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2004 Workshops

We offered the following workshops during 2004:

Workshop 1: Acquiring/Divesting Business

Workshop 2: Successful Growth of Small & Medium Enterprises (SME's)

Workshop 3: International Tax Structuring

Workshop 4: Venture Capital Update


Workshop 1: Acquiring/Divesting Business - Avoiding Pitfalls & Enhancing Value

arrow Where Value Can Be Destroyed in the Process
arrow Focussing on the Right Questions, Resources & Methods
arrow Lessons from International Research
arrow Combining two Corporate Cultures
arrow Earn-Outs
arrow Case Studies

Speakers
Tony McNaught
Tony McNaught
Partner
KPMG Corporate Finance
Keith Goodall
Keith Goodall
Director
Keith Goodall & Associates
Limited
 


Workshop 2: Successful Growth of Small & Medium Enterprises (SME's)

arrow Maximising the Growth of an SME
arrow Optimising the Role of the Owner/Manager
arrow Dealing with Threshold Issues to Grow
arrow Creating Wealth

Speakers
David Irving
David Irving
Chairman
The ICEHOUSE
Simon Bennett
Simon Bennett
Managing Director
Eve's Pantry
Lester Levy
Lester Levy
Chief Executive
NZ Institute of Leadership

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Workshop 3: International Tax Structuring - What are the Drivers?

arrow The International Tax Landscape
arrow Frameworks for Successful International Tax Planning
arrow Capital Flows and the Mobility of Companies and Individuals
arrow Structures for Companies Operating Overseas or Trading Internationally
arrow Principles of Structuring International Investments
arrow Opportunities for In-Bound and Out-Bound Migrants

Speakers
Greg Knowles
Greg Knowles
Partner
KMPG
Craig Elliffe
Craig Elliffe
Partner
Chapman Tripp
 


Workshop 4: Venture Capital Update - Current Investment Issues

arrow Funding a Private Company in NZ – the Options!
arrow Grooming an Investee Company: What VC Investors Look For
arrow Choosing a VC Fund Manager
arrow Venture Capital in New Zealand – a Practitioner’s View

Speakers
Mark Dossor
Neville Jordan
Executive Chairman
Endeavour Capital
Franceska Banga
Franceska Banga
Chief Executive
NZ Government Venture Investment Fund
Christopher Twiss
Christopher Twiss
Executive Director
NZ Venture Capital Association
Sharon Cresswell
Sharon Cresswell
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers

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