now plans to grow the ranges and signature FBC designs even further. \n\nTopics for discussion throughout the night: \n\nThe stories of inspiring women who have led\, run their own\, raised capital or sold their business and the challenges faced along the way\nWhy it’s important to champion equality for women in business and investment\, how it could affect investor or purchaser interest\nThe journey and tips for building and thriving within a successful business\nThe importance of sustainability\, mission-led businesses and leadership\nHow we can all make a difference\, be the change and break the bias\nAnd probably much more!\n\n 
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/international-womens-day-event-with-inspirational-women-in-business/
LOCATION:Home Grown | Private Members’ Club London\, 44 Great Cumberland Place\, London\, W1H 7BS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Valuation Masterclass & Establishing your Magic Number
DESCRIPTION:Bluebox\, in conjunction with Bluebox Velocity\, will be hosting a valuation masterclass on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 where our CEO\, Paul Herman\, will cover the below topics: \n\nWhy do you need to know your value?\nThe various valuation “methodologies”\nWhat will an acquirer attribute value to?\nHow does it happen in the “real world”\n“Adjusting” the financials\nCreating a forecast\nEnterprise value\n\nOur guest speaker\, Sanjay Shah\, will then explain the concept of ‘The Magic Number’ and how you can establish the optimum sale price for your business to give you the confidence you need to live the life you want after selling. \nThe virtual event will commence at 8:30am and will conclude by 9:30am. \nPlease RSVP above.
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/valuation-masterclass-establishing-your-magic-number/
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SUMMARY:Ambassador's Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Bluebox Velocity will be launching the Ambassadors Programme in which Ambassadors have the chance to network with one another as well as benefit from our knowledge share session\, which our CEO\, Paul Herman\, leads. \nIf you are interested in joining the Ambassador Programme please reach out to Richard at richard.morkel@blueboxvelocity.com
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/ambassadors-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Top Tips from Entrepreneurs in a post-COVID environment
DESCRIPTION:30-minutes. High-impact. Expert views. Reality. \nA view from 30\,000 feet.  Hear from a selection of seasoned business owners about their experiences of the pandemic and each of their top two tips about how to shape your business in this new world \n   \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/top-tips-from-entrepreneurs-in-a-post-covid-environment/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bluebox Velocity":MAILTO:tracy.kingsnorth@blueboxcfg.com
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SUMMARY:Are International buyers still interested in UK businesses mid-pandemic?
DESCRIPTION:30-minutes. High-impact. Expert views. Reality. \nA view from both entrepreneurs and advisers as to the state of the market\, what is moving and what is not.  Hear direct\, honest feedback from the M&A coalface.   \n   \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/are-international-buyers-still-interested-in-uk-businesses-mid-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Can I sell my business mid-pandemic?
DESCRIPTION:30-minutes. High-impact. Expert views. Reality. \n\nHow much have private company values been impacted?\nWhat is M&A activity like?\nWhat type of buyers are in the market?\nAre International buyers looking at the UK?\n\n  Speakers:  Paul Herman – CEO at Bluebox Velocity   \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.blueboxvelocity.com/event/can-i-sell-my-business-mid-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United Kingdom
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