Earning the right to grow: the art of capital rais
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Event description
Join twenty business leaders for this special lunch and learn session featuring Perth's leading authority on capital raising .
About this Event
Startups and SMEs need cash injections to propel their business to the next level of success. Traditional means of financing, such as bank loans, can be complex, time-consuming and run the risk of leaving entrepreneurs in great debt. Alternative sources of financing open up opportunities for expansion and huge returns. Here enters, Venture Capital.
Capital raising is a critical milestone for any developing company, yet leaders are rarely exposed to the inner workings of running a successful capital raising campaign.
Join Perth's eminent leader in capital raising - Patrick Kedemos - as he provides a compelling insight on how entrepreneurs can grow through their business through an effective capital raising campaign.
*A gourmet grazing table lunch and refreshments will be provided on arrival.
SPEAKER Bio for Patrick Kedemos
Patrick has extensive international capital raising experience acquired over 25 years with entities ranging from technology start-ups to ASX-listed companies and to Fortune 500 companies - Air Liquide and Wesfarmers.
Patrick started his career as the founder of a company providing marketing research. He later joined Air Liquide, the world leader for industrial gases, within which he gained a wealth of experience operating across various geographies and industries. These included roles as General Manager, Sales & Marketing Manager, Strategy Manager and Financial Controller. Patrick was then the Managing Director of AnaeCo, a publicly-listed technology company as well as the Honorary Consul for France in Western Australia.
Patrick is currently the Managing Director of Avanguard Capital and has extensive international experience in assisting companies raise capital. He sits on a number of boards and teaches Financial Modelling to the Masters of Applied Finance at UWA.
Patrick is a French and Australian citizen and speaks seven languages. He holds a Master of Science from NEOMA in France and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Corporate Directors. He is also a graduate of the INSEAD MBA and sits on the board of the Australia-New Zealand alumni association. He is a proud father of two.
Seminar Sponsors:
AXS Access Management, Perth Business Network and Victory Offices
