Press Release:
Raising funds for your company – start up, mid-level or even mature – is no easy feat. This Chalk Talk workshop will provide insight, advice and pitfalls to avoid, giving participants an advantage in their fundraising campaign. Join SDSI and hear some of the successful strategies first-hand from executives who have fought the battle(s) and won.
Learn what investors look for when they review a company’s pitch presentation, review business plans and consider an investment. Attendees will also learn about the new JOBS Act and the unique, expanded opportunities it creates for start-up and growth companies in their capital raise.
Following a brief introduction to the presenters, attendees will have the opportunity, through roundtable breakouts, to ask the experts the important questions and learn how to incorporate these strategies into their fundraising efforts.
And of course no SDSI event is complete without networking. Plan to keep the fundraising conversations going over Bull Taco and a cold Sapporo at SKLZ Headquarters.
What you will learn and from who:
How to prepare for investor presentations
John Vance – Former COO, Sanuk Footwear and current Founder and Executive Director, The Warm Water Collective
Speed bumps and lessons learned on the road to raising institutional capital
Michael Brower – CFO, Gunnar Optiks
Triumphs, tribulations and challenges from the road to successfully closing a $450K first round
Jayla Siciliano – CEO, Bon Affair
What do angel and private investors look for in investable companies?
John Sarkisian – Private Investor and CEO, SKLZ
The 411 on the JOBS Act – additional capital raising opportunities this bill provides for companies
Paul Johnson – Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Who should attend:
Founders, CEOs, and managers of start-ups and other private companies, entrepreneurs considering starting a business, industry members, attorneys, Venture Capital, private and angel investors and anyone else interested in learning about how to raise capital.
The Details
Date June 26, 2012
Time 3:00- 7:00 pm
Place SKLZ
2081 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad, California 92008
Cost SDSI Member – $30
Non-Member – $45
Student – $20
Walk Up registration is not guaranteed as attendance is limited to 50. Register early!
About SDSI Chalk Talk
SDSI Chalk Talks are hands-on educational workshops where business team members can learn from industry leaders and experts valuable fundamentals, skills and strategies to successfully lead their teams and grow their companies.
About SD Sport Innovators
SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) is a non-profit, business accelerating, trade organization that connects and drives the growth of Southern California’s vibrant sports economy by offering innovative programs and services for start-ups, mature companies and service providers.
