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iPivot Capital Readiness

Capital is not the starting point. Readiness is.

Before approaching investors, understand where your company is strong, where preparation is still needed and what a serious capital-readiness conversation should focus on.

Takes about 5–7 minutes. The result is a preliminary educational diagnostic, not an ECF eligibility decision, regulatory assessment or fundraising approval.

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Readiness before route

What the diagnostic reviews

Financial readiness

How current, reliable and decision-useful your financial information is.

Governance

Whether ownership, decision rights and corporate records are sufficiently organised.

Growth strategy

How clearly new capital is linked to measurable expansion and execution.

Investor preparation

Whether management can support serious investor scrutiny with evidence and materials.

Why readiness comes first

Good businesses can still be difficult to fund when the preparation is weak.

Investors typically need more than a growth story. They need credible financial information, clear use of funds, organised corporate records, management depth and evidence that the business can execute its next stage responsibly.

1

Diagnose

Answer a structured set of questions about your company, financial reporting, governance, growth plan and investor preparation.

2

Understand

Receive a preliminary score and readiness band showing where your current foundation may be stronger or weaker.

3

Review

If appropriate, request a human capital-readiness conversation with iPivot to discuss practical next steps.

Your diagnostic

A practical first look before a fundraising conversation.

The score is deliberately conservative and educational. It uses only your self-reported answers and cannot verify the accuracy, completeness or legal significance of the information provided.

iPivot does not approve or reject an issuer through this diagnostic. Any formal ECF or other capital pathway remains subject to applicable eligibility, due diligence, internal review, regulatory requirements and professional advice.

10-point diagnostic

Check your capital readiness.

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1. Operating track record

How long has the business been operating?

2. Revenue traction

Which range best describes current annual revenue?

3. Financial reporting

What financial information is currently available?

4. Forecasting and cash-flow visibility

How prepared is management to explain future financial performance?

5. Governance and ownership

How clear and organised are ownership, decision rights and governance?

6. Growth plan

Can the company explain exactly how new capital would create growth?

7. Use of funds

How clearly has management defined the amount and use of capital required?

8. Management capacity

How ready is the leadership team to manage investor scrutiny and growth execution?

9. Investor materials and data room

What can the company provide to a serious investor today?

10. Legal and regulatory readiness

Are there unresolved matters that could materially affect fundraising?

Your score is preliminary and based only on the answers you provide. A human review is required before any iPivot fundraising pathway is considered.

Preparation turns ambition into evidence.

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