Entrepreneurship Nurturing Series│From Business Plan to Fundraising – A Start-up’s Roadmap (Class 1: Crafting a Winning Business Plan)

💡PolyU Entrepreneurship Nurturing Series💡From Business Plan to Fundraising – A Start-up’s Roadmap (Class 1: Crafting a Winning Business Plan)

理大創業培育系列 從商業計劃到募資—初創全方位指南 (第一課：打造致勝商業計劃)

日期 Date：11/8/2025

• Understanding what investors and judges look for in early-stage projects 
  了解投資者與評審在早期項目中關注的要點
  

• Structuring a compelling pitch deck: problem-solution-fit, traction, and scalability
  構建引人注目的簡報架構
• Dos and Don’ts
  注意事項與常見錯誤
• Live Simulations
  注意事項與常見錯誤 

Speaker: Mr Fred Li, Managing Director, Gobi Partners and the teams

Fred has over 13 years of experience in private market transactions, management operations, and turnaround. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance. He is a certified HKICPA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA). 

Fred began his career as a restructuring specialist at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services. Later, he gained full-cycle deal experience and served on the board of directors of portfolio companies during his positions at VC and PE firms, including Senior Associate at Ocean Equity Partners (MFO), Vice President at CITIC’s CLSA Capital Partners, and Executive Director at Hywin International. He also acquired practical experience in business management, successful turnaround, and digital transformation as Group General Manager at Gaia Group, a 1,000 task-force company in his previous portfolio. 

Fred has accumulated valuable experience across technology and business operations, with a focus on university spin-offs, Healthcare & Biotechnology, GreenTech, Enterprise Solutions, and more. He has served as the Lecturer, advisory committee, vetting panelist, trainer, and mentor for ecosystem partners such as Hong Kong’s Universities, BIOHK, HKSTP and Cyberport.

講者：李冠樂先生（戈壁大灣區董事總經理）及團隊