Not sure about capital raising?
View our two minute webinar video below, which provides an introduction to capital raising and investment.
The free masterclasses were suitable for small to medium Western Australian business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs who were:
- looking to maximise the value of their business;
- considering a succession plan or developing a business plan; and
- looking for external investment to continue the growth of their business.
Masterclasses
- All webinar participants received a hard copy handbook and follow up support from BDO Australia
- Online sessions were held from 9.30am to 4.30pm (WST)
More information
To register for future investment events or more information please contact the Investment team on +61 (0)8 9368 3889 or email investorreadiness@dpird.wa.gov.au.
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| Masterclass 1 – Maximising your value The first step in becoming Investor Ready is to assess how prepared your business is for investment, understand what will increase your business value and make it a more attractive investment opportunity. The second step is to build a business plan that clearly identifies the opportunities, as well as your business mission, purpose and values. Understanding how your business and personal goals will impact your strategy and set high level objectives and detailed initiatives for the core components of your business. Throughout this masterclass, you will be introduced to the concept of investor readiness and the core elements of what makes a business investor ready. Additionally, you will leave with a detailed understanding of the business planning and strategic planning concept, to apply to your own business. |
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Series 2: | Masterclass 2 – Know your numbers An essential part of becoming Investor Ready is improving your financial literacy. When business owners understand their financial information, they make informed strategic decisions that result in increased business value and financial stability. In this masterclass you will learn how to structure your financial information for greater insight into your business, identify additional revenue opportunities in your target market sand develop a scorecard of key financial success metrics. |
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Series 2: | Masterclass 3 – People and processes Having the right people in the right roles, who are not reliant on the business owner, significantly enhances the value of your business. A strong management team reduces investment risk and enhances future earning capabilities. Learn how to structure and motivate a leadership team with the best corporate governance for your business. A business with documented systems and processes is not only more attractive to an investor but it is well placed for rapid growth. In this masterclass you review existing business operations and identify inefficiencies and areas of risk plus discover apps and software that can help streamline processes. |
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Series 2: | Masterclass 4 – Business valuation and exit strategies Calculating your business value is a critical part of attracting investors. There are several ways to value a business. In this masterclass, we teach you how to apply the Capitalisation of Profit Valuation methodology to your business. Through this process, you identify what is influencing risk and the value drives for your business. We help you understand the options for investment in your business and the implications of each. To be sale and investor ready it is critical you understand the due diligence process and what to captured in a data room. |
