{"id":10780,"date":"2026-11-02T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redcarcleveland.co.uk\/business\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10780"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:13:31","slug":"meet-the-investor-getting-your-business-investment-ready","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/redcarcleveland.co.uk\/business\/event\/meet-the-investor-getting-your-business-investment-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Investor: Getting Your Business Investment Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Extract from event advert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Thinking about investment in your business? Hear from Embeddable, Maven and NEL on equity, debt and getting investment ready.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Meet the Investor is a free breakfast event for founders and business owners across the Tees Valley and wider North East who haven\u2019t raised investment before, or aren\u2019t sure it\u2019s right for them. You\u2019ll hear directly from two funders active in the region about how equity and debt investment work, what they look for, and how to put your business in a strong position before you approach anyone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There\u2019s no pitching and no hard sell. 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