The basic fundamentals and a bit more detailed talk of startup and early-stage private placement raise.
Startup Funding Workshop for both early stage investors and entrepreneurs. Our CEO & Founder, RJ Pahura, has been involved in start-ups and the start-up ecosystem for nearly a decade. Dr. Terri Friel has worked with start-ups since 1989 and founded an accelerator and an incubator. They will provide a good overview of creating term sheets, valuations, the due diligence process, investor pitch meeting strategies and the art of the deck. The workshop closes with Q&A and an open group discussion.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
- Early stage companies with traction thinking about and/or actively fundraising
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Determine if you are ready for a raise and when is the best time
- Scenarios of a typical capital raise (time, effort, commitment)
- How to start the raising process
- The due diligence process
- How to work with investors (both passive + active)
- Where to begin + storytelling
- Discount to use VCDecks
BIO(s):
RJ Pahura
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjpahura
Founder & CEO - Venture Connects, FUND Conference
Founded or Co-Founder of 7 companies
Worked with hundreds of startups resulting in millions of dollars raised
Graduate: Baker University, School of Professional & Graduate Studies
BSM - Business Management, Entrepreneurship
BIO(s):
Terri Friel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tfriel/
Program Director - Venture Connects, FUND Conference
Founder Doctus and Member International Advisory Board of Cracow School of Business
Graduate: Southern Methodist University
Earned DE in Engineering/Industrial Management
Register here: https://goo.gl/GTF5Xt
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11:30am to 1:00pm
1871, Motorola Classroom 222 W. Merchandise Mart Pl. Suite 1212 Chicago, IL 60654
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