Secure the Bag: Funding and Wealth Building Strategies

4201 Main Street,Houston TX 77002

24 February, 2022

Description

Discuss the various funding avenues for small businesses and entrepreneurs alike, highlighting pathways for Black founders. Moderated by Urban Capital Network, we will discuss funding strategies, opportunities, and resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs, including highlighting pathways and concerns for Black founders to consider. The discussion will include the lifecycle of a business, from initial funding to growth/growth capital, to exit strategies and preserving wealth. Agenda: 5:30 PM - Guest Arrival/Networking6:00 PM - Welcome and Panel Discussion7:30 PM - Networking Reception sponsored by Bernstein Private Wealth Management and Urban Capital Network8:30 PM - Event endsTarget Audience: Those interested in getting funded and investors interested in investment opportunities. Startups and Entrepreneurs Early-stage entrepreneursEntrepreneurs testing ideas for a pivotCommunity Members People with an idea for a startup, but unsure what to do nextSmall Business OwnersAcademic Partners Students or faculty with an idea for a startupPanelists and Topics: Chase Bank - Small Business lendingHouston Impact Fund – Venture Capital FundingFund Black Founders – Alternative platform to equity or debt financing Bernstein Private Wealth Management– Preserving wealth, Exit Planning - When and how to begin planning?Urban Capital Network – VC funding, How to get involved with early-stage investing and Exit Planning.After the panel, join us for a networking reception immediately following our event. The reception is sponsored by Bernstein Private Wealth Management and Urban Capital Network. Special Thanks to our Blackstreet Community Partners DivInc Houston Black Leadership Institute LAMIK Beauty Legends Do Live - Reading with a Rapper She Said. She Led. She Is. SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation Urban Capital Network The Ion anchors a 16-acre innovation district, the epicenter for Houston's innovation ecosystem, as an inclusive, dynamic, vibrant, and dense hub focusing on quality collaborations between entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, corporations, academics, and the Houston community. The 266,000-square-foot building accommodates multiple uses, including class-A office space, shared workspace, prototyping and maker resources, event space, classrooms, food and beverage offerings as well as indoor/outdoor communal areas with shared amenities. For more information, please visit https://ionhouston.com/. Visitor Parking Instructions: Enter 4200 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the visitor parking lot, located in front of The Ion building.Overflow Parking Instructions: Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to this parking lot, located across the street from The Ion building.If you have any questions, please email [email protected].