John Spindler from Capital Enterprise described various support options for start-ups and SMEs at the MobileMonday London Event "Sun Shines through the Clouds for Start-Ups and SMEs?" http://www.mobilemonday.org.uk/2011/11/nov-28th-sunshine-breaks-through-clouds.html

1. Introduction- “Sunshine breaks through the clouds……”
John Spindler CEO of Capital Enterprise
www.capitalenterprise.org

2. Welcome
Agenda
Support for Growth (Government)
Growth Opportunities/Models
Introducing Supporters for growth
Financing Growth (investors and entrepreneurs)
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3. Coalition Government Support for
SME’s
• No Business Link/RDA’s • Yes to using/supporting Banks &
• No to government funded Big Business to increase
professional “Face-To Face” investments
Support • Yes to volunteer mentors
• No Direct support for start-ups • Yes to incentivising businesses to
(unless long term unemployed) employ young people.
• No to new investment/credit • Yes to limited Export support.
institutions • Yes to incentives for Innovation &
• No to private sector led job R&D (TSB/ERDF/Tax Credits)
creation schemes in London • Yes for Tax Incentives for Angel
investors
( But there is the EU funding & • Yes to support for the 6% high
support) growth small businesses
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4. Top 10 Government funded
schemes
1. R&D Tax Credits- 200%+ tax refunds on eligible R & D expenditure.
2. British Library (IP Support)- Advice & Guidance on IP related issues
3. Enterprise Investment Scheme- Investors receive 30% tax brake incentive to invest in SME’s
4. London ERDF Programmes 40+ Programmes provided mainly by Capital Enterprise members
to support SME’s with “Innovation, Access to Finance /New Markets” challenges –
HELO- Students from UCL/LBS to carry out projects
SMILE- Volunteers mentors for SME’s
Access to Finance – 1-2-1 support with Business Planning/ fund raising.
(contact yulia@capitalenterprise.org for details)
5. Technology Strategy Board- Proof of Concept Funding.
6. Technology Strategy Board ( Competition Funding) - http://www.innovateuk.org
7. Funding for University- SME R&D collaborations- Latest news go here.
8. NESTA- Information/Competitions/Funding www.nesta.org.uk
9. Capital 4 Enterprise- Regional Government Co-Investment Equity funds.
10. Passport to Export- Intensive support and funding for exporters.
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5. New Government Initiatives
Autumn Statement
• Business Coaching for Growth launch.
• Increasing the incentives for investors through EIS
• Credit Easing- £20b to support banks to give cheaper loans
from the banks
• Exemptions from employment regulations for SME’s
• New Recruitment/Employment incentives.
Key Government Message to Businesses:
Please Grow
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6. I am definitely Growing?
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9. Growth Pulls & Drivers
• Growth Pulls: Where is new technology/ customer behaviour
creating new needs/ new market space that new businesses
can exploit?
• Growth Drivers- Who will capture that “space” using what
value propositions and what strategies?
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10. Lessons from the Next Big Thing?
• Examine Case Studies/
Examples of high growth
companies e.g. Masabi
• Look at the best Strategies
for exponential growth
(Viral, Surf, Channel
Explosion & Stickiness)
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11. Got what it takes to Grow?
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12. Enablers- Accelerators
Example Accelerators
• Goldman Sachs – 10,000
Small Businesses.
• Seedcamp
• Accelerator Academy
Feeders into Accelerators
• The Business Bootcamp
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13. Enablers- Incubators
• Independent- Innovation
Warehouse/ Trampery- Tech Hub etc
• Corporate
• The Americans are there
way
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14. Enablers- Coaches & Mentors
New Programme : Business Coaching for Growth
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15. Enablers- Angels/ VC’s/ CV’s
• Angels- BBAA
• VC’s- M8Capital + others
• Corporate Venturer-
Vodafone & Telefonica
• Crowdfunders-
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16. Contact us for more information or to arrange a
follow up meeting
john@capitalenterprise.org
020 7 679 4598
07968 470901
www.capitalenterprise.org