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International networking and funding opportunities for innovative businesses

HSBC's Global Connections campaign offers UK businesses the chance to win up to £240,000 and valuable networking opportunities with successful business leaders in the USA or UAE. Enter if your UK-based business has been trading for 2 years or more, has an annual turnover of £2 million or more, and can provide financial information and a clear business plan. Apply online by July 13, 2012.

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International networking and funding opportunities for innovative businesses

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  1. International networking and funding opportunities for innovative businesses *Lending is subject to status. Usual credit approval processes will apply. Terms & Conditions apply and the Global Connections competition Terms & Conditions apply in addition and can be found at www.hsbc.co.uk/globalconnections.

  2. What is Global Connections? • HSBC Group-wide campaign which could secure a financial reward of £240,000 for the winner. • We launched this initiative to support innovation in UK businesses. • Unique opportunity for 30 finalists to meet and network with successful business leaders in either USA or UAE.

  3. We invite your clients to enter if their business: • is based in the UK, has been trading for 2 years or longer and has an annual turnover of £2 million or more • can provide Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet information for a minimum trading period of 12 months • can provide projected financials for a minimum of 2 years • has a business plan and a clear strategy to execute it; and • how they could benefit from HSBC funding to help grow their business

  4. How Global Connections works • Businesses from 5 UK regions will be able to submit an application detailing their business plans and funding requirements online atwww.hsbc.co.uk/globalconnections • by closing date Friday 13 July 2012 • The 6 most impressive businesses from each region willbe invited on one of our two InternationalExchangesto the USA or UAE

  5. How Global Connections works • After their return to the UK, all 30 regional finalists will beasked to pitch their case to a panel of judges drawn fromHSBC and established business leaders in their region • The judges will select the 2 most impressive businessesfrom each region as regional winners, who could receive a financial reward of up to £120,000 – the equivalent of 2% of their borrowing up to a maximum of £6 million

  6. Recognition from the world’sleading business minds • All 10 regional winners will then be asked to pitchagain to a national panel of judges and will attendour UK National Final in London, Spring 2013,where the Global Connections overall winner will be announced and could see their financial reward increased to up to £240,000 – the equivalent of 4% of their borrowing up to a maximum of £6 million

  7. At HSBC, we’ve already allocated £4 billion in lending to help UK companies trade internationally through our International SME Fund. further demonstrates our ongoing support of the very best in UK business ambition, through a unique combination of lending and access to our global network of expertise.

  8. Raise your profile • Global Connections is run in conjunction with our media partner, The Telegraph Media Group who will provide… • Press coverage throughout the 13 month Global Connections campaign • Publicity for all finalists and winners in print and online

  9. Share the experiences of UK businesses whohave already benefited from HSBC’s global connections…

  10. “ I appreciated the adviceHSBC gave us and the introductions to Brazilian entrepreneurs. One may become an importer forour products as a result.Charles Morgan, Morgan Motor Co Ltd ”

  11. “ This is absolutelyfantastic. We havewon many awardsbut this one carrieshuge prestige.Noel Patterson, R S Clare & Co Ltd ”

  12. “ We're all absolutely thrilled. We knew the competition was intense and the more we learned about the competitors, the more we realised how fabulous some of these businesses are.”Richard Dixon, Now Group Limited

  13. HSBC invites you tomake global connections www.hsbc.co.uk/globalconnections

  14. I’m here to answer any questions Nigel Kerr Senior Commercial Manager HSBC Bank plc East of Scotland Commercial Centre Hobart House, 80 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EL Direct Dial: 08455 847430 Mobile: 07920 413518 nigel.kerr@hsbc.com

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