Funding Your Design Business

This is a 19 minute Lesson that covers what finances you need to consider in a business plan, the different types of data to be on top of, and how to use this information in a smart way to make essential business decisions. Expert Indre Butkevicute is the founder and CEO of Lily Advisory, a community and platform designed for women that provides them with the tools and knowledge to lead a financially sound and business savvy lifestyle.

This is a 37 minute bumper Lesson from leading UK bank Natwest's Enterprise Manager, Nick Howe, who talks you through all of the funding options available. He explains what they mean, things to consider before you look for funding, and where to apply for it.

This is an 8 minute Lesson from co-founder of Good With Money, Lisa Stanley, who discusses some of the ethical factors to consider when looking at money and using your principles as added value. Lisa was previously head of communications for pioneering ethical bank Triodos Money.

In this video, Raimonda speaks on everything crowdfunding. We talk through the different types and detail exactly what to have in place to run a successful crowdfunding campaign.

This is a 4-minute lesson that will give you five tips to support you in pitching to angel investors for funding. Elizabeth Pirrie is the Chief Operating Officer for Investing Women and AccelerateHER, a vibrant network of female founders and partners who share a passion in accelerating the growth, visibility and backing of talented female founders. These organisations provide an inclusive and supportive environment for women to explore investment opportunities and to grow their collective portfolio, while identifying opportunities for angels to support, and invest in, female-founded businesses.

So how do you get yourself in front of an angel investor with your business idea or innovation? What considerations should you make so that they believe in your pitch, and subsequently invest in you?