Meetings

At 3Cs members' meetings, three budding entrepreneurs are given the chance to make presentations to the audience. This is a vital service to the presenters and their business ideas. It allows them to test-run the "pitches" that they will make to potential investors and partners and it acts as an invitation to those in the audience who can help, to step forward and offer that help.

A typical 3Cs audience will comprise advisors such as accountants, lawyers, investment specialists, technical gurus; other actual or budding entrepreneurs; and, potential investors and people with access to sources of investment. The audience is well informed and sharp, but friendly. The environment is safe and confidentiality is assured. As a result, the pitchers get an honest, but supportive, appraisal of their ideas and proposals. However, they also get a real, hard-nosed and often telling test of their knowledge of, and commitment to, the venture. No-one leaves the podium down-hearted, but some leave realising that they have a long road to travel. However, in the bar after the meeting, even the most outrageous pitcher will find at least a few 3Cs members who are willing to do something to help. In one example, a pitch that sounded totally incredible was turned into a real business venture simply because someone in the audience saw through the outlandish elements of the proposal and into the heart of the commercial opportunity. That opportunity may never have emerged if the pitcher had not been able to stand up in front of the 3Cs audience.

Meetings are open to members of the 3Cs Community.