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International networking and funding opportunities for innovative businesses

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.

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

How Global Connections works

Businesses from 5 UK regions will be able to submit an application detailing their business

plans and funding requirements online at www.hsbc.co.uk/globalconnectionsby closing date Friday 13 July 2012

The 6 most impressive businesses from each region will

be invited on one of our two International Exchanges

to the USA or UAE

How Global Connections works

After their return to the UK, all 30 regional finalists will be

asked to pitch their case to a panel of judges drawn from

HSBC and established business leaders in their region

The judges will select the 2 most impressive businesses

from 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

Recognition from the world’sleading business minds

All 10 regional winners will then be asked to pitch

again to a national panel of judges and will attend

our 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

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.

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

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

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

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This is absolutelyfantastic. We havewon many awardsbut this one carrieshuge prestige.

Noel Patterson, R S Clare & Co Ltd

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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

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HSBC invites you tomake global connections

www.hsbc.co.uk/globalconnections

I’m here to answer any questions

Nigel KerrSenior Commercial Manager

HSBC Bank plcEast of Scotland Commercial CentreHobart House, 80 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EL

Direct Dial: 08455 847430Mobile: 07920 413518nigel.kerr@hsbc.com