How to Fund Your Startup 101

610 South Tech Ridge Drive,St. George UT 84770

07 April, 2023

Description

We'll need capital in order to grow the Southern Utah entrepreneurship community. However, Southern Utah isn't Silicon Valley (or even Silicon Slopes) — it can be daunting as a founder to figure out how to get cash to grow your company. Jon Cole and Jason Richardson recently founded Red Rock Angels to help fill a gap in the startup community. They will lead a conversation about different funding options: Bootstrapping (i.e. "Customer-Funded")How to tell if you're ready to look for funding"VC" fundingAngel investingTraditional VCAlternative fundingVenture debt (e.g. https://mercury.com/venture-debt or https://pipe.com/)Jon and Jason are both serial entrepreneurs — Jon currently is the CEO of UV360 and Jason is the CEO of Genesis Sales & Marketing. About Jon Jon Cole is an entrepreneur with 20+ years in business leadership experience. As an angel investor, Jon has participated in 13 angel investment deals in a variety of industries. Jon’s investment experience also includes dealing with venture capital and private equity deals and he also personally negotiated an exclusive worldwide agreement with two ‘sharks’ from the hit TV show, Shark Tank. Jon loves Southern Utah and has long wanted to create this group to bring entrepreneurs and investors together to help build the area. About Jason Jason is the Founder and CEO of Genesis Sales & Marketing, an agency that helps artists, creators, and entrepreneurs bring their products and ideas to the masses. He has helped generate over $100 million in revenue across direct to consumer, marketplace, national retail and international sales channels. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and supporting businesses in Southern Utah. He moved to St. George with his family in 2013 and enjoys all the outdoor activities southern Utah has to offer. About Red Rock Angels Red Rock Angels is an angel investor group based in St. George, Utah. They are focused on providing capital, mentorship, and resources to talented teams with big ideas. The group will be targeting investments in a variety of sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer products.