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Raising money is a part of every business.
At CED's Funding Series, "Raising the Dough," local tech entrepreneurs will increase chances of success by learning valuable strategies through direct interaction with successful CEOs and the sources of capital that helped fund their startups.
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 3 PM - 8 PM
Section 1: Overview of the Funding Landscape: what's out there, what's right for us?
Speakers:
Jan Davis, executive committee member, Triangle Angel Partners
Steve Reaser, CEO, Funding Launchpad
Rik Vandevenne, director, River Cities Capital Funds
Section 2: Angel Panel: an in-depth discussion about angel funding with angel investors active in our area and CEOs that have successfully used this funding strategy
Elaine Bolle, director and president, RTP Capital
Peter Bourne, CEO, Spring Metrics
Jan Davis, executive committee member, Triangle Angel Partners
Jason Massey, CEO, Sustainable Industrial Solutions
Matt Williamson, co-founder and CEO, Windsor Circle
Section 3: Venture Capital Panel: an in-depth discussion about venture capital with VCs active in our area and CEOs that have successfully used this funding strategy
Brian Carney, principal, Harbert Venture Partners
Daniel Chalef, CEO, KnowledgeTree
Brendan Morrissey, CEO, Netsertive
Rik Vandevenne, director, River Cities Capital Funds
Section 4: Alternative Funding Strategies: expert presentations about four alternative funding strategies: grants, crowdfunding, Kickstarter, bootstrapping
GRANTS: John Ujvari, SBIR program specialist, NC SBTDC
CROWDFUNDING: Steve Reaser, CEO, Funding Launchpad
KICKSTARTER: Rob Cotter, founder and CEO, Organic Transit
BOOTSTRAPPING: Joe Colopy, founder and CEO, Bronto Software
Networking Reception (Refreshments Provided)
