Securing funding as an early-stage company can be one of the most challenging parts of launching your venture. With so many paths to explore—and countless organizations, individuals, and resources out there—it can be hard to know where to begin. Which funding option fits your goals? How do you even get started? This program was created to give you a clear, insightful overview of the different funding avenues available to help your venture grow.

Participants will hear about various funding options to expand (or start) their business. This program aims to offer a high-level overview of the funding landscape while focusing on the pros and cons of each topic.

Topics include: 

• Self-Funding
• Grants
• Friends & Family
• Debt
• Crowdfunding
• Incubators/Accelerators
• Competitions
• SBIR/STTR
• Angel Investors
• Strategic Investors
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Ventures

Lou is a Small Business Analyst at the Maricopa SBDC specializing in technology commercialization.  He is a former technology executive with a corporate ventures background and had been involved in many new ventures, mergers, acquisitions, turnarounds and divestures. He has led large scale corporate investments involving hundreds of millions of dollars in capital and revenue on a global scale.  Locally, Lou has served as a strategic advisor, consultant and angel investor. He reviews SBIR’s for the National Science Foundation

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https://clients.arizonasbdc.com/workshop.aspx?ekey=10450040