LAUNCH|Talk Feb. 7: Funding Your Business

Meet our panel of funding experts and ask your own questions about options available to you. On Thursday, February 7, at PLEXIS Healthcare Systems in Ashland, we will host a panel to address the question that keeps every entrepreneur up at night. How do I fund the next stage of my business? Whether your company is a start-up, a growing venture, or simply a concept, you will benefit from attending our next LAUNCH|Talk: Funding Your Business

Panel Guests:

Melissa Brandao – CEO & Founder Herddogg. A successful Ashland start-up that has raised over $2M in VC funding.

Jeff Roberts – Founder MASSIF and now head of Rifton Capital, an Ashland private equity firm.

William McCurry – First Interstate Bank, SBA Loan Expert.

Stephanie Hirche – Business Lender, Non-Traditional Lender – Craft 3.

Raising money is one of the biggest challenges every entrepreneur, start-up, and established business will ever face. It can be a complicated and daunting process navigating all of the various funding options, working out which one is right for you, crafting the right business plan, financial model and pitch deck and eventually nailing down that all-important funding to take your business to the next level.

Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A to answer many of these common questions about raising money for start-ups and entrepreneurs. Hear in detail on the different sources of both equity and debt financing, and what the keys are to successful fundraising.

Date: Thursday, February 7
Time: 5:30 – 7:30
Cost: $10.00; includes a complimentary beverage and light snacks

If you are a local entrepreneur, contact SOREDI’s Venture Catalyst, Alex Palmer to attend for FREE: alex@soredi.org