Finance & Investments for innovative companies

16-­‐5-­‐2013  

ABN  AMRO  

Startupbootcamp  Amsterdam    

16h Growth Finance, overview and tips: Menno van Leeuwen, Dirk Jan Punselie, ABN AMRO

16.15h Experiences of a Growing Company, Willem Jeroen Stevens, CEO Transparent

16.30h Informal Investment Services, Gerard Knaack, ABN AMRO

16.45h Q&A followed by private team sessions 'Pitch to investors', we split into two

groups with each one banker, investor/entrepreneur

17.00h: Round 1

17.15h: Round 2

Program workshop

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Bankers 2.0

Why? !  Banks are suffering from the crises ! Financing alternatives are growing !   Large companies having trouble to

innovate ! Growing tech companies need money,

launching customers, PR !  ABN AMRO aims to help innovative

companies to grow!

Finance alternatives

General finance tips

!  Get a banker who understands your business and has a network in your business

!  Don't only focus on credit finance, also get informed about payments & cash management, international network

!  Possibilities for startups in asset based lending (factoring, lease) and in combination with a high equity stake

!   in the Netherlands State guaranteed credit facilities are provided

Applying for a credit line

!   Focus in your ‘businessplan’ or canvas model on explaining the business model (easy on the tech details)

!   Forecast on ‘real’ assumptions !  Extensively explain the credit need !  Show the predictability of your earning capacity !  Strong trackrecord of the company, management and

shareholders is available !   Financial commitment of shareholders ! Use the risk analysis of the bank as part of your own risk

analysis

First steps

!  Get a track record, cash flow, asap ! Your customers are the most important financiers of your

company (and don’t forget your suppliers too) !   Inform your banker about changes, on financially and

business model pivots ! Your capital structure follows the choice of your

businessmodel and strategy ! Consider the bank as your best customer ! Use the network of your bank for introductions to investors

Approaching investors

!  Make a target list of possible investors and rank them on network and joint drivers

!  Make your favorite investors fall in love !  Many shareholders, investors can hinder you in round 2 !  Use investment services and experiences of other

entrepreneurs to improve efficiency