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Friday 10th February 2012

Girl Geek Residential Workshops 2010 - Developing a Funding Strategy



Girl Geek Scotland is hosting a series of workshops to complement our Speaker Series 2010 on ‘Creativity, Computing and Entrepreneurialism’. The workshops, which are aimed at women who are thinking about starting, or have recently started, a Scottish business, will work around themes that will target what we believe are existing weaknesses in female business culture, namely: Negotiation, Funding Strategies, and Creativity in Business.

These workshops are aimed at women with an interest in technology- your background is less important than your enthusiasm and desire to follow a tech/creative project through. A diverse range of people is expected to attend with backgrounds in design, art, computer science, engineering, nursing, photography- the list is endless.You will be required to bring a project with you- at the end of each workshop you should have developed a workable strategy that will allow you to complete this project using new skills and resources gained during the weekend.

Developing a Funding Strategy
October 15th -17th 2010

This workshop will be a hands-on interactive experience. Teams or individuals will learn specific skills related to fundraising, including research, exploiting network connections, and strategising for a campaign. It will address the needs of both for-profit and non-profit start-up propositions, as well as opening up new windows of opportunity for resource acquisition.

In pre-start-up business, considering how to constitute your business is important. Many female entrepreneurs work in third sector business (Social Enterprise, non-profit and charity), and need to be aware of the general landscape of funding opportunities available in Scotland and how public funding mechanisms work. You also need to build upon your successes in order to grow the business. Equally, women entering the private sector need to know the funding available to them in Scotland and how to access funding from Europe and further afield. Understanding how to value your business in terms of measured impact and turnover is important in preparation for funding negotiations.

By the end of the workshop you should…
  • Understand various roles of actors in the fundraising process
  • Understand the basics of legal structure, and financial instruments such as equity, debt, and convertibles
  • Gain knowledge of the various sources of funding for private investment or public grants
  • Gain skills and knowledge in raising resource from government and other public sources
  • Develop research skills
  • Develop network connection knowledge and exploitation tactics
  • Develop and begin to execute a specific fundraising strategy
  • Gain confidence in your ability to execute in the fundraising process
  • Have an idea of target investors or funders and the contacts and connections to proceed with your strategy


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Location
Barceló Stirling Highland Hotel
Spittal Street
Stirling
FK8 1DU

Format
Each workshop will include 18 hours of contact time which will include meal times and social events, 12 hours teaching, and 3 hours one-to-one discussion or seminars.

Expenses
These workshops are free to attend for all those who fulfil our eligibility criteria as detailed above. Venue, three daily meals, accommodation, workshop activities and materials, and social activities will all be provided at no cost to the participant.

The call for participation and the application form can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please contact the Events Co-ordinator on catherine@girlgeekscotland.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 07999 335 573.

*Workshops are fully funded for those who meet our eligibility criteria, which are detailed on the call for participation.
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