1. Pitching For Investment Masterclass December 6th 2011 Part 1: Introduction Gordon Brown (Circuit Break)

2. Agenda What are the Masterclasses? Company Introduction David Reilly (Create Ts and Cs) Key Note Speakers Brendan Waters (Johnston Carmichael) John Waddell (Archangel Informal Investment) Question and Answers Defining your 5 Ps Lunch

3. 3 Gordon Brown

4. 4 Over twenty five years experience in sales and marketing. This included fourteen years with Bass Brewers finishing as Director of Brands for the Tennents portfolio. In 2000, as a board director, Gordon was part of the successful floatation of e-comsport Group plc - a sports technology company. Education includes an Honours Degree, Post- Graduate Diploma in Management Studies and an MBA. Gordon is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketers and a Chartered Marketeer.

5. 5 What do I do Circuit Break: (formed 2001) Marketing consultancy Branding advice Marketing coaching and training Consumer insight advice Marketing/Brand/Activity planning Brain Juice: (formed 2005) Unlocking creative thinking Creativity course Workshops/Brainstorm facilitation Novels: (first published 2009) Crime thriller writer

6. 6 Clients

7. What are the Masterclasses?

8. These events have been created to deliver three key benefits: – Hear from industry experts passing on the benefit of their experience. – Network with a wide range of companies and individuals. – Promote you own business to potential partners and customers.

9. Masterclasses Thursday 31 st March - Marketing and Branding. Thursday 26 th May - PR Thursday 16 th June - Social Media Wed 24 th Aug - Successful sales planning and securing that all important client Wed 21 st Sept - The ins and outs of B2B Marketing Wed 7 th Dec - Raising Finance, what is the right investment route for your biz? hillingtonbizmasterclassseries.eventbrite.com

10. Find out more about Hillington Park Innovation Centre Business Masterclasses: www.innovationcentre.org Digital media business development: www.interactivescotland.com Multimedia recording and production by Inner Ear: www.innerear.co.uk