Debate To Focus On Alternative Forms Of Fundraising
The Sheffield office of law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed its panel of expert speakers who will appear at its upcoming MADE 2014 fringe event on Thursday 25th September.
Targeted at entrepreneurs and focussed on access and the availability of funding for early stage and high growth companies, the free event takes place at the Memorial Hall at Sheffield City Hall.
The breakfast event starts at 7.30am and includes a 30 minute networking session which is followed by an hour-long panel discussion.
The expert panel includes Michael Wilkinson from Crowdcube and David Belford, an angel investor and Chairman at Konnectiv Technology Ltd. They will be joined by Scott Haughton from Envestors, Rob Passmore, the founder of online retailer Jewel Street, Chris Sellars, who is Director at Mackenzie Spencer and Nick Moules from the Rebuilding Society.
Andrea Cropley, Partner and Head of Corporate at Irwin Mitchell in the North, will chair the event alongside colleague and Irwin Mitchell Corporate Partner, Matt Ainsworth.
Andrea said:
This year’s MADE Festival incorporates a host of events targeted at entrepreneurs including the ‘Made for Success Conference’ which runs from 24- 25 September. Speakers for this include musician and food entrepreneur, Levi Roots, BBC News Home Editor, Mark Easton, and former Dragons’ Den member and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard.
For further information and to register for Irwin Mitchell’s free event on crowdfunding, please click here.