The Founder Hangover: the Morning after Completion

Yorkshire is changing. As one of the UK’s most exciting emerging regions for innovation, investment, and entrepreneurial grit, Yorkshire is fast becoming a magnet for ambitious founders. Par Equity and Cowgills are expanding in the region with one simple mission: to help founders create long-term value, not just short-term wins.

Join us for a founder-focused evening that goes beyond the deal.

Whether you've just closed your seed or Series A round—this event is designed to explore the realities of growth post-investment. Not the hype, but the honest, gritty, sometimes uncomfortable journey from “term sheet signed” to “what next?” We’ll explore what it really means to navigate the post-investment phase: structurally, emotionally, and strategically.

We’ll be diving deep into:

• What the day after the deal really feels like
• How to build an action plan that creates value long after the capital lands
• What founders get wrong about exit-readiness and data prep
• Changing boards, shifting business functions, and evolving your own role
• The importance of accounting, tax, cash flow and commercial advisory from day one
• And why building relationships early (even at a loss) leads to game-changing long-term growth

We’ll hear from three perspectives across the scale-up journey spectrum - founders, venture capital and corporate finance - on what it takes to navigate the next phase of your company’s journey.

Why Attend?

• Real founder stories from the frontline of growth
• Advice tailored to seed and Series A stage companies
• Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes post-investment
• Network with Yorkshire’s emerging founder and investor community

Who Should Attend?

• Founders and leadership teams at seed to Series A stage
• Investors and advisors supporting early-stage businesses
• Anyone interested in the Yorkshire tech & startup ecosystem
• Operators looking to understand how to scale with control

Agenda:

3:00 PM – Arrival & Networking

3:15PM – Opening RemarksWhy Yorkshire? Why now? – Par Equity and Cowgills on their expansion and vision for founder support

3:30 PM – Panel: “The Day After the Deal”

4:30 PM – Drinks, Networking & Founder Mixer

5:00 PM – Close

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