Raising funds can be critical to enable a business to grow and prosper, whether your business is at an early stage, or more mature but needing funds to make that quantum leap. Watersheds' comprehensive knowledge of and strong relationships with a range of debt and equity funders, including banks, specialist lenders, venture capital, private equity and wealthy individuals, will help you get the capital you need, on the best terms.
Fund raising for small businesses can be difficult. Successful deals are generally those that are well planned and well executed. Funders need to see a well thought through and credible business plan and strategy. Watersheds will not only help you prepare this, but use our experience to rigorously test the commercial and financial assumptions so that your plan is robust and will stand up to scrutiny. This will significantly improve the chances of success.
Watersheds are sufficiently confident we can achieve this that we only charge a fee when we deliver a result. We do not charge up front fees or retainers. You will see from our past deals that we have a proven track record of helping businesses to raise funds. Failing to raise the funds you need to grow could be hugely damaging for your business; it’s important to get it right.
Raising the funds is only the start of the journey; it is important to put the right structure in place at the beginning to maximise the future returns. Watersheds works hard to minimise the cost of funding and ensure that our clients hold on to as much equity as possible. We do this by introducing you to our extensive network of funders who are actively looking to back such opportunities, encouraging competition between them, and delivering choice.
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