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Welcome to SBIC

David Bowman and Small Business Investment Company (SBIC Limited) specialize in philanthropic capitalism and SME social enterprise investment.

To find out more register for our FREE E Newsletter or go to www.sbic.co.uk.

We have developed products that help Sophisticated Angel investors take advantage of the good companies in the sector and the substantial funds available from the Big Society Capital. We are offering real angel investors, that can prove they are qualified and active, £1000 to review 12 selected social enterprise company investment term sheets and attend 2 meetings over 12 month period.

SBIC Limited also offer incentives for philanthropists to invest in Social Bonds and set up new foundations.

Wealth Warning – please read our terms and conditions before progressing.


 
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Autumn Statement working lunch

It is clear that the major cuts in Government spending will be presented in the Autumn Statement on the 29th November. This working lunch will gather industry experts to discuss how the Big Society will affect the future of social enterprise investment in the UK.

Click on SEIB Events link on the right panel to find out more.

 
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Social Enterprise Trustee Non Execs

Social Enterprise Non Execs has been set up to address the need of social enterprises who wish to raise equity funding prior to a small cap IPO.

Social enterprises are run by entrepreneurs who provide socially orientated services and aim to make a profit.

As the sector develops the need for senior executives and specialist help grows. New funds mean that investment/grant amounts can now be in five figures.

The demands for adequate capitalisation, to provide national services under the Con-Lib Big Society plans, will require in depth business expertise.

If you have relevant experience and are interested in becoming a Social Enterprise Non Exec or our return on Giving programme please subscribe to our FREE E Newsletter (using the form on the left) or contact us via the form or info@socialnonexec.co.uk.

Complete the form on the left to receive our FREE E Newsletter and be kept up to date with how Social Enterprise Non Execs is working.

 
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Social Enterprise Bootcamp

To most social enterprises a business plan is a grant document. When they go out of their comfort funding zone they do not know how to present themselves, write a business plan or develop a cash flow forecast.

This Social Enterprise Funding Bootcamp 2 day event takes social enterprises through: optimizing company structures and funding methods. New funding opportunities. Writing a social enterprise business plan and cash flow. Presenting to Angels and other funding sources.

To find out more go to the events link on the left of this web site

 
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Future Jobs Fund RIP

The deadline for applications for the Future Jobs Fund has now passed. This leaves our plan to create an Incubator in Woking Surrey on hold. This would have taken 18-24 year old long term unemployed off the dole and into a training programme. Addressing their lack of self esteem and the ability to sell their skills to prospective employers.
When the Con Lib government came to power there was an element of throwing the baby out with the bath water. If it wasn’t invented by the new requiem it had to be cancelled to save money. I have spoken extensively in my blog about the failings of the Future Jobs Fund. But it at least gave funding to organisations to create opportunities for the long term unemployed.
We are left with the hope that after the Spending Review, on the 20th October, will introduce new schemes for the long termed unemployed. With the likelihood that these will start after Easter 2011.
The Big Society concept of payment by results will mean that any new Incubator will have to be properly capitalised. The Social IPO web site and events have been set up to address this.
It has also proposed that new job creation schemes and help for new businesses will not be targeted to the South East.
These factors point to the setting up of a national Incubator network called Small Business Success Centre.
I will post more on my blog, E newsletter and on this site about the development of this project.

 
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