Build your pathway to investment readiness
Are you planning to raise between £250k and £3m+ to scale your business?
Securing growth funding can be a turning point—but knowing when to raise, who to approach, and how to position your business can feel complex and uncertain.
The reality is, less than 1% of businesses successfully raise equity funding. Many spend months chasing investment without a clear strategy—often stalling their growth at the exact moment they should be scaling.
The South Midlands Growth Hub is ready to help change that with their Getting Ready for High Growth Funding workshop, part of the High Growth Readiness Programme, designed to help Northamptonshire businesses prepare for investment and scale with confidence.
Led by experienced scale-up CFO Jim Shirley (FundingHero), this practical, high-impact workshop will give you clarity on your funding options and the steps needed to become truly investor-ready.
Date: 30th June 2026
Location: University of Northampton
Time: 9am – 1pm
Secure your place now Getting ready for high growth funding | Semlep
Why attend:
- Learn directly from an experienced CFO who has supported hundreds of founders
- Avoid common fundraising mistakes that can cost 6–12 months
- Understand how investors assess your business
- Build a clear, realistic pathway to funding
What’s taking place:
- Understanding your funding options.
- Explore equity, debt, and hybrid routes—and when each is right
- The realities of raising investment
- Learn what actually happens during the fundraising process
- Building a credible funding strategy
- Move beyond pitching to creating a fundable business plan
- The 6 Pillars of Fundraising framework
- A proven approach built from 20+ years of real-world experience