Upcoming Sessions
Preparing for Your First Fundraise
January 22, 2020
Davis Wright Tremaine, 1251 Avenue of the Americas
6pm to 8:30pm
Speakers:
Katie Shea, Partner, Kairos
Rachel Stubins Wexler, Investor, New Paradigm Ventures
Del Johnson, Principal, Backstage Capital
Come hear from investors on how to be best prepared for your first fundraise:
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Crafting the pitch deck and elevator pitch
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Understanding business model and unit economics
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Showing metrics and traction
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Building a targeted investor outreach list
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Creating a game plan and timeline for the fundraise
Early Bird Tickets Available HERE
Fundraising Tips from Founders
February 26, 2020
Davis Wright Tremaine, 1251 Avenue of the Americas
6pm to 8:30pm
Speakers:
Aditya Khilnani, Co-founder, Mobley
Reham Fagiri, Co-founder & CEO, AptDeco
Come hear from founders on their advice on the how they handled fundraising:
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Timing of a preseed or seed round
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How much to raise
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Necessary proof of concept/metrics/traction
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Raising from angels, angel groups, VCs, family offices, strategic investors
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Best practices for fundraising and outreach to investors
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Fundraising on convertible debt vs. SAFE vs. preferred stock structure
Early Bird Tickets Available HERE
Do's and Don'ts of Social Media Advertising
March 30, 2020
Davis Wright Tremaine, 1251 Avenue of the Americas
6pm to 8:30pm
Speakers:
Chris Franco, Founder & CEO, Woodridge Growth
Marc Atiyeh, Founder & CEO, Pawp
Join us for a fireside chat about the do's and don'ts of social media spend:
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Case study of a founder's journey in paid advertising
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Best practices for Facebook and Instagram advertising
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How to start running tests on paid advertising
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How to build a paid advertising model and staff it
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When agencies should be utilized
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And more
Early Bird Tickets Available HERE
