MEC Momentum Finance Series
Hosted by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre and Sempas Accountants Limited these sessions, running throughout Semester 2, are designed to support University of Manchester start-up entrepreneurs navigate the world of finance.
This five event series of 90 minute sessions is an opportunity to learn more about trading, profits, bookkeeping, cash flow and securing further funding.
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Session 1 Starting up
Thursday 24 March, 10:00 - 11:45
This session will focus on Starting up covering, but not limited to, the following aspects:
• Pre-start (i.e. test trading, funding position)
• Structuring your business (Sole Trader, Limited Company, Partnership, Social Enterprise)
• Registering the business
• Filing, other responsibilities and obligations (i.e. legal and tax)Register
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Session 2 Profit and budgeting
Thursday 31 March, 10:00 - 11:45
This session will focus on Profit and budgeting covering, but not limited to, the following aspects:
Pricing for Profit
• Considerations
• How to price when selling many products
• Pricing for ‘service’
Budgeting and forecasting
• Revenues
• Costs
• Techniques to adopt for good budgetingRegister
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Session 3 Bookkeeping and Taxation
Thursday 28 April, 10:00 - 11:45
This session will focus on Bookkeeping and Taxation covering, but not limited to, the following aspects:
Bookkeeping
• Importance of bookkeeping
• How to do it and when
Taxation
• Taxes
• Rates
• DeadlinesRegister
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Session 4 Cash Flow Management
Wednesday 11 May, 10:00 - 11:45
This session will focus on Cash Flow Management covering, but not limited to, the following aspects:
• Cash flow forecasting
• Importance of payment terms (offered to Customers and agreed with Suppliers)
• Review actual performance versus plan
• Learnings/ action to takeRegister
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Session 5 Funding and Company Valuation
Thursday 26 May, 10:00 - 11:45
This session will focus on Funding and Company Valuation covering, but not limited to, the following aspects:
Funding opportunities and process
• Grants
• Loans
• Equity investment
Company Valuation (For when pitching to potential investors)
• Net assets
• Forecasted Future earnings and Discounted cash flowRegister
Contact entrepreneurship@manchester.ac.uk for further information.