Ready Steady Grow! Belfast

Ready Steady Grow! is a free to attend event for the investment ecosystem in Belfast.

EISA is back in Belfast for another event that brings the EIS and VC ecosystem together to learn and connect.

Join us as the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) returns for a session supporting everyone in the investment space, from founders to funds.

Date: Wednesday, 6th November, 2024, registration from 16:00 BST

Venue: Ormeau Labs, 18 Ormeau Ave, Belfast BT2 8HS

What is Ready Steady Grow?

These events, brought to you by the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association, bring together small businesses, investors, IFAs, entrepreneurs and business advisers. The session will feature networking as well as panels of regional experts.

Ready Steady Grow events are designed to help each region of the UK with their EIS journey with a carefully constructed agenda featuring opinions from SME industry experts.

Agenda

4.00pm: Registration, Tea and Coffee

4.30pm: Welcome
Claire Halliday, Ormeau Labs

4.35pm: British Business Bank
Susan McKane, British Business Bank

4.45pm: EIS – Dos and don’ts
Bronagh Duggan, Sapphire Capital Partners

5.00pm: Under the bonnet with the investors
Olivia Wing, EISA (Chair)
Michael McDowell, Raise Ventures


5.25pm: Journey of a Startup, Fireside Chat
Joanne Cole, BrokerIQ Solutions
Gary Davidson, Ormeau Labs

5.35pm: Closing comments from EISA
Olivia Wing, EISA

5.40pm: Networking Reception
Networking over drinks and canapes.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ready Steady Grow!

Where else can you attend a Ready Steady Grow! event?

Throughout the autumn, we will be visiting cities across the UK. You can explore the full calendar here.

Who should attend this event?

• Entrepreneurs looking to start a business, or access funding to take your business to its next level
• Wealth managers looking to gain knowledge and expertise in EIS and small company investing
• Investors looking to invest in the ‘next big thing’
• Professional Advisors who want to help SMEs develop and grow

If you want to join, but don’t feel like you fit in these categories, get in touch with the team.

Will refreshments be provided?

Drinks will be available throughout, and canapés will be available during the networking section of the event.

Your data

We, the EISA, may share your personal data with third parties in certain circumstances including (but not limited to) our sponsors.

Before we disclose personal data to a third party, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the third party will protect personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws and in a manner consistent with our privacy policy, which can be accessed here: https://eisa.org.uk/about-eisa/privacy-policy