James Doherty PgDipFM MBA
Southport, England, United Kingdom
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I am a very focused and commercially experienced finance professional having worked in…
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How do you manage finances in a dynamic environment?
Financial management for SME's is essential, from both a strategic (short to medium term planning).and tactical (near term deployment). Real time variance analysis is key, but engagement with both internal, the senior team and wider workforce, and external stakeholders such as customers, supply chain, funding providers and HMRC is also crucial! Most important of all is clarity and transparency which allows for an understanding of the financial performance of the company! Not everyone is a financial expert so the role of the finance team extends to education and ensuring a company wide understanding of numbers and key financial metrics / ratios! Timely reporting is a must and ensuring the financial tools deliver this is also critical!
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How can you overcome common myths and misconceptions about startup failure?
There is risk to being a founder, how you fund your enterprise, onboarding new hires, dealing with regulatory frameworks, slow market adoption, not getting the roll of the dice (just bad luck) etc, etc! On the other hand it can be a fantastic journey both from and experience and reward perspective! Most founders put everything into their new co, both emotionally and financially. I've seen at first hand the mental impacts on founders whose companies have become distressed! Failure is the wrong word, unpreparedness is better! There needs to be more focus on entrepreneurial education and support! But, and it's a big but, not everyone is cut out to be an entrepeneur and its important that this is faced head!
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Here's how you can create a captivating pitch for venture capital firms.
Ensure your financials follow the golden thread rule when building out your pitch deck. Ensure your projections are wholly aligned to your pitch narrative, that your projected revenue growth and onboarding numbers are reflected in your financial plan and structure! For example route to market and people structure, csuite gap analysis, marketing plan and spend profile, sales team structure to fit offering etc! Remove any vinegar questions by really thinking through your investment thesis!
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This is awesome news. Apparently nearly 1 in every 68 people in Manchester work for The University of Manchester!! It’s an enormous, £bn revenue…
This is awesome news. Apparently nearly 1 in every 68 people in Manchester work for The University of Manchester!! It’s an enormous, £bn revenue…
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Snapshot from the intimate Bolt Cover Christmas party this week! For a such a lean team, we've achieved a LOT this year: 📐 Three rounds of…
Snapshot from the intimate Bolt Cover Christmas party this week! For a such a lean team, we've achieved a LOT this year: 📐 Three rounds of…
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🎄Many people are finishing today for the festive period so I’d like to wish all my fantastic colleagues at MyCardium AI and Guilford Street…
🎄Many people are finishing today for the festive period so I’d like to wish all my fantastic colleagues at MyCardium AI and Guilford Street…
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Leeds University Business School
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Attended three day course run by the scale up institute titled Driving UK Economic Growth Through Scale Up Ecosystems 15th to 17th May 2018
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Post Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management
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High % pass rates on all ACCA exams taken to date, none failed during study period to date.
Fully qaulified by experience having been a Finance Director for over 7 years.
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British Institute of Facilities Management
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Representative Adam Holmes, thank you for sharing the Blue Abyss vision! We are looking forward to progressing together throughout 2025 and beyond.
Representative Adam Holmes, thank you for sharing the Blue Abyss vision! We are looking forward to progressing together throughout 2025 and beyond.
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A brutal truth I wish I knew when I was fundraising. I've spent the last few months on the inside, spending time with 50+ top tier investors and…
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Another great year for the Catapults 👇👇👇
Another great year for the Catapults 👇👇👇
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Excellent story and foundation for great things...
Excellent story and foundation for great things...
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Gregor Robertson's vision was not only ambitious, but it also had a lasting impact. A highlight following a few months ago was meeting with Gregor.…
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What a remarkable year for EMSOL! Celebrating with the team at our Christmas party and reflecting on some incredible milestones in 2024. From…
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So proud for Innovate UK to partner with this fantastic programme to foster the entrepreneurs and investors of tomorrow! Bright Futures indeed! 🪴 🚿
So proud for Innovate UK to partner with this fantastic programme to foster the entrepreneurs and investors of tomorrow! Bright Futures indeed! 🪴 🚿
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When the technical founder has to explain the new product to the young MBAs on the team. 🐶
When the technical founder has to explain the new product to the young MBAs on the team. 🐶
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🌟 What a Year! 🌟 As 2024 draws to a close, we at Aurrigo are taking a moment to celebrate an incredible year of achievements. Among the many…
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