What are your business goals in 2022? If raising funds is high on your list, then there are a couple of things you can do to increase your chances. We are developing a three-part blog series on getting investor ready – relevant for early-stage innovative enterprises and high growth potential start-ups that are planning on raising funding from Angel or Venture Capital investors.
In the first of these blogs, InterTradeIreland’s Lead Equity Advisor, Drew O’Sullivan, shares his expert advice on how to prepare in advance of pitching to investors and how InterTradeIreland can help.
Is your company seeking equity investment in 2022? We are running a series of free Equity Advisory clinics throughout 2022, where eligible companies can benefit from:
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), has released its latest survey results which finds that HBAN business angels have invested a median of £167K each in start-ups on the island of Ireland.
Industries attracting investment in the past year include ICT, FinTech,MedTech and Life Sciences. In 2022, angels will continue their interest in these sectors, while also considering sectors such as engineering, manufacturing and electronics (40%); food, beverages and agriculture (31%); and business services (29%)
HBAN is an all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and is a joint initiative of InterTradeIreland, Enterprise Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland.
Wanting to increase your sales in 2022? Have you thought of exploring the cross-border market? We have a range of sales supports available depending on what stage you are at on your exporting journey.
Avail of consultancy support worth up to £5,000/€5,750 through our Elevate programme to help you develop a cross-border sales and marketing plan
Acumen provides funding of up to 50% towards the salary of an experienced and skilled sales resource to help your business identify new opportunities and win new sales in the cross-border market.
Want to increase your success rates in tendering for public sector contracts? Our Go-2-Tender programme is designed to help businesses across Northern Ireland and Ireland be more successful in bidding for public sector tenders. We are running a series of online Go-2-Tender workshops in 2022 which will look at tender opportunities in a range of sectors, including Supplies and Services, Health and Construction.
If you are interested in collaborating with other companies to submit tender bids, we are also running a Successful Collaborative Tendering workshop on 25th and 26th January, where you can find out more about joint venture bids. These insightful workshops as well as one-to-one, company specific mentoring packages, will equip you with the knowledge and skills to apply for public contracts.
Business model innovation doesn’t require entirely reinventing the wheel; business models already exist and can be combined and refashioned by businesses in order to innovate and create a competitive advantage. This is according to renowned innovation expert, Professor Oliver Gassman.
Watch the short case study video below to see how a Swiss company adapted their business model which has led to business growth and a happier and loyal customer base.
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