BREAKFAST BIZTALK JUNE 2025
Date/Time: Thursday 19 June 2025, 10.00am – 12.30pm
Venue: ABA Malaysia, Nu Empire SOHO, Subang Jaya
“WHY FUNDRAISING FAILS: LESSONS LEARNED & WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT”
Many SMEs struggle to raise funds despite having strong products, promising markets or years of experience. Their fundraising efforts are often met with rejection or silence. Not because the business lack of potential but because it lack of readiness. Common reasons include unclear business models, inconsistent financial records, unrealistic valuations, weak investor communication or mismatched funding strategies. Unfortunately, most business owners only realise these issues after their fundraising attempt has failed.
Discussion Overview:
This roundtable discussion is designed for SME and Family Business owners who have experienced or are concerned about unsuccessful fundraising attempts.
We will open up the floor for honest conversations - what actually went wrong, what surprised you and what you would do differently if you had a second chance. Whether you have been through it yourself or are about to start, this is a chance to learn from others who have been there.
We will also talk about how to bounce back and rebuild your fundraising readiness. Leveraging on ABA Malaysia’s Business Sustainability Framework, Laughing Tree’s experience and the other participants’ real stories from the field, we will walk through practical ways to fix the gaps - whether it is in your financials, structure or growth story.
This isn’t just about what didn’t work - it is about how to get it right next time. Join us if you are thinking of trying again or want to be better prepared from the start or just want to share your own fundraising experience.
Who Should Attend:
SME and Family Business owners and leaders preparing for growth through external funding.
Facilitators:
#1 Sham Afzan
Group CEO & Senior Business Advisor, ABA Malaysia
SME & Family Business Advisory Firm
#2 Eza Ezamie
CEO & Principal Consultant, Laughing Tree
Fundraising Advisory Firm
Access Fee:
RM30/pax
Light refreshment available.
ABOUT US
Action Business Advisors Malaysia or commercially known as ABA Malaysia is a Business Advisory firm based in Subang Jaya, focusing on business sustainability management through strengthening Liquidity, Profitability and Solvency levels. Our core competencies are in business assessment, planning, budgeting, re-structuring, and building internal systems and control. We have served more than 20 SME sectors and assisted more than 8,000 business owners on a one-on-one basis since 2006. The primary sectors we serve are Healthcare, F&B, Education, Creative, Engineering Services and many more.
Our advisory services are designed to help SMEs and Family Businesses in building and implementing the critical management systems, strategies and tactics required to thrive in the competitive market. ABA Malaysia has pioneered many innovative concepts and is continuously doing so making it an exciting company: a company of the future and preferred advisory firm for family-own and small businesses. Your business sustainability has always been our primary objective, therefore we look forward to supporting your entrepreneurial journey in 2025 and onwards.
Laughing Tree is a corporate advisory company that specialises in assisting businesses with fundraising and growth strategies. The Company has supported over 20 businesses, helping them raise funds through platforms such as Equity Crowdfunding, Peer-to-Peer Financing, Venture Capital, and Private Equity.
All you need to do is to...
1) Fill up this e-form with your details and our Advisory team will contact you for necessary arrangement.
2) More info about us:
Action Business Advisors Sdn Bhd (ABA Malaysia)
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