There will come a day when family, friends and personal finances can no longer bankroll your cutting-edge ideas and innovations.
Raising capital and getting "proper" investors can be daunting, confusing and exhausting. We developed Capital Education as a quick-start guide for anyone new to the world of raising funds. Think of it as Capital Raising 101.
In the resources below, you'll find interviews we've conducted with a squad of capital and investment experts and asked them to share some of their valuable knowledge. It’s been cut down into easily digestible videos, and showcased alongside a number of other helpful resources to get you started.
Capital Education is here to get you started on your capital raising journey, and toward long term financial success.
Introduction to Capital Education | Michael Murphy
[Michael Murphy]
Tena koutou katoa, kia ora, my name is Michael Murphy from Callaghan Innovation, we are
driven to explore the unknown and pursue excellence with the ultimate aim of ensuring
New Zealand's best and boldest entrepreneurs are enabled to create truly world-class businesses.
World-class businesses that will go on to employ future generations of Kiwis, world-class
businesses that will underpin the social and economic development of our country, and a
critical component of achieving those goals and ensuring that New Zealand’s entrepreneurs
fulfill their dreams is to ensure that they are appropriately funded. And with that in mind I'm
delighted to introduce our Capital Education program. The purpose of the Capital Education
programme is to provide a broad overview for founders of startup and early-stage
businesses looking to embark on a capital raising process.
We’ve brought together a range of industry experts to provide their insight and wisdom into
this critical topic. I hope you get as much out of these experts as I know many founders
have done by talking to and working with them over the years. I hope you're able
to apply their advice in practical ways to help you and your business.
And most importantly I hope their advice makes a difference in helping you raise the
capital to help your business succeed. Good luck.
Benefits to your business
Understand the different types of investors and their motivations.
Understand the different types of funding out there and which might suit you best.
Learn how to factor capital raising into your long-term plans and strategy.
Find out what it takes to successfully pitch your business.
Watch and learn
We’ve compiled a library of useful resources and interviewed a bunch of leading experts in this space, so you can start learning straight away.
Learning about raising capital from an industry expert with a wealth of knowledge and experience in a way that was detailed enough yet not so specific to be exclusive was extremely valuable to us. We could have listened for hours!
"Frequently asked questions
The resources are purely educational. We do offer a range of other Research & Development grants you may be eligible for. Additionally, if you're seeking advice on debt capital, such as loans and credit lines, we'd recommend you start with the Government's Funding Explorer.
Tools and templates
Sources of capital
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