Entrepreneurship, EV charging & payments
Bcar / ChargeCast
Business and financial planning, investor materials, partner coordination and funding applications for a Finnish EV-charging and payments venture.
The challenge
Coordinate product development, the business plan, budget and partners in a venture combining software, payments and EV charging.
My work
- Financial planning, investor materials and funding applications.
- Coordination between commercial requirements, product development and business contacts.
- Applications and correspondence with Business Finland and ELY/NTM, including an application through EURA.
- LevelUp programme participation and contact with Turku Business Region growth advisers.
What was delivered
- Business planning, budget and funding-application materials.
- Selection of Bcar for Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Fall 2022, as announced by Mastercard.
How this experience applies today
A founder’s experience of budgets, partners, investor materials and the preparation needed for funding applications.
Project context
Eric’s previous co-founder and CFO role, 2020–2023. The selection for Lighthouse is linked to Mastercard’s original announcement.