If you’re leading the company, you need to lead the financials.
Figuring out how to fund your business shouldn’t feel like guesswork. Whether you're navigating early growth or planning your next big leap, financial planning and fundraising can feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. Finance for Founders is here to demystify the process.
Over two immersive days, you’ll learn how to build a financial model that reflects how your business really works, develop a strategy for sustainable, innovation-led growth – and understand how to fund it, whether through business revenue or external funding.
Finance for Founders is an interactive two-day workshop for ambitious start-up and scaleup founders. Led by Paul Cheek, serial entrepreneur and MIT educator, it blends expert insight, theory that actually applies, and guided hands-on work to help you build a financial model that supports real decisions — and real fundraising.
By the end of the workshop, you'll have:
✔ A robust financial model tailored for your business
✔ A clearly defined strategy to fund your growth
✔ Greater confidence in financial storytelling and investment planning
Limited to 25 places – application deadline Monday 15th September. Successful applicants will be informed of their space by Wednesday 17th September.
Who is it for?
- Founders of start-ups and scale-ups in any sector, who want to grow their venture and get to grips with building a strong financial model.
- You must commit to attending both days in full
What does it cost?
The programme is funded by Opportunity North East, the Scottish Government Ecosystem Fund, there is no charge for programme participation.
