DOUG RICHARD'S SCHOOL FOR STARTUPS AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are presenting at The Royal Institution. A must-attend event for any budding entrepreneur, " Find, Pitch & Close: The Art of Securing Investment " is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is a cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum.

The seminar will cover 2x 2-hour sessions followed by a live and interactive 90-minute Dragon's Den style "entrepreneur surgery" global webcast. As an attendee you will have the opportunity to ask Doug and our Special Guest speaker Brent Hoberman questions - and participate as international viewers contribute ideas via the live chat-room!

At "Find, Pitch & Close” you will learn:

The key questions every entrepreneur must be able to answer when considering seeking investment:

• How to know when you’re ready for money
• How to know how much money you need
• Identifying the different types of money
• Where to find investors
• How to create the perfect pitch
• The rules of how to interview an investor
• The secrets of increasing your value
• How to be savvy and cut the best deal
• 3 things to avoid in any investment

Special Guest Appearance by Brent Hoberman, founder of Lastminute.com and the recently launched PROfounders Capital, will also be talking about raising investment from his own experience.

Don’t miss the chance to learn from highly successful and foremost experts and join Doug and Brent for seminar guaranteed to help prepare you on the road to investment.

Who should attend?

• Owners & managers of growing businesses
• People thinking about starting a business
• Business, Marketing and MA students
• Pros interested in understanding financing better

What's included?

• 6 hours of business tuition with one of the UK's leading entrepreneurs
• Access to online resources and materials, including membership of VentureNavigator (see details below)
• Accreditation as a Graduate of School for Startups (web-badge)
• Free refreshments throughout the afternoon, followed by an evening drinks reception

Find, Pitch & Close. The Art of Securing Investment. The Royal Institution - 18th November, London

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

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Ticket Information

Ticket Type	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
Standard - £95+VAT more info Price excludes VAT. *If after the seminar is over you are not satisfied we will provide you your money back.	Ended	£95.00	£0.00
2 Ticket Discount - £75+VAT per ticket more info Bring a friend and save £20 on your tickets. Complete the ticket information for one person, then enter the details of the second attendee on the registration page. (If after the seminar is over either of you is not satisfied we will provide your money back)	Ended	£75.00	£0.00
3 Ticket Discount - £60+VAT per ticket more info Bring two friends and save £35 on your tickets. Complete the ticket information for one person, then enter the details of the second and third attendee on the registration page. (If after the seminar is over you are not satisfied we will provide your money back)	Ended	£60.00	£0.00
Student Ticket - £45+VAT more info Proof of full-time student status (sudent ID card) must be shown on the day. Failure to adhere to the registration process will result in non entry to the seminar. Price excludes VAT.	Ended	£45.00	£0.00
Social / Ethical Entrepreneurs Ticket - £30+VAT per ticket more info Courtesy of School for Startups and The Royal Institution. Must be actively pursuing or have a social / ethical business. S4S reserve the right to review and cancel discounted registrations that do not satisfy our criteria.	Ended	£30.00	£0.00

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TICKET INFORMATION

Standard tickets - These are for anyone who is not a student.

2 Ticket Discount - details of second attendee must be recorded on the registration page.

3 Ticket Discout - details of the second and third attendees must be recorded on the registration page.

Student tickets - We only offer reduced price tickets for full-time students who can prove their status (student ID card) at registration. We cannot offer reductions to anyone else.

Social / Ethical Entrepreneurs - Must be actively pursuing or have a social / ethical business. S4S reserve the right to review and cancel discounted registrations that do not satisfy our criteria.

Other reductions - Sadly, we can no longer offer reductions for unemployed or retired individuals. We receive too many unverifiable applicants.

Online bookings policy - We only accept online bookings with a credit or debit card. Unfortunately we do not issue invoices for future payment or allow attendees to pay on the day. Anyone who has not paid for their ticket in full before the event will not be granted access.

Refunds and changes to ticket details policy - Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or change the name on the booking once tickets have been booked.

For more information see our full Terms and Conditions

School for Startups are proud to present The Royal Institution as our official strategic event partner.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

We are confident that you will be completely satisfied by this event. If you are not completely satisfied with the event, we will issue a 100% refund, no questions asked. Requests for refunds must be made via email within 24hrs of the event taking place.