Alternative Fundraising Strategies for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

387 Park Avenue South,New York NY 10016

19 May, 2022

Description

Learn about the many options beyond traditional VC for funding your venture from a diverse panel of founders, strategists, and funders. Secure The Bag! Join your fellow founders and entrepreneurs as we learn about Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Ways to Fundraise while LGBTQ+: community-owned organizations, crowdfunding, revenue financing, grants, and more! Panelists include: Alissa Orlando (Zebras Unite, The Drivers Cooperative), Sumeet Shah (Venture Partnerships, Clearco - Revenue Financing), and Stacey Weismiller (ITAC, previously Secondmuse & NYCEDC). Moderated by entrepreneurs Jonas Guenther (We Are The New Farmers) and Alison Greenberg (Ruth Health), NY Programming Board of StartOut. Come for the camaraderie and refreshments, stay for: Panel discussion featuring revenue financing, crowdfunding etc.Both representatives of companies and founders who will candidly share their experiencesA no-holds-barred discussion of the pros and cons of dilutive and non-dilutive fundraising, from grants to revenue financing to crowdfunding and beyond!Venue and Refreshments graciously sponsored by SVB and ZenDesk -- STARTOUT COVID-19 POLICY: Attendees must provide proof of full vaccination in order to attend an in-person event. Proof of vaccination must be presented by showing your vaccination card in physical form or as a photo on your phone. “Fully vaccinated” means the event date you are attending must be: at least 14 days after your second dose of an FDA or WHO authorized two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, orat least 14 days after your single dose of an FDA or WHO authorized single dose COVID-19 vaccine.People with a medical condition or closely held religious belief that prevents vaccination must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test in one of the following ways to see a event: negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event, ornegative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of the event.Attendees may present proof of vaccination or a negative test on paper or a smartphone. Attendees who do not comply with these protocols will be denied entry or asked to leave.